diff --git a/utils/mapit.py b/utils/mapit.py
index bc55753e3..82e51acb3 100644
--- a/utils/mapit.py
+++ b/utils/mapit.py
@@ -84,6 +84,15 @@ def wgs84_point_to_gss_codes(self, lon, lat):
                 gss_codes.append(area["codes"]["gss"])
         return gss_codes
 
+    def wgs84_point_to_gss_codes_with_type(self, lon, lat):
+        url = self.wgs84_url % (self.base, lon, lat, settings.MAPIT_API_KEY)
+        data = self.get(url)
+        gss_codes = {}
+        for area in data.values():
+            if "gss" in area["codes"]:
+                gss_codes[area["type"]] = area["codes"]["gss"]
+        return gss_codes
+
     def areas_of_type(self, types):
         url = self.areas_url % (self.base, ",".join(types), settings.MAPIT_API_KEY)
         data = self.get(url)