More than 50 Post Office branches are set to close before the end of the year, and the communities losing them are spread right across the UK.
The closures are tied to Morrisons’ decision to shut around 100 of its smaller convenience stores, which have been operating as hosts for Post Office services. For a lot of people, particularly in areas where the local Morrisons Daily was the most convenient or only nearby option, this is going to make a genuine difference to how they access basic postal services.
Why the closures are happening
Morrisons announced the convenience store shutdowns back in May, citing rising employment costs as the main driver. The stores being closed were acquired as part of a rescue deal a few years ago and have been running as smaller neighbourhood outlets rather than full supermarkets. The decision to wind them down was described as difficult but necessary, and staff at affected sites are being consulted with some offered alternative roles elsewhere in the business.
The Post Office doesn’t own or run these branches independently. It relies on host businesses, shops, supermarkets, newsagents, to provide the physical space and staff. When the host closes, the Post Office branch goes with it unless a replacement can be found. That’s the situation here, and the Post Office has confirmed it’s actively looking for new host locations in the affected areas.
How many branches are closing and when
A total of 52 Post Office branches connected to Morrisons Daily stores are expected to close by early October. Most of the affected locations are in Southern England, though the closures also reach into Wales, Scotland, and parts of Northern England. Some local MPs have already stepped in to try to protect postal services in their constituencies by talking directly to both Morrisons and the Post Office.
This comes on the back of a separate wave of closures connected to TG Jones stores in June, with more expected to follow from that chain too. The cumulative effect of these closures is being watched closely because the Post Office is required by the government to maintain at least 11,500 branches across the UK. These closures, combined with the TG Jones situation, are pushing the network close to that threshold.
What this means for people who rely on them
For many people the Post Office is still an essential service rather than just a convenience. Collecting pensions and benefits, sending parcels, paying bills, renewing documents, these are all things that a large number of people still do in person, either by preference or because they don’t have reliable internet access or the confidence to do it online. When a branch closes, the next nearest one can be a considerable journey away, particularly in smaller towns and villages.
The Post Office has said it’s working to find replacement hosts for the affected areas, but there’s no guarantee that will happen before the branches close or that the new location will be equally accessible. In the meantime, it’s worth checking the Post Office website to find your nearest alternative branch if your local one is on the closure list below.
The full list of closing branches
The following 52 Post Office branches located inside Morrisons Daily stores are expected to close by early October 2026.
Avon Drive Post Office, 18 Avon Drive, Bedford, MK41 7AF
Bewdley Post Office, 7 Load Street, Bewdley, DY12 2AF
Blackwater Post Office, 24 London Road, Blackwater, Camberley, GU17 9AA
Brigg Post Office, 8 Wrawby Street, Brigg, DN20 8ER
Burpham Post Office, 214 London Road, Burpham, Guildford, GU4 7JS
Calne Post Office, 21 Phelps Parade, Calne, SN11 0HA
Chalfont St Peter Post Office, 51-55 St Peters Court, Chalfont St Peter, Gerrards Cross, SL9 9QQ
Church Road Post Office, 96 Church Road, Barnes, London, SW13 0DQ
Clerkhill Post Office, Clerkhill Road, Peterhead, AB42 2XE
Coley Park Post Office, 56 Wensley Road, Coley Park, Reading, RG1 6DJ
Crown Wood Post Office, Crown Wood, Bracknell, RG12 0TH
Darras Hall Post Office, 25 The Broadway, Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 9PW
Defoe Parade Post Office, 3 Defoe Parade, Grays, RM16 4QR
Downend Post Office, 4 Downend Road, Downend, Bristol, BS16 5UJ
Edinburgh Road Post Office, 69-71 Edinburgh Road, Jarrow, NE32 4BB
