A Postcode Album – Volume 2, BT (Belfast) to CW (Crewe)

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Thu, 3 Jul 2008 12:53 Chris Downer	The BT postcode area is based on Belfast and covers the whole of Northern Ireland. It has a curiosity in the post town COOKSTOWN, BT80, which is squeezed into two separate parts by its neighbours, OMAGH to the south and MAGHERAFELT to the north. BT1-17 – postal address BELFAST BT18 – postal address HOLYWOOD, Co. Down BT19-20 – postal address BANGOR, Co. Down BT21 – postal address DONAGHADEE, Co. Down BT22-23 – postal address NEWTOWNARDS, Co. Down BT24 – postal address BALLYNAHINCH, Co. Down BT25 – postal address DROMORE, Co. Down BT26 – postal address HILLSBOROUGH, Co. Down BT27-28 – postal address LISBURN, Co. Antrim BT29 – postal address CRUMLIN, Co. Antrim BT30 – postal address DOWNPATRICK, Co. Down BT31 – postal address CASTLEWELLAN, Co. Down BT32 – postal address BANBRIDGE, Co. Down BT33 – postal address NEWCASTLE, Co. Down BT34-35 – postal address NEWRY, Co. Down BT36-37 – postal address NEWTOWNABBEY, Co. Antrim BT38 – postal address CARRICKFERGUS, Co. Antrim BT39 – postal address BALLYCLARE, Co. Antrim BT40 – postal address LARNE, Co. Antrim BT41 – postal address ANTRIM BT42-44 – postal address BALLYMENA, Co. Antrim BT45 – postal address MAGHERAFELT, Co. Londonderry BT46 – postal address MAGHERA, Co. Londonderry BT47-48 – postal address LONDONDERRY BT49 – postal address LIMAVADY, Co. Londonderry BT51-52 – postal address COLERAINE, Co. Londonderry BT53 – postal address BALLYMONEY, Co. Antrim BT54 – postal address BALLYCASTLE, Co. Antrim BT55 – postal address PORTSTEWART, Co. Londonderry BT56 – postal address PORTRUSH, Co. Antrim BT57 – postal address BUSHMILLS, Co. Antrim BT60-61 – postal address ARMAGH BT62-67 – postal address CRAIGAVON, Co. Armagh BT68 – postal address CALEDON, Co. Tyrone BT69 – postal address AUGHNACLOY, Co. Tyrone BT70-71 – postal address DUNGANNON, Co. Tyrone BT74 – postal address ENNISKILLEN, Co. Fermanagh BT75 – postal address FIVEMILETOWN, Co. Tyrone BT76 – postal address CLOGHER, Co. Tyrone BT77 – postal address AUGHER, Co. Tyrone BT78-79 – postal address OMAGH, Co. Tyrone BT80 – postal address COOKSTOWN, Co. Tyrone BT81 – postal address CASTLEDERG, Co. Tyrone BT82 – postal address STRABANE, Co. Londonderry BT92-94 – postal address ENNISKILLEN, Co. Fermanagh (again) There are also the non-geographic postcode areas BT58 and 99 (post town BELFAST) reserved for specific large users.
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 11:57 Chris Downer	The postcode area CA is the most northwesterly in England, centered on Carlisle and comprising the northern Lake District to the Scottish border. CA1-6 – postal address CARLISLE CA7 – postal address WIGTON, Cumbria CA8 – postal address BRAMPTON, Cumbria CA9 – postal address ALSTON, Cumbria CA10-11 – postal address PENRITH, Cumbria CA12 – postal address KESWICK, Cumbria CA13 – postal address COCKERMOUTH, Cumbria CA14 – postal address WORKINGTON, Cumbria CA15 – postal address MARYPORT, Cumbria CA16 – postal address APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND, Cumbria CA17 – postal address KIRKBY STEPHEN, Cumbria CA18 – postal address RAVENGLASS, Cumbria CA19 – postal address HOLMROOK, Cumbria CA20 – postal address SEASCALE, Cumbria CA21 – postal address BECKERMET, Cumbria CA22 – postal address EGREMONT, Cumbria CA23 – postal address CLEATOR, Cumbria CA24 – postal address MOOR ROW, Cumbria CA25 – postal address CLEATOR MOOR, Cumbria CA26 – postal address FRIZINGTON, Cumbria CA27 – postal address ST. BEES, Cumbria CA28 – postal address WHITEHAVEN, Cumbria There is also the non-geographic postcode area CA95 (post town WORKINGTON) reserved for a specific large user.
