Special Delivery 9am/Guaranteed by 9am 2003-date
The Special Delivery service offered a guaranteed delivery time, usually 12.30pm, noon, or 1pm on the next working day for most destinations in the UK (although for some remote Scottish locations it was 5.30pm one, two, or even three days later).
In 2003 an additional service was introduced for a higher fee, which offered delivery by 9.00am on the next working day to virtually all the locations covered by the standard delivery service (which was now referred to as "Special Delivery Next Day").
Special Delivery 9am (with or without Saturday Guarantee and/or Consequential Loss) was one of the Royal Mail services affected by the court decision that made them liable to VAT. From 31st January 2011, the prices quoted below include VAT at the current rate (20% throughout).
The additional guarantee of Saturday delivery for a further flat fee available with Special Delivery Next Day was extended to Special Delivery 9am from 2008. Since the basic service without this guarantee was itself VATable from 2011, this has in effect continued to be a flat fee, albeit now including VAT, and so these fees are listed separately at the bottom of the page for convenience.
From the 2 April 2013 revision onwards the Special Delivery services were rebranded again under the general heading of "UK Guaranteed" – this service became Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 9am (and the next day service became Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1pm).
These tables cover only mail with rates that are visible on the cover, not the lower rates for contract deliveries.
Date | Compensation | Date | Compensation | ||||
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2003 (21 Aug) |
£50
£6.95 - 100g£7.65 - 500g £9.85 - 1kg £12.30 - 2kg |
£1000
£7.40 - 100g£8.10 - 500g £10.30 - 1kg £12.75 - 2kg |
£2500
£8.30 - 100g£9.00 - 500g £11.20 - 1kg £13.65 - 2kg |
2005 (7 Apr) |
£50
£7.95 - 100g£9.85 - 500g £12.20 - 1kg £15.10 - 2kg |
£1000
£8.75 - 100g£10.65 - 500g £13.00 - 1kg £15.90 - 2kg |
£2500
£9.70 - 100g£11.60 - 500g £13.95 - 1kg £16.85 - 2kg |
2006 (3 Apr) |
£50
Stamped£8.95 - 100g £10.50 - 500g £12.20 - 1kg £15.10 - 2kg Franked £8.85 - 100g £10.40 - 500g £12.00 - 1kg £14.90 - 2kg |
£1000
Stamped£9.95 - 100g £11.50 - 500g £13.20 - 1kg £16.10 - 2kg Franked £9.85 - 100g £11.40 - 500g £13.00 - 1kg £15.90 - 2kg |
£2500
Stamped£10.90 - 100g £12.45 - 500g £14.15 - 1kg £17.05 - 2kg Franked £10.80 - 100g £12.35 - 500g £13.95 - 1kg £16.85 - 2kg |
2007 (2 Apr) |
£50
Stamped£9.35 - 100g £10.95 - 500g £12.75 - 1kg £15.80 - 2kg Franked £9.25 - 100g £10.85 - 500g £12.55 - 1kg £15.55 - 2kg |
£1000
Stamped£10.40 - 100g £12.00 - 500g £13.80 - 1kg £16.85 - 2kg Franked £10.30 - 100g £11.90 - 500g £13.60 - 1kg £16.60 - 2kg |
£2500
Stamped£11.40 - 100g £13.00 - 500g £14.80 - 1kg £17.85 - 2kg Franked £11.30 - 100g £12.90 - 500g £14.60 - 1kg £17.60 - 2kg |
2008 (7 Apr) |
£50
Stamped£10.30 - 100g £12.00 - 500g £14.00 - 1kg £17.40 - 2kg Franked £10.10 - 100g £11.80 - 500g £13.60 - 1kg £16.90 - 2kg |
£1000
