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		KoolKat23 on March 2, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What is the minimal possible UK address? In Ireland any six digit eircode is unique to your address. You only have to put that on the envelope and it'll get delivered.

donalhunt on March 2, 2023 [–]

Eircode length is seven.

And as already mentioned - it's used by some automated sorting (I believe) but last mile delivery doesn't use it (aiui).

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