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 12:21 Chris Downer	CB concerns itself with Cambridge, and covers southern Cambridgeshire and a little of western Suffolk and northern Essex. The districts in the twenties were created from parts of the single-digit CAMBRIDGE codes in 2006. CB1-5 – postal address CAMBRIDGE CB6-7 – postal address ELY, Cambs. CB8 – postal address NEWMARKET, Suffolk CB9 – postal address HAVERHILL, Suffolk CB10-11 – postal address SAFFRON WALDEN, Essex CB21-25 – postal address CAMBRIDGE
Wed, 9 Jul 2008 12:43 Chris Downer	The CF postcode area is based on Cardiff and takes in the towns in Mid Glamorgan and parts of South Glamorgan. The CAERPHILLY post town was enlarged in 2000 to include Bedwas and Machen, which had previously come under NEWPORT and thus had had an NP postcode. The ABERDARE post town area extends northwest into the Ystradfellte area of Powys. The CF1 and CF2 districts have been renumbered in December 1998, to two-digit numbers beginning with 1 and 2 respectively. NB Royal Mail ceased the requirement for county names on addresses in 1996 and these were not updated after local government reorganisation of the following year. Therefore, Mid and South Glamorgan remain correct county names. CF3 and CF5 – postal address CARDIFF CF10-11 – postal address CARDIFF CF14-15 – postal address CARDIFF CF23-24 – postal address CARDIFF CF31-33 – postal address BRIDGEND, M. Glam. CF34 – postal address MAESTEG, M. Glam. CF35 – postal address BRIDGEND, M. Glam. (again) CF36 – postal address PORTHCAWL, M. Glam. CF37-38 – postal address PONTYPRIDD, M. Glam. CF39 – postal address PORTH, M. Glam. CF40 – postal address TONYPANDY, M. Glam. CF41 – postal address PENTRE, M. Glam. CF42 – postal address TREORCHY, M. Glam. CF43 – postal address FERNDALE, M. Glam. CF44 – postal address ABERDARE, M. Glam. CF45 – postal address MOUNTAIN ASH, M. Glam. CF46 – postal address TREHARRIS, M. Glam. CF47-48 – postal address MERTHYR TYDFIL, M. Glam. CF61 – postal address LLANTWIT MAJOR, S. Glam. CF62-63 – postal address BARRY, S. Glam. CF64 (part) – postal address DINAS POWYS, S. Glam. CF64 (part) – postal address PENARTH, S. Glam. CF71 (part) – postal address COWBRIDGE, S. Glam. CF71 (part) – postal address LLANTWIT MAJOR, S. Glam. (again) CF72 – postal address PONTYCLUN, M. Glam. CF81 – postal address BARGOED, M. Glam. CF82 – postal address HENGOED, M. Glam. CF83 – postal address CAERPHILLY, M. Glam. There are also the non-geographic postcode areas CF91, 95 and 99 (post town CARDIFF) reserved for specific large users.
Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:58 Chris Downer	CH refers to Chester and covers the Chester district of Cheshire, along with Flintshire. In 1999 the Wirral peninsula was added to the CH area, having previously come under L (Liverpool); the numerals were not changed. NB Royal Mail ceased the requirement for county names on addresses in 1996 and these were not updated after local government reorganisation of the following year. Therefore, Clwyd and Merseyside remain correct county names. CH1-4 – postal address CHESTER CH5 – postal address DEESIDE, Clwyd CH6 (part) – postal address BAGILLT, Clwyd CH6 (part) – postal address FLINT, Clwyd CH7 (part) – postal address BUCKLEY, Clwyd CH7 (part) – postal address MOLD, Clwyd CH8 – postal address HOLYWELL, Clwyd CH41-42 – postal address BIRKENHEAD, Merseyside CH43 – postal address PRENTON, Merseyside (separated from BIRKENHEAD, L43, in December 1998) CH44-45 – postal address WALLASEY, Merseyside (previously L44-45) CH46-49 – postal address WIRRAL, Merseyside (previously L46-49) CH60-63 – postal address WIRRAL, Merseyside (previously L60-63) CH64 – postal address NESTON, Merseyside (renamed from SOUTH WIRRAL, L64, in December 1998) CH65-66 – postal address ELLESMERE PORT, Merseyside (renamed from SOUTH WIRRAL, L65-66, in December 1998) There are also the non-geographic postcode areas CH88 and 99 (post town CHESTER) reserved for specific large users.
Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:24 Chris Downer	CM represents Chelmsford and covers the central part of Essex and the far northeast of Hertfordshire. Unusually, it features a zero district, CM0. It also provides the curiosity of a ‘doughnut effect’ with the post town STANSTED (Essex) entirely surrounded by BISHOP’S STORTFORD (Herts.). Thus, the county of Essex postally includes this ‘island’ surrounded by Hertfordshire as well at the Essex ‘mainland’. CM0 (part) – postal address BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, Essex CM0 (part) – postal address SOUTHMINSTER, Essex CM1-3 – postal address CHELMSFORD CM4 – postal address INGATESTONE, Essex CM5 – postal address ONGAR, Essex CM6 – postal address DUNMOW, Essex CM7 – postal address BRAINTREE, Essex CM8 – postal address WITHAM, Essex CM9 – postal address MALDON, Essex CM11-12 – postal address BILLERICAY, Essex CM13-15 – postal address BRENTWOOD, Essex CM16 – postal address EPPING, Essex CM17-20 – postal address HARLOW, Essex CM21 – postal address SAWBRIDGEWORTH, Herts. CM22-23 – postal address BISHOP’S STORTFORD, Herts. CM24 – postal address STANSTED, Essex
Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:36 Chris Downer	Alongside CM, the postcode area CO is centred on Colchester and covers northeastern Essex along with a small area north of the border in Suffolk. A significant part of the post towns SUDBURY and BURES includes ground the Essex side of the border. CO1-7 – postal address COLCHESTER CO8 – postal address BURES, Suffolk CO9 – postal address HALSTEAD, Essex CO10 – postal address SUDBURY, Suffolk (separated from parts of COLCHESTER, CO6, and HALSTEAD, CO9 – both Essex – in August 1992) CO11 – postal address MANNINGTREE, Essex CO12 – postal address HARWICH, Essex CO13 – postal address FRINTON-ON-SEA, Essex CO14 – postal address WALTON ON THE NAZE, Essex CO15-16 – postal address CLACTON-ON-SEA, Essex
Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:43 Chris Downer	CR concerns itself with the Croydon area of south London. The addresses within Greater London but outside the London postcode areas still allude to their historical counties, so Surrey is still the correct county name. CR is unusual in featuring the zero code CR0, despite not having a CR1. CR0 – postal address CROYDON CR2 – postal address SOUTH CROYDON, Surrey CR3 (part) – postal address CATERHAM, Surrey CR3 (part) – postal address WHYTELEAFE, Surrey CR4 – postal address MITCHAM, Surrey CR5 – postal address COULDSON, Surrey CR6 – postal address WARLINGHAM, Surrey CR7 – postal address THORNTON HEATH, Surrey CR8 (part) – postal address KENLEY, Surrey CR8 (part) – postal address PURLEY, Surrey There is also the non-geographic postcode area CR9 (post town CROYDON) reserved for a specific large user.
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:32 Chris Downer	The letters CT come from the name Canterbury and the area covers eastern Kent. Numbers start in the city and spiral clockwise, around the Kent coast from Whitstable to Hythe. CT1-4 – postal address CANTERBURY, Kent CT5 – postal address WHITSTABLE, Kent CT6 – postal address HERNE BAY, Kent CT7 – postal address BIRCHINGTON, Kent CT8 – postal address WESTGATE-ON-SEA, Kent CT9 – postal address MARGATE, Kent CT10 – postal address BROADSTAIRS, Kent CT11-12 – postal address RAMSGATE, Kent CT13 – postal address SANDWICH, Kent CT14 – postal address DEAL, Kent CT15-17 – postal address DOVER, Kent CT18-20 – postal address FOLKESTONE, Kent CT21 – postal address HYTHE, Kent There is also the non-geographic postcode area CT50 (post town FOLKESTONE) reserved for a specific large user.
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:50 Chris Downer	CV is for Coventry, and this area covers not only the city but the surrounding parts of Warwickshire. CV1-7 and 8 (part) – postal address COVENTRY CV8 (part) – postal address KENILWORTH, Warks. CV9 – postal address ATHERSTONE, Warks. CV10-11 – postal address NUNEATON, Warks. CV12 – postal address BEDWORTH, Warks. (separated from NUNEATON in July 1997) CV13 – postal address NUNEATON, Warks. CV21-23 – postal address RUGBY, Warks. CV31-33 – postal address LEAMINGTON SPA, Warks. CV34-35 – postal address WARWICK CV36 – postal address SHIPSTON-ON-STOUR, Warks. CV37 – postal address STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, Warks. CV47 – postal address SOUTHAM, Warks. separated from parts of LEAMINGTON SPA and RUGBY in June 1999)

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