 | The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United Kingdom and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (January 2017) |
| Post town | |
|---|---|
| Category | Postal administration unit |
| Location | United Kingdom |
| Found in | Postcode areas |
| Number | ~1,500 (as of 2013) |
| Government | |
| Subdivisions | |
A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system.[1] Including the correct post town in the address increases the chance of a letter or parcel being delivered on time. Post towns in general originated as the location of delivery offices. As of 2004[update], their main function is to distinguish between localities or street names in addresses not including a postcode.[2]
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
- ^ "Review of Royal Mail's Licence Condition 20 – Postcode Address File Code of Practice: a Decision Document" (PDF). Postal Services Commission. March 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2007. Retrieved 13 December 2009.