UK postage services

​All the ways you can send letters and parcels in the UK.​

Next Day Guaranteed Delivery​

Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 9am

Max: 2kg / Delivery Aim: Guaranteed by 9 am next working day / From £22.95

Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1pm

Max: 20kg / Delivery Aim: Guaranteed by 1pm next working day / From £6.85

Parcelforce Worldwide express24

Max: 30kg / Delivery Aim: Guaranteed by end of next working day (expressAM by 12 noon, express10 by 10 am and express9 by 9 am) / From £9.35

2 day Guaranteed Delivery

Parcelforce Worldwide express48

Max: 30kg / Delivery Aim: Guaranteed by end of next 2 working days / From £9.35

Signed For Services​

Royal Mail Signed For® 1st Class

Max: 20kg / Delivery Aim: 1 day / From £2.35

Royal Mail Signed For® 2nd Class

Max: 20Kg / Delivery Aim: 2 to 3 days / From £2.08

Standard Services​

Royal Mail 1st Class

Max: 20kg / Delivery Aim: 1 day / From £0.95

Royal Mail 2nd Class

Max: 20Kg / Delivery Aim: 2 to 3 days / From £0.68

UK size and weights

We restrict or prohibit certain items from our network to comply with national and international regulations governing the carriage of mail and ensure the mail is safe for everyone. Please check our guidance on what you can and can’t send.

Letters

Size not exceeding: Length: 24cm, Width: 16.5cm, Thickness up to and including: 0.5cm, Weight limit: 100g

Medium Parcels

Size not exceeding: Length: 61cm, Width: 46cm, Depth: 46cm, Weight limit: 20kg

Large Letters

Size not exceeding: Length: 35.3cm Width: 25cm Thickness up to and including: 2.5cm Weight limit: 750g

Parcelforce Parcels

Size not exceeding: 1.5m length and 3m length and girth combined. Weight limit: 30kg

Small Parcels

Size not exceeding: Length: 45cm, Width: 35cm, Depth: 16cm, Weight limit: 2kg

Parcelforce Large Parcels

Size not exceeding: 2.5m length and 4m length and girth combined. Weight limit: 30kg*

For rolled and cylinder-shaped parcels, the length of the item plus twice the diameter must not exceed 104cm, with the greatest dimension being no more than 90cm. ​ ​

*Please note that Parcelforce Worldwide express48large is only available in certain Post Office branches. Please contact your local branch for availability.