RESIDENTS in Essex have been left stunned after their postcode was revealed as the winner of a huge five-figure prize.

People's Postcode Lottery players in the CO5 9QD postcode in Feering have scooped a share of a £30,000 pot following a draw on November 26.

Every day from Monday to Friday 20 postcodes are randomly selected with the people in those postcodes who purchased a Postcode Lottery ticket winning £1,000 per ticket.

In November, nine postcodes across the county won this prize.

On Saturdays, players can win a share of £1 million, and on Sundays, players can each win £30,000.

Each subscription costs £12 per month to play with a total of 33 per cent of the ticket price goes to charity.

For more information, visit postcodelottery.co.uk.