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Postal Rates and Weights

Starting on Monday 21st August 2006 the system for Letter post changed.   Weight limits are increased and for some, letters will be cheaper.   The old weight tables have been simplified but size and thickness are now important.   There are now to be three categories based on size and weight.

  • Letter           "A5 size" up to 100grams (3½ounces)   post cards, most greetings cards and normal letters.
  • Large Letter "A4 size" up to 750grams (1 lb 10oz)     most magazines, greetings cards with musical or badge inserts.
  • Packet          Anything larger not being sent as a parcel.

Size limits are in metric values, the sizes shown in inches below are not exact and are for guidance only.

Post Box at Rayne Post OfficeFormatMaximum size
mm
height width thick.
Maximum size
inches
height width thick.
Weight
grams
up to -
1st
Class
2nd
Class
Post Box at Rayne Post Office
Photograph by David Mansell - Braintree
Letters240 x 165 x 5mm9½" x 6½" x 0.2"100g34p24p
 
Large Letters353 x 250 x 25mm13.9" x 9.8" x 1" 100g48p40p
250g70p60p
500g98p83p
750g£1.42£1.20
 
PacketsLarger than any of the three sizes 100g£1.0992p
250g£1.38£1.20
500g£1.84£1.52
750g£2.38£1.92
1000g£2.92£2.30
1250g£4.25Items heavier
than 1Kg
cannot be sent
Second Class
over 1250g£4.25 + 75p
for each 250g
Recorded Delivery (Signed For) is available for 70p extra from any Post Office.
To check delivery, telephone 08459 272100 or visit the website www.royalmail.com
For proof of delivery (copy of signature) telephone 08457 740740
Any questions?
Then call Customer Services 08456 113 113

Prices below ~ from April? 2007

UK Redirection ~ price per surname

  12 months 6 months 3 months 1 month
Personal- per surname £35.95 £23.95 £15.55 £7.10
Businessper trading name £71.90 £47.90 £23.95 £14.30
Overseas Address(airmail) £71.90 £47.90 £31.10 £14.30

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Parcel Post   - Standard Service (3 to 5 working days)

Weight up to1kg
2 lb 3oz
1.5kg
3 lb 5oz
2kg
4 lb 6oz
4kg
8 lb 12oz
6kg
13 lb 3oz
8kg
17 lb 9oz
10kg
22 lbs
20kg
44 lbs
Price£3.85£4.95£5.68£8.24£9.35£10.67£11.45£13.33

  Enhanced Compensation Options  per parcel

LevelCompensation
up to
Price LevelCompensation
up to
Price LevelCompensation
up to
Price
1 £100£1.00 2 £250£2.25 3£500£3.50

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Special Delivery   - Guaranteed Delivery with insurance options.   - Available for UK only.

Price of sending items within the UK
For Saturday delivery add £2.00

Consequential Loss Insurance
Special Delivery ~ 9.00am
Special Delivery ~ Next Day paid if delay, loss or damage
causes other financial losses
Weight
up to
up to
£500
up to
£1,000
up to
£2,500
up to
£500
up to
£1,000
up to
£2,500
Compensation
up to
Price
100g£9.35£9.95£11.40£4.30£4.85£5.85£1,000£1.35
500g£10.95£12.00£13.00£4.75£5.30£6.30£2,500£1.75
1 kg£12.75£13.80£14.80£6.00£6.55£7.55£5,000£2.30
2 kg£15.80£16.85£17.85£7.75£8.30£9.30£7,500£2.85
10 kgnot available£19.45£20.00£21.00£10,000£3.45
  Compensation for loss or damage is also limited to the market value of the item.

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Airmail   - Note A First Class stamp is not enough for letters or postcards to Europe

 
Weight
not over
LettersPrinted PapersSmall Packets
EuropeWorld
Zone 1
World
Zone 2
EuropeWorld
Zones 1&2
EuropeWorld
Zones 1&2
Postcards??54p54pSmall Packets and Printed Papers up to and
including 100g are charged at the 100g price
10g48p54p54p
20g48p78p78p
40g69p£1.17£1.24
60g90p£1.58£1.74
80g£1.10£2.00£2.24
100g£1.31£2.42£2.74£1.19£1.58£1.03£1.50
120g£1.52£2.83£3.23£1.31£1.80£1.12£1.72
140g£1.73£3.25£3.72£1.44£2.02£1.23£1.95
160g£1.94£3.66£4.22£1.57£2.24£1.34£2.17
180g£2.15£4.08£4.71£1.70£2.46£1.44£2.40
200g£2.35£4.50£5.20£1.83£2.69£1.55£2.62
220g£2.54£4.89£5.67£1.95£2.89£1.66£2.83
240g£2.74£5.28£6.13£2.07£3.10£1.75£3.04
260g£2.94£5.67£6.59£2.19£3.30£1.86£3.24
280g£3.13£6.05£7.05£2.30£3.51£1.96£3.45
300g£3.34£6.44£7.51£2.41£3.72£2.08£3.66
320g£3.52£6.81£7.95£2.48£3.92£2.20£3.86
+ each 20g
up to 2Kg
£0.18£0.37£0.44£0.10£0.20£0.10£0.20
Items need an Airmail sticker or  AIRMAIL - PAR AVION
written or preprinted at the top left hand corner on the front.
For heavier letters or packets ask at the Post Office or visit the website www.royalmail.com

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Surface mail   - Note You can't send letters and postcards to Europe via Surface mail.

 Weight not overPostcards20g60p100g150g200g250g300g350g400geach 50gto
LettersWorld Zone
1 & 2
464678p£1.10p£1.55£1.99£2.43£2.86£3.29£3.72add 43p2Kg
Small Packets &
Printed Papers
All DestinationsN/A77p77p77p1.04£1.30£1.56£1.82£2.08£2.34add 26p5Kg

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World Delivery Zones   - For fuller details please contact the Post Office.

Europe

The extended European Union (including Azores, Canary Islands and Madeira)
All of Western Europe including Greenland and Faroe Islands.

World Zone 2

China, Japan, Korea and the Asia/Pacific area through to Australia, New Zealand and Antarctic Territories.

World Zone 1

The rest of the world not in Europe or Zone 2.   North & South America, West Indies, Canada, Bangladesh and India are included in this group.   Other countries should be checked with the Post Office.
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Size Restrictions   - Minimum as well as maximum sizes.

Minimum size for Postcards, Letters and Packets  

One surface to be 90mm x 140mm (3.6 x 5.5 inches).

Maximum size for Postcards

Odd shaped cards must be in an envelope and sent at letter rate.
Rectangular postcards may not be more than 120mm x 235mm (4.7 x 9.25 inches)

Maximum size Airletters

110mm x 220mm (4.3 x 8.7 inches)

Maximum size Letters or Packets

  Maximum length 600mm (24 inches) or combined length plus width plus depth maximum of 900mm (36 inches)

Items in the form of a roll

No single side less than 100mm (4 inches).   Length plus twice diameter not less than 170mm (6.7 inches)
Maximum length 900mm (36 inches) or combined length plus twice diameter maximum of 1040mm (41 inches)
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