Stamped£11.55 - 100g £13.25 - 500g £15.25 - 1kg £18.65 - 2kg Franked £11.35 - 100g £13.05 - 500g £14.85 - 1kg £18.15 - 2kg |
£2500
Stamped£12.65 - 100g £14.35 - 500g £16.35 - 1kg £19.75 - 2kg Franked £12.45 - 100g £14.15 - 500g £15.95 - 1kg £19.25 - 2kg |
2009 (6 Apr) |
£50
Stamped£10.85 - 100g £12.65 - 500g £14.75 - 1kg £18.30 - 2kg Franked £10.65 - 100g £12.45 - 500g £14.35 - 1kg £17.80 - 2kg |
£1000
Stamped£12.35 - 100g £14.15 - 500g £16.25 - 1kg £19.80 - 2kg Franked £12.15 - 100g £13.95 - 500g £15.85 - 1kg £19.30 - 2kg |
£2500
Stamped£13.80 - 100g £15.60 - 500g £17.70 - 1kg £21.25 - 2kg Franked £13.60 - 100g £15.40 - 500g £17.30 - 1kg £20.75 - 2kg |
2010 (6 Apr) |
£50
Stamped£11.35 - 100g £13.10 - 500g £15.20 - 1kg £18.80 - 2kg Franked £10.85 - 100g £12.45 - 500g £14.21 - 1kg £17.27 - 2kg |
£1000
Stamped£12.90 - 100g £14.65 - 500g £16.75 - 1kg £20.35 - 2kg Franked £12.40 - 100g £14.00 - 500g £15.76 - 1kg £18.82 - 2kg |
£2500
Stamped£14.45 - 100g £16.20 - 500g £18.30 - 1kg £21.90 - 2kg Franked £13.95 - 100g £15.55 - 500g £17.31 - 1kg £20.37 - 2kg |
2011 (31 Jan) |
£50
Stamped£13.62 - 100g £15.72 - 500g £18.24 - 1kg £22.56 - 2kg Franked £13.02 - 100g £14.94 - 500g £17.05 - 1kg £20.72 - 2kg |
£1000
Stamped£15.48 - 100g £17.58 - 500g £20.10 - 1kg £24.42 - 2kg Franked £14.88 - 100g £16.80 - 500g £18.91 - 1kg £22.58 - 2kg |
£2500
Stamped£17.34 - 100g £19.44 - 500g £21.96 - 1kg £26.28 - 2kg Franked £16.74 - 100g £18.66 - 500g £20.77 - 1kg £24.44 - 2kg |
2011 (4 Apr) |
£50
Stamped£15.25 - 100g £17.30 - 500g £19.35 - 1kg £23.45 - 2kg Franked £14.42 - 100g £16.09 - 500g £17.78 - 1kg £21.66 - 2kg |
£1000
Stamped£17.30 - 100g £19.35 - 500g £21.40 - 1kg £25.50 - 2kg Franked £16.47 - 100g £18.14 - 500g £19.83 - 1kg £23.71 - 2kg |
£2500
Stamped£20.55 - 100g £22.60 - 500g £24.65 - 1kg £28.75 - 2kg Franked £19.71 - 100g £21.38 - 500g £23.07 - 1kg £26.95 - 2kg |
2012 (30 Apr) |
£50
Stamped£16.70 - 100g £18.80 - 500g £20.45 - 1kg £24.75 - 2kg Franked £15.50 - 100g £17.15 - 500g £18.60 - 1kg £22.65 - 2kg |
£1000
Stamped£18.90 - 100g £21.00 - 500g £22.65 - 1kg £26.95 - 2kg Franked £17.70 - 100g £19.35 - 500g £20.80 - 1kg £24.85 - 2kg |
£2500
Stamped£22.40 - 100g £24.50 - 500g £26.15 - 1kg £30.45 - 2kg Franked £21.20 - 100g £22.85 - 500g £24.30 - 1kg £28.35 - 2kg |
2013 (2 Apr) |
£50
Stamped£17.64 - 100g £19.92 - 500g £21.60 - 1kg £26.16 - 2kg Franked £16.32 - 100g £18.36 - 500g £19.92 - 1kg £24.12 - 2kg |
£1000
Stamped£19.84 - 100g £22.12 - 500g £23.80 - 1kg £28.36 - 2kg Franked £18.52 - 100g £20.56 - 500g £22.12 - 1kg £26.32 - 2kg |
£2500
Stamped£23.34 - 100g £25.62 - 500g £27.30 - 1kg £31.86 - 2kg Franked £22.02 - 100g £24.06 - 500g £25.62 - 1kg £29.82 - 2kg |
2014 (31 Mar) |
£50
Stamped£18.18 - 100g £20.52 - 500g £22.26 - 1kg £26.94 - 2kg Franked £16.92 - 100g £19.02 - 500g £20.64 - 1kg £25.02 - 2kg |
£1000
Stamped£20.38 - 100g £22.72 - 500g £24.46 - 1kg £29.14 - 2kg Franked £19.12 - 100g £21.22 - 500g £22.84 - 1kg £27.22 - 2kg |
£2500
Stamped£23.88 - 100g £26.22 - 500g £27.96 - 1kg £32.64 - 2kg Franked £22.62 - 100g £24.72 - 500g £26.34 - 1kg £30.72 - 2kg |
2015 (30 Mar) |
£50