Fairfax Avenue Post Office, 161 Fairfax Avenue, Hull, HU5 4QZ
Fleet Post Office, 229 Fleet Road, Fleet, GU51 3HH
Goldsworth Park Post Office, 5 Denton Way, Woking, GU21 3LG
Great Baddow Post Office, The Vineyards, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7QS
Greystoke Avenue Post Office, 12 Arnside Road, Southmead, Bristol, BS10 6AT
Grove Hill Post Office, 3 Grove Hill Centre, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6BJ
Hallgrove Post Office, 10 Hallgrove, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4PH
Hassocks Post Office, 44 Keymer Road, Hassocks, BN6 8AR
Heatherside Post Office, 8 Heatherside Arcade, Heatherside, GU15 1AX
Horley Post Office, Unit 4 Consort Way, Horley, RH6 7AF
Hundredstone Post Office, 53 Glenthorne Avenue, Yeovil, BA21 4PN
Ifield Drive Post Office, Ifield Drive, Crawley, RH11 0DQ
Jansel Square Post Office, 35 Jansel Square, Aylesbury, HP21 7ET
Leominster Post Office, 1-3 South Street, Leominster, HR6 8JA
Locks Bottom Post Office, 336-338 Crofton Road, Orpington, BR6 8NW
Longfield Post Office, 69 Station Road, Longfield, DA3 7QA
Luton Post Office, 214 Luton Road, Chatham, ME4 5BS
The full list of closing branches continued…
Manston Drive Post Office, 3 Snowley Parade, Bishops Stortford, CM23 5EP
Marshalswick Post Office, 29 The Quadrant, Marshalswick, St Albans, AL4 9RE
Montague Avenue Post Office, 53 Montague Avenue, Southampton, SO19 0QB
Murch Post Office, The Parade, Dinas Powys, CF64 4NR
New Ash Green Post Office, 19-21 The Row, New Ash Green, Longfield, DA3 8JB
New Milton Post Office, 75-77 Station Road, New Milton, BH25 6JD
North Parade Post Office, 16-18 North Parade, Chessington, KT9 1QF
Radyr Post Office, 10 Station Road, Radyr, Cardiff, CF15 8AA
Riverview Park Post Office, 4-6 The Alma, Gravesend, DA12 4NG
Rochford Post Office, 14 West Street, Rochford, SS4 1AJ
Shortstown Post Office, North Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0TL
Stephenson Square Post Office, 10 Stephenson Square, Walsall, WS2 7DY
Surbiton Post Office, 2-3 Victoria Road, Surbiton, KT6 4JU
Taunton Road Post Office, 135 Taunton Road, Bridgwater, TA6 6BD
Thatcham Post Office, 54-55 The Broadway, Thatcham, RG19 3HP
The Neighbourhood Centre Post Office, 9 The Neighbourhood Centre, Poole, BH17 9DW
The Oval Post Office, 17-19 The Oval, Stevenage, SG1 5RA
West Park Post Office, 444 Crownhill Road, West Park, Plymouth, PL5 2QT
Whipton Post Office, 352 Pinhoe Road, Exeter, EX4 8AJ
Woodthorpe Post Office, 51 Moorcroft Road, York, YO24 2RQ
The broader picture for the Post Office network
This isn’t the first round of closures the Post Office has been dealing with this year, and it almost certainly won’t be the last. The network has been under pressure for years as the retail businesses that host branches face their own financial difficulties. When convenience stores and newsagents close, Post Office branches follow, and finding new hosts isn’t always straightforward or quick.
The government’s minimum threshold of 11,500 branches exists precisely to protect community access to postal services, and regulators will be watching how close the network gets to that number as these closures unfold. Whether the Post Office can find enough replacement hosts in time to stay above the threshold is something that will become clearer over the coming months.
What to do if your local branch is closing
If your branch is on the list, the most useful thing to do right now is find your nearest alternative using the branch finder on the Post Office website. Put in your postcode, and it’ll show you what’s available within a reasonable distance. It’s also worth knowing that many Post Office services can be done online or by post rather than in person, so it’s worth checking whether what you use the Post Office for regularly can be handled another way.
If you’re in an area where the closure will genuinely leave people without reasonable access, contacting your local MP is a legitimate step. Several MPs in affected constituencies are already in conversation with both Morrisons and the Post Office, and public pressure does sometimes influence where replacement branches end up being located. It’s not guaranteed to change anything, but it’s more useful than doing nothing.
