Pinner resident wins £83,333 after forgetting to update lottery ticket
Zoe Wallace's previous address in Saltdean, East Sussex, scooped a share of the £1m jackpot.
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Zoe Wallace, 53, a resident of Pinner, North West London, has received £83,333 after her former address in Saltdean, East Sussex, won a share of the People's Postcode Lottery's £1m jackpot. Ms Wallace had relocated to Pinner in August of the previous year but had not updated her lottery ticket, which remained registered to her old Saltdean property.
The winning street was announced on Saturday, October 10. Ms Wallace was notified that her previous home had been selected for the lottery's Millionaire Street prize and travelled back to Saltdean to collect her winnings. She stated that she had forgotten she still had the ticket registered to her old house, which she had sold a year prior.
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A difficult year for family
The lottery win provided a significant lift for Ms Wallace and her family, who have faced considerable challenges over the past year. Both her mother and her sister, Emma Lane, 50, were diagnosed with breast cancer within four weeks of each other. Tragically, Ms Wallace's mother passed away in July, ten weeks after her diagnosis. Her sister, Emma, is currently undergoing treatment, including chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and has been confirmed cancer-free by doctors, with further procedures scheduled.
It's been a really tough year this year. The toughest. Emma's undergoing her treatment, but once that's finished, we're going to make some memories with this and make more memories in the future with everyone in the family.
Zoe Wallace
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Ms Wallace plans to use her winnings to spend quality time with her family. She intends to visit her son, Harvey, 23, who works as a ski instructor in Canada, in Mexico. Additionally, she plans to travel to Whistler with her daughter, Lucy, 27, in December to spend time with her son there. Ms Wallace noted that this would be her first winter sun holiday and her first time skiing.
Six individuals received £83,333 for holding a single winning ticket, while three neighbours secured £166,666 each by holding two tickets. The total prize pot shared among the nine winners on Saltdean's Millionaire Street was £1m.
Questions this report answers
+How much did Zoe Wallace win from the lottery?
Zoe Wallace won £83,333 from the People's Postcode Lottery. This was her share of a £1m jackpot awarded to a street in Saltdean, East Sussex, where she previously lived.
+Why did Zoe Wallace win money from her old address?
Ms Wallace had moved from Saltdean to Pinner in August of the previous year but forgot to update her lottery ticket. The ticket remained registered to her old address, which was subsequently selected as the winning location.
+What does Zoe Wallace plan to do with her winnings?
She intends to use the money for holidays and family time. This includes visiting her son in Mexico and her daughter in Whistler, Canada, to spend time with her son.
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