Twelve lucky Mansfield Woodhouse neighbours were given an early Christmas present when they won on the People’s Postcode Lottery.

The delighted dozen, who live in the NG19 8JX postcode, scooped £390,000 between them.

Eleven of the Ley Lane winners won £30,000, with the twelfth doubling their prize to £60,000 thanks to playing with two tickets.

For one winner it meant the chance to plan her wedding after a 12-year engagement.

Claire Trewick and People’s Postcode Lottery ambassador Jeff Brazier.

Claire Trewick (38), burst into tears when her £30,000 cheque was revealed.

She said: “We’ve been together for 14 years and engaged for 12 of them, so we’re definitely spending it on the wedding. I have a venue in mind already!”

Winning the People’s Postcode Lottery seems to run in the family for Claire, because her future sister-in-law won big last year in the same area.

Claire added: “I thought if she could be a winner, so could I.”

Recently retired Margaret Harvey (71), was another resident netting £30,000. She said: “I’m elated. It was such a wonderful, wonderful shock. No way was I expecting this amount. I thought it would be £1,000, so I didn’t want my imagination to run away with me.”

“Myself and my husband, Ian, were thinking about a holiday at the beginning of December to Budapest, but now we’re thinking about doing a cruise along the river Danube as that includes Budapest too. I feel so lucky to be able to do this now as I’ve worked over and above what I should have, so now I can enjoy my retirement.

“My children and two grandkids will benefit in some way, but my kids have both told me to treat myself and to do something I’ve never done before.”

Ian was with Margaret when she received her cheque, and she’s making sure he earns his right to spend her windfall.

She joked: “I keep asking him what it feels like being married to someone with money. I’ve been telling him to put the kettle on and make me a cup of coffee!”

Ian and Margaret Harvey with Jeff Brazier.

Other winners include retired mechanic Keith Mason (63) and his wife, Karen (64). They play with one ticket each, meaning they both received a £30,000 cheque, and plan on using the prize money to visit the Grand Canyon in the USA.

People’s Postcode Lottery ambassador Jeff Brazier was in Mansfield presenting the winners with their cheques. He said: “It sounds like our winners are going to be putting their prize money to good use, from visiting the Grand Canyon to planning a wedding. It’s always nice to visit so many winners in the same street and today was no exception. I’m sure they will all have a ball spending their win!”

From left, Margaret Harvey, Keith Mason, Claire Trewick, Peoples Postcode Lottery ambassador Jeff Brazier, Dianne Patterson and Michael Postles.

A minimum of 32% of ticket sales goes directly to charities and players of the People’s Postcode Lottery have helped raise more than £486m so far for good causes across Great Britain and internationally.

This draw was promoted on behalf of Postcode Planet Trust, which supports charities and good causes that support the environment and the enjoyment of nature across the world.

For more information on People’s Postcode Lottery, visit www.postcodelottery.co.uk or Facebook and Twitter.