SHOW MENUParcel Rates 1966-1987
On 3rd October 1966 a new system was introduced that distinguished between "national" and "area" (or "local" or "county") parcels – the latter term referred to parcels between locations within a particular area of the country, such as a county or the London Postal Region. They were granted a concessionary rate, usually a fixed (or nearly fixed) reduction across all weight steps, which thus was of less significance the heavier the parcel was.
From 7th June 1976, this local parcel rate was no longer available inside the London Postal Districts (i.e. LPR Inner Area), and the concession was abandoned entirely on 6th September 1987.
Registration of parcels was abolished as from 4th September 1972 and replaced from that date by the Compensation Fee Parcels service.
| Date | Ordinary Rate | Local Delivery Rate | Date | Ordinary Rate | Local Delivery Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 (3 Oct) |
2s 6d – 1½lb 3s – 2lb 4s 6d – 6lb 6s – 10lb 7s 6d – 14lb 9s – 18lb 10s 6d – 22lb |
1s 6d – 1½lb 2s – 2lb 3s 6d – 6lb 5s – 10lb 6s 6d – 14lb 8s – 18lb 9s 6d – 22lb |
1971 (15 Feb) |
15p – 1½lb 20p – 2lb 24p – 4lb 27½p – 6lb 35p – 10lb 45p – 14lb 55p – 18lb 65p – 22lb |
10p – 1½lb 15p – 2lb 19p – 4lb 22½p – 6lb 30p – 10lb 40p – 14lb 50p – 18lb 60p – 22lb |
| 1972 (6 Mar) |
16p – 1½lb 21p – 2lb 25p – 4lb 29p – 6lb 37p – 10lb 47p – 14lb 57p – 18lb 67p – 22lb |
11p – 1½lb 16p – 2lb 20p – 4lb 24p – 6lb 32p – 10lb 42p – 14lb 52p – 18lb 62p – 22lb |
1973 (10 Sep) |
20p – 1½lb 22p – 2lb 27p – 4lb 32p – 6lb 37p – 8lb 42p – 10lb 52p – 14lb 62p – 18lb 72p – 22lb |
15p – 1½lb 17p – 2lb 22p – 4lb 27p – 6lb 32p – 8lb 37p – 10lb 47p – 14lb 57p – 18lb 67p – 22lb |
| 1974 (24 Jun) |
23p – 2lb 30p – 4lb 36p – 6lb 42p – 8lb 48p – 10lb 53p – 12lb 58p – 14lb 63p – 16lb 68p – 18lb 73p – 20lb 78p – 22lb |
18p – 2lb 25p – 4lb 31p – 6lb 37p – 8lb 43p – 10lb 48p – 12lb 53p – 14lb 58p – 16lb 63p – 18lb 68p – 20lb 73p – 22lb |
1975 (17 Mar) |
37p – 2lb 46p – 4lb 54p – 6lb 62p – 8lb 70p – 10lb 78p – 12lb 85p – 14lb 91p – 16lb 97p – 18lb £1.03 – 20lb £1.09 – 22lb |
30p – 2lb 39p – 4lb 47p – 6lb 55p – 8lb 63p – 10lb 71p – 12lb 77p – 14lb 83p – 16lb 89p – 18lb 95p – 20lb £1.01 – 22lb |
| 1975 (29 Sep) |
48p – 1kg 62p – 2kg 75p – 3kg 87p – 4kg 98p – 5kg £1.08 – 6kg £1.18 – 7kg £1.26 – 8kg £1.34 – 9kg £1.42 – 10kg |
