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Anyone buying stamps from April 2 will be faced with huge changes.
First-class stamp prices will rise by an inflation-busting 8% for standard size letters from Tuesday, April 2. But other stamps will also rise. This is the third time the price of standard letter size first class stamps have hiked up in price within a year, after rising last April and October.
The ECHO previously reported an urgent warning from Martin Lewis ahead of the stamp price hike. He said “For years, every time stamps go up in price I’ve suggested people stock up and bulk-buy in advance, as provided the stamp doesn’t have a price on it and instead just says the postage class, it’s still valid after the hike.
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“This has been an effective tactic, as a first-class letter stamp is now £1.25, soon to be rising to £1.35 – in 2012 it was just 60p. So you may as well stock up now.”
But prices are set to rise from tomorrow on Tuesday, April 2. Here’s how much it will cost for a stamp from then:
- First class – £1.35
- Second class – 85p
- For a large letter first class – from £2.10
- For a large letter second class – from £1.55
The cost of Royal Mail’s Signed For, Special Delivery Guaranteed and Tracked services will also see price changes from April 2. The signed for service will be priced at £3.05 for a first class letter and £2.55 for second class.
The full list of prices can be found here.
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