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Post Town

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A '''post town''' is a required part of all United Kingdom UK postal addresses. Including the correct post town in the address increases the chances of a letter or parcel being delivered on time. There are approximately 1,500 post towns which are organised at the convenience of the Royal Mail. Each post town usually corresponds to one or more postcodes and each post town can cover an area including many individual towns and villages. Post towns rarely correspond to political boundaries and often group places that for all other purposes are quite separate. The Royal Mail states that the post town must be included on all items of mail immediately above the postcode and should be printed in capitals. :1 Valance Road :'''LONDON''' :E2 1AA The system means that some addresses will have post towns that correspond to a place nearby, or cover a very large area. In some places in order to give further direction an additional 'dependent locality' is added above the post town giving a more specific location name. In most cases, including in the LONDON post town, this is not a required part of the address. :1 Valance Road :'''Bethnal Green''' :LONDON :E2 1AA In a limited number of places a second 'double dependent locality' line is also required.

See also
*List of postal areas in the United Kingdom — the main postal sorting centres *List of post towns in the United Kingdom — the post towns grouped by postal areas *List of postal districts in the United Kingdom — the post town for each district *Postcode

External links

- List of UK post towns
- Information etc. from UK postal service Category:Postal system of the United Kingdom see Post town