GY postcode area
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The GY postcode area, also known as the Guernsey postcode area, is a group of postal districts covering Guernsey
, Alderney
& Sark
.
is Guernsey for all postcode districts
In March 2009, it was reported that Royal Mail had "agreed in principle" for the creation of a GY10 postcode district that would cover all addresses on the island of Alderney, to reduce confusion with addresses on the island of Sark. The proposal was opposed by the States of Alderney
and consequently it was Sark's postcode district that was subsequently changed, from GY9 0 to GY10 1, on 5th January 2011.
Guernsey
Guernsey, officially the Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.The Bailiwick, as a governing entity, embraces not only all 10 parishes on the Island of Guernsey, but also the islands of Herm, Jethou, Burhou, and Lihou and their islet...
, Alderney
Alderney
Alderney is the most northerly of the Channel Islands. It is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown dependency. It is long and wide. The area is , making it the third-largest island of the Channel Islands, and the second largest in the Bailiwick...
& Sark
Sark
Sark is a small island in the Channel Islands in southwestern English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. It is a royal fief, geographically located in the Channel Islands in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, with its own set of laws based on Norman law and its own parliament. It has a population...
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Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postal districts. The Post townPost town
A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system. Including the correct post town in the address increases the chances of a letter or parcel being delivered on time. Post towns are usually based upon the location of...
is Guernsey for all postcode districts
| Postcode district | Sector | Unit codes | Parish or Island |
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| GY1 | ALL | Saint Peter Port | |
| GY2 | ALL | Saint Sampson St Sampson's, Guernsey Saint Sampson , is one of the parishes of Guernsey, Channel Islands.The Guernésiais nickname for people from St Sampson is roînes .... |
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| GY3 | ALL | Vale Vale, Guernsey Vale is one of the ten parishes of Guernsey.Until 1806 the parish occupied territory on the mainland of Guernsey, the Vingtaine de l'Epine, as well as the whole of Le Clos du Valle, a tidal island forming the northern extremity of Guernsey separated from the mainland by La Braye du Valle, a tidal... |
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| GY4 | ALL | Saint Martin St Martin's, Guernsey Saint Martin is a parish in Guernsey, English Channel Islands... |
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| GY5 | ALL | Castel Castel, Guernsey Castel is the largest Parish in Guernsey in terms of area.It hosts the North Show and Battle of Flowers in August, annually... |
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| GY6 | 8 | AA - QZ | Vale Vale, Guernsey Vale is one of the ten parishes of Guernsey.Until 1806 the parish occupied territory on the mainland of Guernsey, the Vingtaine de l'Epine, as well as the whole of Le Clos du Valle, a tidal island forming the northern extremity of Guernsey separated from the mainland by La Braye du Valle, a tidal... |
| RA - ZZ | Saint Andrew St Andrew's, Guernsey Saint Andrew is located in the centre of Guernsey and as such is the only parish on the island to be landlocked.The post code for addresses in this parish starts with GY6.-Geography:... |
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| GY7 | 9 | Saint Pierre Du Bois St Peter's, Guernsey St Peter's , known officially as Saint Pierre du Bois is a parish in Guernsey... |
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| Saint Saviour St Saviour's, Guernsey St Saviour is one of the ten parishes of Guernsey.People from Saint Sauveux were traditionally nicknamed "fouormillaons" in Guernésiais.... |
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| GY8 | 0 | AA - JZ | Forest Forest, Guernsey The Forest is a parish in Guernsey. It is the highest parish on the island, with altitudes of up to about 100 m. The full title being Ste Margurite de la Foret after the parish church.... |
| KA - ZZ | Torteval Torteval, Guernsey Torteval is the smallest of the ten Guernsey parishes. Its name comes from the Guernésiais words for 'twisting valley'. The full title being Ste Phillipe du Torteval. It is the westernmost parish of Guernsey and is part of the Guernsey Western Parishes. The parish is split in two by the parish of St... |
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| GY9 | 3 | Alderney Alderney Alderney is the most northerly of the Channel Islands. It is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown dependency. It is long and wide. The area is , making it the third-largest island of the Channel Islands, and the second largest in the Bailiwick... |
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| GY10 | 1 | Sark Sark Sark is a small island in the Channel Islands in southwestern English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. It is a royal fief, geographically located in the Channel Islands in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, with its own set of laws based on Norman law and its own parliament. It has a population... |
In March 2009, it was reported that Royal Mail had "agreed in principle" for the creation of a GY10 postcode district that would cover all addresses on the island of Alderney, to reduce confusion with addresses on the island of Sark. The proposal was opposed by the States of Alderney
States of Alderney
The States of Alderney is the parliament/council and the legislature of Alderney, part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. The origin of the States is unknown, but has operated from the mediaeval period...
and consequently it was Sark's postcode district that was subsequently changed, from GY9 0 to GY10 1, on 5th January 2011.
See also
- Guernsey PostGuernsey PostGuernsey Post is the postal service for the island of Guernsey, Channel Islands. It includes a Philatelic Bureau, and regularly issues both definitive and commemorative stamps...
- List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom
- Jersey postcode areaJE postcode areaThe JE postcode area, also known as the Jersey postcode area, is a group of postal districts covering Jersey.-Coverage:The approximate coverage of the postal districts:The Post town is Jersey for all postcode districts-See also:*Jersey Post...