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Sending letters within Britain
Royal Mail is the official mail service in Britain. You can send mail within Britain either by first or second class mail. First class mail is faster and slightly more expensive than second class mail.
Delivery speed
- First Class – mail usually arrives by the next working day
- Second Class – mail usually arrives within 3 working days
Prices
Postal rate prices change frequently - below is a rough guide but PLEASE check the Royal Mail (sg.royalmail.com/portal/rm/PriceFinder) site for the latest and most up to date information.
| Up to weight: | First Class | Second Class |
| 60g | 30p | 23p |
| 100g | 49p | 37p |
| 150g | 68p | 50p |
| 200g | 84p | 62p |
| 250g | 99p | 75p |
| 300g | £1.14 | 88p |
| 350g | £1.29 | £1.00 |
| 400g | £1.49 | £1.21 |
| 450g | £1.70 | £1.39 |
| 500g | £1.90 | £1.55 |
| 600g | £2.30 | £1.78 |
| 700g | £2.69 | £2.01 |
| 750g | £2.89 | £2.12 |
| 800g | £3.10 | Mail heavier than 750g cannot be sent Second Class |
| 900g | £3.49 |
| 1kg | £3.89 |
| Items over 1kg | Plus 85p for every extra 250g |
Special deliveries
Royal Mail also offers 'Special Delivery' and 'Recorded' services. For further information about these services or sending mail within Britain, phone Royal Mail enquiries on +44 (0)8457 740 740 or visit Royal Mail (www.royalmail.com).
Private couriers
There are also a number of private courier services, which are listed in the Yellow Pages and on www.yell.co.uk (uk.yell.com), and Parcelforce, an independent division of Royal Mail.