How to Find an Address for a Person in the UK
If you are attempting to locate the address of a person in the UK, there are multiple resources online to help. Keep in mind, however, that some resources will not list an address due to the Data Protection Act, and others may only list the address if the person has signed an authorization form allowing its publication. Some resources are free, while others will charge a fee and provide more details.
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Write down all the information you have on the person you are searching for. This may include the person's full name, date of birth, name of their spouse, children or any other information that might help in locating the person. Include in your list all information you need to obtain. You will likely need to make use of multiple sources to locate the address.
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Go to the UK Roll website. This website keeps a database of previous years' electoral rolls. If the person you are searching for registered and did not opt to keep his information confidential, his name will show up on the roll. You will need to pay £9.95 (as of 2010) in order to use the service unlimited for 30 days. Upon registering and paying the fee, follow the onscreen instructions to conduct your search.
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Visit the BT phone book site and search for the person's phone number. This site keeps a database updated daily with all customers who list their numbers in the BT phone book print edition. The website may not release addresses, in accordance with the Data Protection Act, depending on a customer's wishes. If you locate a person's telephone number with no address, you will need to call them to obtain the address.
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Conduct a search on all major search engines to locate social networking profiles for the person you are searching for. Type the full name in quotes, along with the country or city you believe they live in. Also search for a particular social network name, if you suspect the person has a specific social network profile. If so, contact them through the social networking site.
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