Same-Day Number Plates in North London
Plates made to order in East Barnet. Order before 3pm on a working day and your plates may be dispatched the same working day — subject to capacity, payment and document approval. Free UK delivery on every order.
What "same day" means here — and what it does not
We want to be precise about this, because plenty of sites are not. Ordering before 3pm on a working day means your plates may be dispatched that same working day. It is not a guarantee of same-day delivery, and we do not promise a plate in your hands within a few hours.
Same-working-day dispatch depends on three things:
- Production capacity on the day. Every plate is pressed and finished individually, and busy periods take longer.
- Payment completing. The order has to be confirmed before it enters production.
- Document approval, for road-legal plates. We are legally required to check your identity and entitlement before making a road-legal plate, and production starts after that check passes — not before.
Orders placed after 3pm, at weekends or on bank holidays are normally dispatched the next working day. Weekends and bank holidays are not working days. All timings are estimates rather than guarantees and can vary at busier periods.
Right now: Order before 3pm on a working day for possible same-working-day dispatch. Weekends and bank holidays are not working days.
Made in East Barnet, North London
ASTARNUMBERPLATES LIMITED makes every plate to order in East Barnet, in the London Borough of Barnet. We are a DVLA-registered number plate supplier, and road-legal plates are made on BS AU 145e components with the correct character font, dimensions, spacing and supplier markings.
Being nearby does not change how you order — everything goes through the online builder, and your plates are delivered free anywhere in the UK. What it does mean is that the plates are made here rather than passed to a third party, which is why the 3pm cutoff is a real production cutoff rather than a courier one.
How to order
- Build your plate. Type your registration and choose the finish and sizes in the plate builder. The price updates as you go.
- Check out. Pay securely; UK delivery is already included.
- Send your documents. For road-legal plates, upload proof of identity and proof of entitlement. This is the step that most often decides whether an order makes the same-day cutoff, so do it straight away.
- We make and dispatch. Production begins once the order is confirmed and, where required, your documents are approved.
Documents for road-legal plates
By law, a road-legal plate can only be made for someone who can show they are entitled to the registration. You will need proof of entitlement — usually your V5C logbook or new-keeper slip — plus proof of identity. Uploading them takes under a minute.
The full accepted list is on documents required. If you are ordering a show plate with novelty text, no documents are needed; a show plate carrying a real registration is checked in the same way as a road-legal one.
Plate styles and sizes
The same range is available whether you are in Barnet or Bristol: Standard 2D from £16.99, 3D Gel from £21.99, 4D 3mm from £23.99, 4D Gel from £27.99 and 4D Retro from £31.99.
Sizes run from the standard 520×111mm car plate through short, hex, motorbike, import and oversize fitments. Every price is listed on the pricing page, and you can design the whole thing with our online number plate maker.
North London same-day plate FAQs
Can I get number plates the same day in North London?
Orders placed before 3pm on a working day may be dispatched the same working day. That is possible same-working-day dispatch, not guaranteed same-day delivery, and it depends on production capacity, payment completion and — for road-legal plates — your documents being approved in time.
What happens if I order after 3pm?
Orders placed after 3pm, at weekends or on bank holidays are normally dispatched the next working day. Weekends and bank holidays are not working days.
Where are the plates made?
Every plate is made to order in East Barnet, North London. We are a DVLA-registered number plate supplier and road-legal plates are made to the BS AU 145e specification.
Do I still need documents for a same-day order?
Yes. Road-legal plates require proof of identity and proof of entitlement to the registration by law, and production only begins once those are approved. Sending clear documents promptly is the single biggest thing that affects how quickly a road-legal order moves.
Do you deliver outside London?
Yes — UK delivery is free on every order, wherever you are. The 3pm cutoff applies to dispatch, not to your location.
Which plate styles can be dispatched same day?
The 3pm cutoff applies across the range we make, from Standard 2D through to 4D Retro, in any of our sizes. Dispatch still depends on capacity, payment and document approval on the day.