postcode

Example Sentences

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And despite the fact the festival site is in Leicestershire, sat nav users will need to use a Derby postcode to find it.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

A leading cancer researcher has said that Northern Ireland patients should not be left behind in a "postcode lottery" as a new injectable cancer drug is rolled out across other parts of the UK.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

"When you live around the border, it really can feel like a postcode lottery," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Estate agents show rental prices in the same expensive postcode ranging from £2,000 and £7,500 per month for two and three bedroom apartments, with detached houses much higher.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

On Yahoo’s front page there are news stories, tailored to your postcode or whatever—God only knows how they know my postcode, but they do.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins