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With Christmas just around the corner, the last thing anyone wants is cards and parcels arriving too late for the big day. To help you plan ahead, here are Royal Mail’s last recommended posting dates for Christmas: UK last posting dates for Christmas 2026 Royal Mail 2nd class: Friday 18 December Royal Mail Tracked 48: […]

Find the right postage in seconds Letter or Large Letter? UK or overseas? First Class, Signed For or Special Delivery? Working out the correct postage isn’t always straightforward. Our new online Postage Calculator makes it quick and easy to check the options available. Simply choose the destination, select the size of your item and enter […]

Created with Schools in Mind At Stamps by Post, schools have always been at the heart of what we do. Around half of our customers are schools — many of them primary schools — and over the years we have come to understand just how much thoughtful communication matters in a busy school community. Whether […]

  For over 30 years, Stamps By Post has worked hard to keep delivery costs as low as possible for our customers – and in many cases, we’ve absorbed these costs ourselves. However, as you may have noticed, Royal Mail prices continue to rise significantly over time. As a result, it has been increasingly difficult […]

Royal Mail has announced a new round of price changes, coming into effect from 7th April 2026.

Christmas creeps up quickly every year – and the last thing anyone wants is a card or parcel arriving after the big day. To help you plan ahead, we’ve pulled together Royal Mail’s latest recommended last posting dates for Christmas 2025 for UK services. Please remember these are recommended dates, not guarantees. Bad weather, busy […]

From 6th October 2025, Royal Mail will be making changes to some of its postage prices…

From 28 July 2025, Royal Mail has officially discontinued Saturday deliveries for second-class letters and parcels.

New stamps prices take effect from 2nd October 2023. First class regular and large letters are affected, along with other services including international post.

Stamps by Post Newsletter April 2023: The price of postage stamps is increasing from 3rd April 2023. A first class letter is now £1.10p and a second class letter is now £0.75p. Read on to find out about more changes taking effect now.