Postcodes

The District Council is not responsible for issuing new postcodes; that is the responsibility of the Royal Mail. However the Royal Mail will not issue a postcode for a new street unless requested to do so by the District Council.

Queries about postcodes can be dealt with by the Royal Mail by contacting them on their postcode enquiry line 08457 111 222 or visiting their website www.royalmail.com/portal/rm

If you have delivery problems telephone the Royal Mail’s Customer Service Centre - 0845 7740 740

Postcodes for commercial premises are allocated in the same manner as for residential premises but a large company can apply to the Royal Mail for its own code – known as a large user code. Application for a large user code is the responsibility of that company as they will know what volume of mail they generate.