The First Draw
The first draw was made on the 31st August 2005 as scheduled. The winner's identity was kept secret until the 7th September, although it was revealed that the winners Postal District was DH2.
On the morning of the 7th it was revealed that the winner's street was Second Avenue, which initially lead to some confusion as there are two Second Avenues in DH2. The winner's street was revealed as the Second Avenue off Waldridge Road in Chester-Le-Street. A street party was organised for that evening hosted by Metro Radio & TFM's Danielle Nicholls who revealed the winner's postcode to be DH2 2EH. The winner was 28 year old retail manager Mary Burnip, who was the only person in her postcode to buy a ticket.
Danielle Nicholls presented her with a cheque for £25,000. The district prize of £129 was shared between 77 people in the DH2 Postal district.
Now Street Prize winners are revealed weekly, with the winning postcode generally publicised on the day of the draw - every Thursday. The winning postcode is followed by photos and a press release about the winner.
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