Did you know Live GPS leaflet tracking can be 10-15 ft out in London?
1. The average distance from a London path to the letterbox is approximately
10 ft
2. GPS tracks often drift over roofs or the middle of London roads – 10-15 feet out!
Other companies’ GPS tracks can be 10-15 ft out.
Excel data produced can also be inaccurate because it only gives the whole road’s address, so is not proof of delivery. GPS or the data isn’t accurate enough to prove delivery.
North London N8
West London W9
South West London SW18
West London W11
3. The Game Changer!
GPS leaflet delivery finally tracked to
One Human Step
Same N8 roads
Same W9 roads
Same SW18 roads
Same W11 roads
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How does live GPS tracking compare to The Private Postman system?
One of the fundamental issues with live GPS tracking for leaflet distribution is its lack of accuracy.
Most commercial live GPS systems that are being used for delivery tracking tend to operate with a refresh rate interval of about 5 seconds.
This means the distributor’s location is logged and updated every five seconds. Any movement that happens between two update points is not logged or visible. In a densely populated city like London, this becomes a problem.
As we mentioned earlier, the average distance from a footpath to the letterbox in London is approximately 10 feet. It takes less than 5 seconds to walk 10 feet.
As such we believe that live GPS systems are not suitable for tracking leaflet distribution in London.
They simply do not operate at a resolution good enough to provide meaningful information about the quality of deliveries.
At The Private Postman, we aim to maximise the accuracy of our tracking systems, which is why we do not offer live GPS tracking. Instead, we run our own system that tracks to One Human Step. Due to this level of accuracy, while combined with other elements of our service, it can act as a proof of delivery.
In our view, live GPS systems might be suitable for tracking long distance deliveries, like parcels. Not leaflet distribution.
The Private Postman has not only set out to build the best system in London or the UK, but globally.
That is the level of commitment we have.
TPP CORE® Software produces exclusive multiple layers of ‘leaflet delivery evidence’
and powers all aspects of our company:
- One Step® GPS Tracking
- Live Operations Manager’s control
- CORE Photo Tech Geo Pin Back Checking©
- CORE Proof of work on site
- As well as TPP supervisors.
The Private Postman CORE ™ Proprietary door-to-door delivery software, offers a suite of delivery solutions built for London & cities worldwide by The Private Postman for exclusive client use. © TPP Ltd 2025
Disclaimer: We are human. CORE GPS tracks can still show odd flat lines where houses are one step from kerb, like parts of N1/W1, or where parts of streets are walked past to avoid council blocks or where houses have letter boxes on outside of gates, or where rubbish bins have blocked delivery to the occasional house.
