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Postage Information

From August 21st, 2006 the Royal Mail are changing the way postage is priced in the UK. This change will take into account size as well as weight. Mail will fit into one of three categories: letter, large letter and packet. This page gives details about how this will affect you.
Schools and colleges planning their prospectuses and other marketing literature may wish to take into consideration the format of these publications in order to achieve the lowest postage rates available.
Further information can be found on the Royal Mail website.

Letters

  • Most letters, postcards, bills, statements, greeting cards and some brochures and catalogues will be classed as letters.
  • The maximum dimensions for letter are: length 240mm, width 165mm and depth 5mm. If you cannot fold your items to fit this size, or they are bigger or heavier than the maximum size and weights, they may be classed as large letter items.
  • The maximum weight for letter items is 100g.
Letter
Weight range1st class at current prices1st class at new prices*2nd class at current prices2nd class at new prices*
0-100g30-46p 32p 21-35p 23p
* These prices will come into effect from August 21st, 2006
The prices shown above are for stamps. Discounts for all franking and account customers on their First Class mail will continue to apply.

Large Letters

  • Everyday items like unfolded A4 letters and documents, brochures and magazines, CDs and DVDs will be classed as large letter items.
  • The maximum dimensions for large letter are: length 353mm, width 250mm and depth 25mm. If your items are larger than this, they will be priced as a packet.
  • The maximum weight for large letter items is 750g.
Large letter
Weight range 1st class at current prices 1st class at new prices* 2nd class at current prices 2nd class at new prices*
0-100g 30-46p 44p 21-35p 37p
101-250g 64-94p 65p 47-71p 55p
251-500g 107-178p 90p 83-148p 75p
501-750g 215-271p 131p 175-212p 109p
*These prices will come into effect from August 21st, 2006
The prices shown above are for stamps. Discounts for all franking and account customers on their First Class mail will continue to apply.

Packets

  • Items and gifts including video cassettes, books, mechanical parts, product samples, and posters and prints in cylindrical tubes will be classed as packets.
  • The dimensions for packet items are: length over 353mm, width over 250mm and depth over 25mm. Items do not have to be box shaped, anything bigger than a large letter will be classed as a packet.
Packet
Weight range1st class at current prices1st class at new prices*2nd class at current prices2nd class at new prices*
0-100g30-46p 100p 21-35p 84p
101-250g64-94p 127p 47-71p 109p
251-500g107-178p 170p 83-148p 139p
501-750g215-271p 220p 175-212p 177p
751-1000g290-364p253pn/a 212p
1001-1250g 456p 474p n/a n/a
1250g + +89p for each additional 250g or part thereof +85p for each additional 250g or part thereof n/an/a
*These prices will come into effect from August 21st, 2006
The prices shown above are for stamps. Discounts for all franking and account customers on their First Class mail will continue to apply.

This information has been taken from the Royal Mail website.

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