Old Compton Street, City of Westminster
Notes
In 2018 this postbox was painted in rainbow colours. A note on the postbox advised: This special edition 'Rainbow' postbox has been decorated to mark Pride in London 2018. This postbox celebrates the LGBTI community, who also chose its location, and Royal Mail's commitment to Deliver with Pride and without discrimination.
Postbox details
- Reign / Cipher
- Queen Elizabeth II
- Form
- Pillar Box
- Design variant / Subtype
- Type C
- Status
- Operational
- Finish
- Commemorative Repaint
- Structural features
- Dual Aperture
- Added By
- Chas
- Created
- 08/05/2026
- Updated
- 03/07/2026
- Date in service
- -
- Reg No
- W1D 114;W1D 314
- PostboxMap ID
- Designation code
- -
- Grid reference
- TQ 29725 80990
- Road
- Old Compton Street
- Location (from coordinates)
- Westminster, Greater London, United Kingdom
Coordinates
51.512959,-0.131946
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Permanent link: https://postboxmap.co.uk/postbox/69fddd01783e093e522a849b
PostboxMap.co.uk. "Old Compton Street, City of Westminster (Queen Elizabeth II, Pillar Box, Westminster)." https://postboxmap.co.uk/postbox/69fddd01783e093e522a849b. Accessed 9 July 2026.