Urgent Message

 From August 21st, 2006 the way postage is priced will change to take into account size as well as weight. Mail will fit into one of three categories: letter, large letter and packet.

Format Size Weight Price in proportion Exsisting price Range
First Class Second Class First Class Second Class
Letters Maximum
240 x 165mm
5mm Thick
0 - 100g 32p 23p 32p - 49p 23p - 37p
Large Letters Maximum
353 - 250mm
25mm Thick
0 - 100g 44p 37p 32p - £2.89 23p - £2.12
101g - 250g 65p 55p
251g - 500g 90p 75p
501g - 750g 131p 109p
Packets Any item over

353mm long or

 250mm wide or

 over 25mm thick.

0 - 100g 100p 84p 32p - £4.74 23p - £2.12
101g - 250g 127p 109p
251g - 500g 170p 139p
501g - 750g 220p 177p
751g - 1kg 270p 212p
1001 - 1250g 474p n/a
1250+ +85p for each additional 250g or part thereof n/a

Letter is equivalent to about 10 cards.

If you do not know the size of envelope I am holding for you then email me at qsl@g0sjh.com