Send a parcel from just £3.20

UK Standard delivery. The affordable, reliable way to get your letters and parcels where they need to go. 

UK Standard delivery

1st Class 

  • Send a letter from 85p and a small parcel from £3.85
  • We aim to deliver the next working day, including Saturdays
  • Includes compensation cover up to £20
  • 20kg maximum weight

2nd Class 

 

  • Send your letter from 66p and your parcel from £3.20
  • We aim to deliver in 2-3 working days, including Saturdays
  • Includes compensation cover up to £20
  • 20kg maximum weight

1st and 2nd Class prices

You’ll find 1st and 2nd Class prices for different letter and parcel sizes from the below table. 

Online delivery confirmation is available for 1st Class and 2nd Class small and medium parcels when you post at the gale street Post Office branch*.

You can confirm when your parcel’s been delivered or attempted to be delivered here. Online delivery confirmation is not a tracked service. You can’t track your parcel through Royal Mail’s network but can check online to confirm it’s been delivered.

*Online delivery confirmation is not available to the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or the BFPO.

Letters and large letters

You can send a letter up to 100g from just 66p.

Format and
max measurements
Max Weight 1st Class 2nd Class
Letter24 cm long
16.5cm wide0.5cm thick
100g 85p 66p
Large letters35.3cm long
25cm wide2.5cm thick
100g £1.29 96p
250g £1.83 £1.53
500g £2.39 £1.99
750g £3.30 £2.70

Small parcels

You can send a small parcel up to 2kg cost from just £3.10

Format and
max measurements
Max Weight 1st Class 2nd Class
Small parcel45cm long
35cm wide
16cm thick
1kg £3.85 £3.20
2kg £5.57 £3.20

Medium parcels

You can send a medium parcel up to 2kg from just £5.20.

Format and
max measurements
Max Weight 1st Class 2nd Class
Medium parcel61cm long
46cm wide
46cm thick
1kg £6.00 £5.30
2kg £9.02 £5.30
5kg £15.85 £8.99
10kg £21.90 £20.25
20kg £33.40 £28.55

Large parcels

If your parcel’s over the size or weight of a medium parcel, you’ll need to send it via Parcelforce Worldwide (up to a maximum of 30kg and maximum size of 2.5m and 5m length and girth combined). 

Posting tubes and cylinders

Not everything fits neatly in a box. So we’ve slightly different rules for different-shaped parcels.

For rolled and cylinder-shaped items, the length of the item plus twice the diameter must not exceed 104cm. The greatest dimension should be no more than 90cm.

Here’s how to find out if it’s the right size:

  • Measure the length of the parcel
  • Measure the flat end of the parcel and double it
  • Add all those measurements together

If it all adds up to less than 104cm and weighs under 20kg, you should be able to post your parcel as a medium parcel. And take advantage of cheap parcel delivery.