Precision Differs on bing.com/maps vs the WebService

[Doug]

When geocoding the following address through the webservice, I get a lat/long
back with street based precision. However, when I use www.bing.com/maps, I
get a rooftop based precision. Should I expect both of these services to
return the same lat/long?

7315 SW 87th Ave
Miami, FL 33173

The bing webservice returns 25.701256, -80.334036 (on the street)
www.bing.com/maps returns a point slightly to the right, centered over the
property

[Derek Chan]

Doug,

Assuming you are using the Bing Geocode service, if the match method
(http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc980868.aspx) is rooftop, then
likely they will be the same. I don't think www.bing.com/maps uses the same
geocode service though so its hard to compare. You could also attempt the
paramaterized query using the Mappoint Web Service, setting the rooftop
geocode flag to get rooftops. See
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb545004.aspx.

Regards,
--
Windows Live Platform MVP

Post by Doug
When geocoding the following address through the webservice, I get a lat/long
back with street based precision. However, when I use www.bing.com/maps, I
get a rooftop based precision. Should I expect both of these services to
return the same lat/long?
7315 SW 87th Ave
Miami, FL 33173
The bing webservice returns 25.701256, -80.334036 (on the street)
www.bing.com/maps returns a point slightly to the right, centered over the
property
--
Doug