Stamped£18.36 - 100g £20.76 - 500g £22.50 - 1kg £26.94 - 2kg Franked £17.10 - 100g £19.26 - 500g £20.88 - 1kg £25.02 - 2kg |
£1000
Stamped£20.56 - 100g £22.96 - 500g £24.70 - 1kg £29.14 - 2kg Franked £19.30 - 100g £21.46 - 500g £23.08 - 1kg £27.22 - 2kg |
£2500
Stamped£24.06 - 100g £26.46 - 500g £28.20 - 1kg £32.64 - 2kg Franked £22.80 - 100g £24.96 - 500g £26.58 - 1kg £30.72 - 2kg |
2019 (25 Mar) |
£50
Stamped£19.28 - 100g £21.80 - 500g £23.63 - 1kg £28.29 - 2kg Franked £17.96 - 100g £20.22 - 500g £21.92 - 1kg £26.27 - 2kg |
£1000
Stamped£21.59 - 100g £24.11 - 500g £25.94 - 1kg £30.60 - 2kg Franked £20.27 - 100g £22.53 - 500g £24.23 - 1kg £28.58 - 2kg |
£2500
Stamped£25.26 - 100g £27.78 - 500g £29.61 - 1kg £34.27 - 2kg Franked £23.94 - 100g £26.21 - 500g £27.91 - 1kg £32.26 - 2kg |
2020 (23 Mar) |
£50
Stamped£20.24 - 100g £22.89 - 500g £24.81 - 1kg £29.70 - 2kg Franked £18.85 - 100g £21.23 - 500g £23.02 - 1kg £27.58 - 2kg |
£1000
Stamped£22.44 - 100g £25.09 - 500g £27.01 - 1kg £31.90 - 2kg Franked £21.05 - 100g £23.43 - 500g £25.22 - 1kg £29.78 - 2kg |
£2500
Stamped£25.94 - 100g £28.59 - 500g £30.51 - 1kg £35.40 - 2kg Franked £24.55 - 100g £26.93 - 500g £28.72 - 1kg £33.28 - 2kg |
2021 (1 Jan) |
£50
Stamped£22.26 - 100g £25.18 - 500g £27.29 - 1kg £31.19 - 2kg Franked £20.74 - 100g £23.35 - 500g £25.32 - 1kg £28.96 - 2kg |
£1000
Stamped£24.46 - 100g £27.38 - 500g £29.49 - 1kg £33.39 - 2kg Franked £22.94 - 100g £25.55 - 500g £27.52 - 1kg £31.16 - 2kg |
£2500
Stamped£27.96 - 100g £30.88 - 500g £32.99 - 1kg £36.89 - 2kg Franked £26.44 - 100g £29.05 - 500g £31.02 - 1kg £34.66 - 2kg |
2022 (4 Apr) |
£50
Stamped£22.95 - 100g £25.95 - 500g £27.95 - 1kg £33.95 - 2kg Franked £22.45 - 100g £25.45 - 500g £27.45 - 1kg £33.45 - 2kg |
£1000
Stamped£25.15 - 100g £28.15 - 500g £30.15 - 1kg £36.15 - 2kg Franked £24.65 - 100g £27.65 - 500g £29.65 - 1kg £35.65 - 2kg |
£2500
Stamped£28.65 - 100g £31.65 - 500g £33.65 - 1kg £39.65 - 2kg Franked £28.15 - 100g £31.15 - 500g £33.15 - 1kg £39.15 - 2kg |
2023 (3 Apr) |
£50
Stamped£23.95 - 100g £26.95 - 500g £29.95 - 1kg £35.95 - 2kg Franked £23.45 - 100g £26.45 - 500g £29.45 - 1kg £35.45 - 2kg |
£1000
Stamped£26.15 - 100g £29.15 - 500g £32.15 - 1kg £38.15 - 2kg Franked £25.65 - 100g £28.65 - 500g £31.65 - 1kg £37.65 - 2kg |
£2500
Stamped£29.65 - 100g £32.65 - 500g £35.65 - 1kg £41.65 - 2kg Franked £29.15 - 100g £32.15 - 500g £35.15 - 1kg £41.15 - 2kg |
2023 (2 Oct) |
£50
Stamped£25.95 - 100g £29.95 - 500g £33.95 - 1kg £39.95 - 2kg Franked £23.45 - 100g £26.45 - 500g £29.45 - 1kg £35.45 - 2kg |
£1000
Stamped£28.15 - 100g £32.15 - 500g £36.15 - 1kg £42.15 - 2kg Franked £25.65 - 100g £28.65 - 500g £31.65 - 1kg £37.65 - 2kg |
£2500
Stamped£31.65 - 100g £35.65 - 500g £39.65 - 1kg £45.65 - 2kg Franked £29.15 - 100g £32.15 - 500g £35.15 - 1kg £41.15 - 2kg |
Extra Charge for Saturday Guarantee
The Saturday Guarantee surcharge has not been increased since 2012.
Date | Fee | Date | Fee | Date | Fee | Date | Fee | Date | Fee |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008 (7 Apr) |
£2.00 | 2009 (6 Apr) |
£2.20 | 2010 (6 Apr) |
£2.25 | 2011 (31 Jan) |
£2.70 | 2012 (30 Apr) |
£3.00 |