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[jennyjoan]

My sister received mail that obviously had been opened and taped with sellotape and I think personally posted to her.

Recently I had spoke to a Post Office lady who told me that the post code number is the most important thing that to be put on any kind of mail.

My sister has 4 lines of address on home address - but recently they have omitted 2 lines of the addresses and just have one line of address then post code.

However there is an exact address about 8 streets away from her which has exact first address and same post code. We just found this out yesterday.

Sorry for being long winded but if it was me I would want my full address ie 4 lines of the address on my mail - since if they are depending on the post code - the mail can go to the "other" address.

Is there any authority I can approach on her behalf regarding this matter. Thanks

[jennyjoan]

Aunt - referring to the postie - they change them all the time so the lads don't get to know the name correct all the time either.

[THECORBYLOON]

Different streets can share the same postcode.

"One postcode can cover more than one street

Not usually but sometimes: HD7 5UZ in the Huddersfield area covers 7 streets."

[jennyjoan]

I looked into BHG link and even the other Number 3 cottages has the name of the Embankment on it too.

I will look into it further. Thanks for all your help.

[barry1010]

There is no one authority she can contact. She will have to ask each sender to address her mail in a particular way.

[jennyjoan]

roopower - I will say to sister today - if she sees her postman (who is new too - to be aware of her name etc.

[goodgoalie]

Hi jj - I don't think houses 8 streets away from each other can have the same postcode. My next-door neighbour's is different from mine! All you should have to put on an envelope to make sure it gets to its destination is the house number and the correct postcode, such as:
14
DR6 8TE

[jennyjoan]

Barry - I had to do business on her behalf with a lovely postmistress and I pointed out to her just about two months ago - that the Embankment was missing on her address. She right away said - Ach that's not important any more - it is the important postcode.

[barry1010]

So you said in your OP, JJ, but the postmistress can't tell others how to address the mail.

[jennyjoan]

goodgoolie - I live in a cul-de-sac of 13 houses and we all have the same post code - just our postman is with us a long time now and just posts to the correct number on the door.

[jennyjoan]

Yes Barry but I was sorta insisting that the business letters to sister needed the Embankment but while very nice but dismissed the whole thing - post code is the right way to do it.

[THECORBYLOON]

For clarity, are the street names identical?

Are the postcodes identical?