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Post deliveries

Post is normally delivered to the kitchens of each flat. There is no delivery at the weekend, on public holidays or during the period between Christmas and the New Year.

Large items of post and items requiring a signature
If you are resident in University Quays these items will be held at the Quays accommodation office and you will be informed that there is an item for collection.

If you are resident in University Square these items will be held at Reception and you will be informed that there is an item for collection.

If you are a resident within either the North or the South Campus any large items of post or items requiring a signature will be held at either central stores or the campus post room and you will be informed that there is an item for collection.

The Post room is located in room 4N.3.0 and can be accessed from Square 4 at entrance 4NW (next to the campus shop) and travelling down to level 3. The Post Room is located to the right of the staircase as you come down the steps. Central stores are located beneath Square 2 under the podia opposite the Rab Butler building.

Postal addresses

In order to ensure that your mail reaches you without delay, please be sure to use the correct postal address. Addresses consist of the name of the residence, followed by your house and/or flat and room number/letter, (see below) followed by the location address:

Towers/The Houses
Name of Tower or House followed by
Flat/Room (eg Rayleigh 9/4 or Swaynes House 4/6)
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
CO4 3SQ

South Courts
Name of Court followed by House.Flat/Room
(eg Manningtree Court 1.3/D)

University of Essex
Wivenhoe
Park

Colchester
CO4 3SQ

University Quays
Name of Quay followed by House.Flat/Room
(eg Hawkins Quay 1.3/D)
University Quays
Lightship Way

Colchester
CO2 8GY

Wolfson Court
Wolfson Court
followed by House/Room
(eg Wolfson Court 4/3

University of Essex
Wivenhoe
Park

Colchester
CO4 3SQ

University Square
Number of House followed by
Flat/Room (eg University Square 2.2/F )
University Square
Queens Road
Southend-on-Sea
Essex SS1 1BF

 

 

 
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