1 Reply by charliebarnes

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Re: Only four lines can be saved for an address

Only four lines can be saved for an address.

My address has 5 lines...

Things like c/o, PO boxes, flat numbers will all extend the address to beyond 4 four lines.

Charlie Barnes
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2 Reply by RobLarge

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Re: Only four lines can be saved for an address

Most of the lines in a UK address are unused though Charlie, really the first line and the postcode are the only ones that matter.

I usually leave the county out first, then the town if earlier lines are really necessary.

The problem comes with overseas addresses, where postcode systems are less advanced

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3 Reply by charliebarnes

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Re: Only four lines can be saved for an address

RobLarge wrote:

Most of the lines in a UK address are unused though Charlie, really the first line and the postcode are the only ones that matter.

That's not really the point - my address has 5 lines therefore it can't be entered correctly onto the system. I also doubt very much that Royal Mail would be able to find my house with only the first and last lines of the address - they struggle with all of them. It's also very unprofessional sending correspendence to:

Natural England
S1 2ET

What about:

Flat 4a
SE15 2AS

?

And what about departments? or c/o's?

Charlie Barnes
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