Key Highlights
- A street in Sussex won the People’s Postcode Lottery’s Millionaire Street prize on October 18.
- The winning postcode, TN40 1LY, secured £200,000 per ticket for five houses.
- Barbara Cartmel, an 80-year-old great-grandmother, is one of the winners and plans to fly to visit her son in Seattle, USA.
- The People’s Postcode Lottery raises money for charities while offering weekly £1,000 prizes and a million pound jackpot to winning postcodes.
Winning Postcode Celebrates Big Prize from People’s Postcode Lottery
A street in Sussex is celebrating after several residents won big on the People’s Postcode Lottery. The lottery, which raises money for charities while offering weekly £1,000 prizes and a million pound jackpot to winning postcodes, delivered its latest jackpot to the TN40 1LY postcode sector in Bexhill-on-Sea.
Excitement from Winning Residents
Barbara Cartmel, one of the winners who lives in an apartment overlooking the English Channel, expressed her excitement and life-changing experience. “I’m shaking like a leaf! It means I can go and see my son again and his family – that means the world to me,” she said. Her eldest son Brian, who works for Microsoft in Seattle, has been out of reach due to the long-haul flight, but with this prize, Barbara plans to make the journey.
When asked about her expectations before winning, she shared, “The last time I went out, I upgraded so I’d have a little cubicle to myself.
I could lie down, watch my own television. But if I could do that both ways, I will go.” Her initial thoughts on the prize were modest: “I imagined I’d maybe won £1,000, and I’d be chuffed with that. Then this young lady from Postcode Lottery came to my door and I thought, well, that must mean it’s a bit more than that! But I never expected anything nearly as much as £200,000.”
Background of the People’s Postcode Lottery
The People’s Postcode Lottery is a subscription-based lottery that has been running since 2005. Each month, players in a postcode sector share a pot of up to £3.2 million or more. On Saturdays, players could win a share of the £1 million prize.
The lottery aims not only to provide financial rewards but also to support charitable causes.
According to the People’s Postcode Lottery website, each month, 50 postcodes are selected as winners for a share of the £3.2 million pot. In this example, £1.6 million is shared equally by tickets playing with the winning postcode, and the remaining amount is also distributed among players in the same postcode sector.
A minimum of 33% of each ticket goes to charity, and since its inception, Players have raised more than £1.3 billion for over 9,000 charities and good causes. The lottery has expanded beyond just monthly prizes; it now includes weekly £1,000 prizes to keep players engaged throughout the year.
Future Implications of Winning
Barbara’s win not only brings financial relief but also emotional satisfaction as she plans a visit to Seattle. Her long-term goals with the prize include supporting her family and enjoying some well-deserved leisure time. The winning residents of TN40 1LY are now planning their futures, knowing that they have secured significant financial stability through this lottery.
The People’s Postcode Lottery continues to offer hope and excitement for players across the UK, with each ticket providing not just a chance at winning but also contributing to charitable causes. As the lottery celebrates its long-standing success in raising funds for good causes, it remains an integral part of the UK’s community engagement and charity support system.
