Where Is the Princess Royal Parcel Hub Located?

November 10, 2019 The Princess Royal Parcel Hub is an integral part of Royal Mail’s parcel distribution network, providing a major link in the chain of getting parcels to their destination across the United Kingdom. This distribution centre, named after Princess Anne, the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II, also highlights Royal Mail’s longstanding association with the British monarchy. Read on for in-depth information about where the hub will be based, how it works and its place in Royal Mail’s evolving network.

Where Is the Princess Royal Parcel Hub Located?

The Princess Royal Parcel Hub (officially Princess Royal Distribution Centre) in North-West London It is on Blackmore Road, Stonebridge Park, NW10, in the borough of Brent. The hub is well located for the North Circular Road and approximately six miles from London Euston station.

With its strategic location and proximity to major transportation routes, parcels can be efficiently distributed throughout the region from the property. The hub opened in the 1990’s and was designed to improve postal distribution as a joint venture between Royal Mail and British Rail.

What Services Does the Hub Provide?

4 The Princess Royal Parcel Hub While this parcel delivery and distribution centre is much less interesting than the previous two, it is an important place in the Royal mail network. It is also a key element of Royal Mail’s wider logistics strategy, processing millions of parcels a day. Key services include:

Reading and Processing of Parcels:

Parcels that arrive at the hub are sorted on the basis of their destination and then sent to regional facilities for final delivery.

Tracking Services:

Parcels that flow through the hub can be tracked by customers for visibility into the delivery process.

Initially conceived as a rail-based transport hub, the facility has since transitioned almost entirely to road logistics.

Parcel Delivery Timescales

Royal Mail generally targets delivery of letters and parcels from the Princess Royal Parcel Hub three to five working days after they are handed over. However, there can sometimes be delays and some customers have reported waiting two weeks for a delivery.

To give customers peace of mind, Royal mail offers tracking utility so customers can track their parcels from the hub, through to their destination.

When Royal Mail Started Rolling Out Parcel “Super Hubs”

In recent years, Royal Mail has developed a new generation of parcel distribution centers called “super hubs.” These new facilities are aimed at increasing automation and improving throughput on the network.

The Burtonwood Super Hub

Location: Burtonwood, Cheshire

Operational Since: June 2022

Processing Volume: 800,000 Parcels per day

Simon Thompson, the chief executive of Royal Mail, said the hubs were vital to meet consumer demand, adding that it was now possible to order later in the day for next-day delivery.

The Midlands Super Hub

Propose sitting location: Daventry, Northamptonshire

Opening Timeline: Summer 2023

The super hubs are part of a major investment into automation, as Royal Mail seeks to keep up with demand for parcel volumes driven by the growth of e-commerce.

Conclusion

The Princess Royal Parcel Hub is one of the integral parts of Royal Mail’s parcel network, guaranteeing quick and efficient parcel delivery in the UK. Its geography, capabilities and historical significance speak to the organization’s commitment to connecting communities and businesses. At the same time, super hubs being built at Burtonwood and Daventry represent an audacious stride towards automation and scalability that will stand any future-ready Royal Mail in very good stead.

Whether you’re waiting for it to arrive or wondering who on earth is doing the infrastructure to make the service work, the Princess Royal Parcel Hub is just one shining example of the innovation and stability Royal Mail has become known for.