Joy and Fortune Sweep Sussex and Hampshire with Postcode Lottery Wins
It’s been an incredible week for some lucky residents in Sussex and Hampshire, as not one but two communities struck gold in the People’s Postcode Lottery’s Millionaire Street prize draw. Laughter, disbelief, and a few happy tears filled the air as neighbours realized that their postcodes had just made them millionaires overnight.
Let’s start with the seaside town of Bexhill-on-Sea in Sussex , where the postcode TN40 1LY turned into a ticket to life-changing fortunes. Five households on the street each pocketed £200,000 , creating a wave of celebration along the coast. Among the winners was 80-year-old great-grandmother Barbara Cartmel , who was absolutely stunned when she learned about her win.
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Barbara lives in a seaside apartment overlooking the English Channel, and she described herself as “shaking like a leaf” when the news was delivered. She had assumed she might’ve won a modest £1,000—but when she realized it was £200,000, she was left speechless. For Barbara, the win means more than just money—it’s the chance to finally fly to the United States to visit her eldest son Brian , who works for Microsoft in Seattle.
After losing her husband Garry in 2018, Barbara thought the most exciting chapters of her life were behind her. But with this surprise win, she says she feels “alive again” and can’t wait to make the long trip across the Atlantic. “At 80, you don’t expect something like this,” she said with a smile. “It’s life-changing.”
Meanwhile, over in Havant, Hampshire , residents of a nine-storey block of flats with postcode PO9 2LD also celebrated their million-pound moment. Four neighbours shared the £1 million prize , each walking away with an incredible £250,000 . One of them, Juliette , admitted she had nearly cancelled her lottery subscription just months ago—but life got busy, and she forgot. That lucky oversight turned out to be worth a quarter of a million pounds.
Juliette, who works as a project manager, plans to invest wisely but also treat herself. She’s considering upgrading her car—maybe even getting the Audi R8 she’s always dreamed of—and taking a long-awaited trip to the Maldives . Laughing, she said she’ll “definitely keep playing now.”
The People’s Postcode Lottery , which donates at least 33% of every ticket to charity, has raised more than £1.3 billion for over 9,000 good causes since 2005. It’s a win-win game—changing lives, supporting communities, and proving that sometimes, luck really can come knocking right at your door.
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