Post Office Shaftesbury Square - Belfast (County Antrim) BT7 1JG

Post Office Shaftesbury Square - Belfast (County Antrim)

Details

Post office address	1-5 Botanic Avenue
Town/City	Belfast
Postal code	BT7 1JG

This postal agency is currently closed. This is marked as permanently closed.

PERMANENT CLOSURE

No opening hours available because this place is closed.

As this post office is permanently closed, we invite you to go to the nearest office from the place you were looking for. The closest office : > Post Office Botanic Gardens - Belfast (County Antrim) is at a distance of 0.38 mile in Belfast (BT7 1NG) at the following address: 95 University Road. This office is currently closed.

Alternately, you will find another one : > Post Office Howard Street - Belfast (County Antrim) at 0.51 mile in Belfast (BT1 6PA) at the following address: 16 Howard Street. This post office is already closed.

Finally, there is one more post office : > Post Office Donegall Road - Belfast (County Antrim) further away at 0.58 mile in Belfast (BT12 5NE) at the following address: 250 Donegall Road. This post office is closed at the moment.

Postage rates 2026

Indicative rates subject to change by the postal operator.

Prices to send a standard letter within the UK

For a standard letter up to 100g. Prices from 7 April 2026.

Class

Price

1st Class (next working day)

£1.80

2nd Class (within 2-3 working days)

£0.91

Prices to send a large letter within the UK

For a large letter up to 750g. Prices from 7 April 2026.

Class

Price

1st Class up to 100g

£3.30

1st Class 101-750g

£3.60

2nd Class up to 100g

£1.55

2nd Class 101-250g

£1.90

2nd Class 251-500g

£2.40

2nd Class 501-750g

£2.70

Books of Stamps

Buy stamps in bulk for better convenience. Prices from 7 April 2026.

Book of Stamps

Price

1st Class - Book of 4

£7.20

1st Class - Book of 8

£14.40

2nd Class - Book of 8

£7.28

1st Class Large - Book of 4

£13.20

2nd Class Large - Book of 4

£6.20

Small Parcels & Medium Parcels

Stamp prices for UK parcels. Prices from 7 April 2026.

Size / Weight

Price

Small Parcel 1st Class (up to 2 kg)

£5.45

Small Parcel 2nd Class (up to 2 kg)

£4.25

Medium Parcel 1st Class (up to 1 kg)

£8.05

Medium Parcel 1st Class (1-2 kg)

£8.05

Medium Parcel 1st Class (2-5 kg)

£10.05

Medium Parcel 1st Class (5-10 kg)

£10.05

Medium Parcel 1st Class (10-20 kg)

£15.45

Medium Parcel 2nd Class (up to 1 kg)

£6.95

Medium Parcel 2nd Class (1-2 kg)

£6.95

Medium Parcel 2nd Class (2-5 kg)

£8.75

Medium Parcel 2nd Class (5-10 kg)

£8.75

Medium Parcel 2nd Class (10-20 kg)

£13.15

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