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.
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 |
1st clas |
2nd class |
0-100g |
£1.00 |
84p |
101-250g |
£1.27 |
109p |
251-500g |
£1.70 |
139p |
501-750g |
£2.20 |
177p |
751-1000g |
£2.53 |
212p |
1001-1250g |
£4.74p |
n/a |
1250g + |
+85p for each
extra 250g |
n/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.
