diff --git a/app/services/imports/sales_logs_import_service.rb b/app/services/imports/sales_logs_import_service.rb
index 95af610b6..76dfbc538 100644
--- a/app/services/imports/sales_logs_import_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/imports/sales_logs_import_service.rb
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ module Imports
       attributes["pregla"] = 1 if string_or_nil(xml_doc, "PREGLA") == "Yes"
       attributes["pregghb"] = 1 if string_or_nil(xml_doc, "PREGHBA") == "Yes"
       attributes["pregother"] = 1 if string_or_nil(xml_doc, "PREGOTHER") == "Yes"
-      attributes["ppostcode_full"] = compose_postcode(xml_doc, "PPOSTC1", "PPOSTC2")
+      attributes["ppostcode_full"] = parse_postcode(string_or_nil(xml_doc, "Q7Postcode"))
       attributes["prevloc"] = string_or_nil(xml_doc, "Q7ONSLACode")
       attributes["ppcodenk"] = previous_postcode_known(xml_doc, attributes["ppostcode_full"], attributes["prevloc"]) # Q7UNKNOWNPOSTCODE check mapping
       attributes["ppostc1"] = string_or_nil(xml_doc, "PPOSTC1")
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ module Imports
       attributes["mortgagelenderother"] = mortgage_lender_other(xml_doc, attributes)
       attributes["pcode1"] = string_or_nil(xml_doc, "PCODE1")
       attributes["pcode2"] = string_or_nil(xml_doc, "PCODE2")
-      attributes["postcode_full"] = compose_postcode(xml_doc, "PCODE1", "PCODE2")
+      attributes["postcode_full"] = parse_postcode(string_or_nil(xml_doc, "Q14Postcode"))
       attributes["pcodenk"] = 0 if attributes["postcode_full"].present? # known if given
       attributes["soctenant"] = soctenant(attributes)
       attributes["ethnic_group2"] = nil # 23/24 variable
@@ -134,7 +134,10 @@ module Imports
 
       # Required for our form invalidated questions (not present in import)
       attributes["previous_la_known"] = 1 if attributes["prevloc"].present? && attributes["ppostcode_full"].blank?
-      attributes["la_known"] = 1 if attributes["la"].present? && attributes["postcode_full"].blank?
+      if attributes["la"].present? && attributes["postcode_full"].blank?
+        attributes["la_known"] = 1
+        attributes["is_la_inferred"] = false
+      end
 
       # Sets the log creator
       owner_id = meta_field_value(xml_doc, "owner-user-id").strip
@@ -439,6 +442,12 @@ module Imports
       end
     end
 
+    def parse_postcode(postcode)
+      return if postcode.blank?
+
+      UKPostcode.parse(postcode).to_s
+    end
+
     def set_default_values(attributes)
       attributes["armedforcesspouse"] ||= 7
       attributes["hhregres"] ||= 8
@@ -452,6 +461,7 @@ module Imports
       if [attributes["pregyrha"], attributes["pregla"], attributes["pregghb"], attributes["pregother"]].all?(&:blank?)
         attributes["pregblank"] = 1
       end
+      attributes["pcodenk"] ||= 1
 
       # buyer 1 characteristics
       attributes["age1_known"] ||= 1
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/imports/sales_logs/discounted_ownership_sales_log.xml b/spec/fixtures/imports/sales_logs/discounted_ownership_sales_log.xml
index b697c4960..6be983074 100644
--- a/spec/fixtures/imports/sales_logs/discounted_ownership_sales_log.xml
+++ b/spec/fixtures/imports/sales_logs/discounted_ownership_sales_log.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     <Q11Bedrooms override-field="">3</Q11Bedrooms>
     <Q12PropertyType>3 House</Q12PropertyType>
     <Q13BuildingType>1 Purpose built</Q13BuildingType>
-    <Q14Postcode override-field="">SW1A 1AA</Q14Postcode>
+    <Q14Postcode override-field="">GL519EX</Q14Postcode>
     <!-- replace with commented options to test in the future -->
     <!-- <Q14PropertyLocation>Westminster</Q14PropertyLocation>
     <Q14ONSLACode>E09000033</Q14ONSLACode> -->
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
     <!-- replace with commented options to test in the future -->
     <!-- <Q6PrevTenure/> -->
     <Q6PrevTenure>3 Private tenant</Q6PrevTenure>
-    <Q7Postcode override-field="">GL51 9EX</Q7Postcode>
+    <Q7Postcode override-field="">GL519EX</Q7Postcode>
     <Q7UnknownPostcode/>
     <Q7PrevLocation>Cheltenham</Q7PrevLocation>
     <Q7ONSLACode>E07000078</Q7ONSLACode>
diff --git a/spec/services/imports/sales_logs_import_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/imports/sales_logs_import_service_spec.rb
index 7fd5de7de..d86193839 100644
--- a/spec/services/imports/sales_logs_import_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/imports/sales_logs_import_service_spec.rb
@@ -754,6 +754,52 @@ RSpec.describe Imports::SalesLogsImportService do
           expect(sales_log&.buy2livein).to eq(nil)
         end
       end
+
+      context "when setting location fields" do
+        let(:sales_log_id) { "outright_sale_sales_log" }
+
+        before do
+          allow(logger).to receive(:warn).and_return(nil)
+        end
+
+        it "correctly sets LA if postcode is not given" do
+          sales_log_xml.at_xpath("//xmlns:Q14ONSLACode").content = "E07000142"
+          sales_log_xml.at_xpath("//xmlns:Q14Postcode").content = ""
+          sales_log_service.send(:create_log, sales_log_xml)
+
+          sales_log = SalesLog.find_by(old_id: sales_log_id)
+          expect(sales_log&.pcodenk).to eq(1) # postcode not known
+          expect(sales_log&.is_la_inferred).to eq(false)
+          expect(sales_log&.la_known).to eq(1) # la known
+          expect(sales_log&.la).to eq("E07000142")
+          expect(sales_log&.status).to eq("completed")
+        end
+
+        it "correctly sets previous LA if postcode is not given" do
+          sales_log_xml.at_xpath("//xmlns:Q7ONSLACode").content = "E07000142"
+          sales_log_xml.at_xpath("//xmlns:Q7Postcode").content = ""
+          sales_log_xml.at_xpath("//xmlns:Q7UnknownPostcode").content = ""
+          sales_log_service.send(:create_log, sales_log_xml)
+
+          sales_log = SalesLog.find_by(old_id: sales_log_id)
+          expect(sales_log&.ppcodenk).to eq(1) # previous postcode not known
+          expect(sales_log&.is_previous_la_inferred).to eq(false)
+          expect(sales_log&.previous_la_known).to eq(1) # la known
+          expect(sales_log&.prevloc).to eq("E07000142")
+          expect(sales_log&.status).to eq("completed")
+        end
+
+        it "correctly sets posctode if given" do
+          sales_log_xml.at_xpath("//xmlns:Q7Postcode").content = "GL519EX"
+          sales_log_xml.at_xpath("//xmlns:Q7UnknownPostcode").content = ""
+          sales_log_service.send(:create_log, sales_log_xml)
+
+          sales_log = SalesLog.find_by(old_id: sales_log_id)
+          expect(sales_log&.ppcodenk).to eq(0)
+          expect(sales_log&.ppostcode_full).to eq("GL51 9EX")
+          expect(sales_log&.status).to eq("completed")
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
 end