39p – 1kg 53p – 2kg 66p – 3kg 78p – 4kg 89p – 5kg 99p – 6kg £1.09 – 7kg £1.16 – 8kg £1.24 – 9kg £1.32 – 10kg |
1976 (7 Jun) |
55p – 1kg 70p – 2kg 85p – 3kg £1.00 – 4kg £1.10 – 5kg £1.20 – 6kg £1.30 – 7kg £1.40 – 8kg £1.50 – 9kg £1.60 – 10kg |
45p – 1kg 60p – 2kg 75p – 3kg 90p – 4kg 99p – 5kg £1.09 – 6kg £1.19 – 7kg £1.29 – 8kg £1.39 – 9kg £1.49 – 10kg |
| 1977 (13 Jun) |
66p – 1kg 86p – 2kg £1.06 – 3kg £1.16 – 4kg £1.26 – 5kg £1.36 – 6kg £1.46 – 7kg £1.51 – 8kg £1.56 – 9kg £1.61 – 10kg |
56p – 1kg 76p – 2kg 96p – 3kg £1.05 – 4kg £1.15 – 5kg £1.25 – 6kg £1.35 – 7kg £1.40 – 8kg £1.45 – 9kg £1.50 – 10kg |
1981 (26 Jan) |
£1.10 – 1kg £1.43 – 2kg £1.73 – 3kg £1.90 – 4kg £2.05 – 5kg £2.20 – 6kg £2.35 – 7kg £2.45 – 8kg £2.55 – 9kg £2.65 – 10kg |
92p – 1kg £1.25 – 2kg £1.55 – 3kg £1.72 – 4kg £1.87 – 5kg £2.02 – 6kg £2.17 – 7kg £2.27 – 8kg £2.37 – 9kg £2.47 – 10kg |
| 1982 (1 Feb) |
£1.20 – 1kg £1.57 – 2kg £1.90 – 3kg £2.10 – 4kg £2.25 – 5kg £2.40 – 6kg £2.55 – 7kg £2.70 – 8kg £2.80 – 9kg £2.90 – 10kg |
£1.00 – 1kg £1.37 – 2kg £1.70 – 3kg £1.90 – 4kg £2.05 – 5kg £2.20 – 6kg £2.35 – 7kg £2.50 – 8kg £2.60 – 9kg £2.70 – 10kg |
1983 (5 Apr) |
£1.30 – 1kg £1.67 – 2kg £2.00 – 3kg £2.20 – 4kg £2.35 – 5kg £2.50 – 6kg £2.65 – 7kg £2.80 – 8kg £2.95 – 9kg £3.10 – 10kg £3.95 – 22½kg |
£1.10 – 1kg £1.47 – 2kg £1.90 – 3kg £2.00 – 4kg £2.15 – 5kg £2.30 – 6kg £2.45 – 7kg £2.60 – 8kg £2.75 – 9kg £2.90 – 10kg £3.75 – 22½kg |
| 1984 (3 Sep) |
£1.33 – 1kg £1.72 – 2kg £2.10 – 3kg £2.30 – 4kg £2.50 – 5kg £2.65 – 6kg £2.80 – 7kg £2.95 – 8kg £3.10 – 9kg £3.25 – 10kg £4.15 – 25kg |
£1.13 – 1kg £1.52 – 2kg £1.90 – 3kg £2.10 – 4kg £2.30 – 5kg £2.45 – 6kg £2.60 – 7kg £2.75 – 8kg £2.90 – 9kg £3.05 – 10kg £3.95 – 25kg |
1985 (2 Sep) |
£1.41 – 1kg £1.82 – 2kg £2.23 – 3kg £2.44 – 4kg £2.65 – 5kg £2.80 – 6kg £2.95 – 7kg £3.10 – 8kg £3.30 – 9kg £3.45 – 10kg £4.40 – 25kg |
£1.21 – 1kg £1.62 – 2kg £2.03 – 3kg £2.24 – 4kg £2.45 – 5kg £2.60 – 6kg £2.75 – 7kg £2.90 – 8kg £3.10 – 9kg £3.25 – 10kg £4.20 – 25kg |
| 1986 (1 Sep) |
£1.50 – 1kg £1.90 – 2kg £2.35 – 3kg £2.55 – 4kg £2.75 – 5kg £2.95 – 6kg £3.10 – 7kg £3.25 – 8kg £3.45 – 9kg £3.60 – 10kg £4.60 – 25kg |
£1.30 – 1kg £1.70 – 2kg £2.15 – 3kg £2.35 – 4kg £2.55 – 5kg £2.75 – 6kg £2.90 – 7kg £3.05 – 8kg £3.25 – 9kg £3.40 – 10kg £4.40 – 25kg |
1987 (6 Sep) |
last day | |
