'I feel very lucky': West Midlands teaching assistant lands Postcode Lottery win for the THIRD time

A teaching assistant from the West Midlands has landed her third People’s Postcode Lottery win after she and seventeen neighbours shared a £1 million prize.

Gran to be Chantelle Riley, 47, from Castle Bromwich, scooped £50,000, adding to earlier payouts of £14,221 and £1,078. Her partner also picked up £50,000 after she persuaded him to sign up.

The mum of four now plans to buy her rented home and spoil her first grandchild, who is due next month.

Chantelle said she was still shocked. “I can’t believe it. I’m feeling kind of numb. It’s unreal. I won £14,000 in the B36 9 postcode which is literally across the road. Then two years ago I won again at that postcode. And now this is my third win and my biggest. I feel very lucky.”

The win came when B36 0RX was named the Millionaire Street postcode on Saturday 22 November. Each of the eighteen winning tickets was worth £50,000, with one neighbour tripling their payout to £150,000 by playing with three tickets.

It marked the sixth postcode to land £1 million in six days during a bumper week in which seven postcodes shared £7 million. Another postcode was due to secure £1 million the following day.

The postcode area has seen big wins before. Castle Bromwich landed £2 million in February 2014 and £3.2 million in July 2022, both times in the adjacent B36 9 area.

Chantelle first won in 2014 and decided to keep her ticket for that postcode. Eight years later she returned to the winner’s list with a £1k payout. Even after moving house twice, she kept tickets active for her past and current addresses. “I didn’t want to miss out if any of my postcodes came up,” she said.

Her sister once joked she wouldn’t sign up because the area had “already had its win”. Chantelle’s third payout has changed that tune. “Now I have… and she’s kicking herself.”

She also convinced her partner to join. “A few months ago, I said to him, ‘You need to start playing because just in case we do win, we’ll both get it!’”

Chantelle, who works in a special educational needs school, has rented her home for six years but now sees a chance to buy. “This house might be getting bought now. The future is looking bright.”

She is also preparing to welcome her first granddaughter on 10 December. “She’ll get some nice things for sure.” While family comes first, she admitted she might indulge in a designer treat. “I did spot a nice pair of Prada boots… maybe I’ll treat myself.”

Chantelle was thrilled to celebrate with her neighbours. “It’s amazing to win with so many people on my street. I’m so happy for next door as they’ve won as well.”

Another of the £50,000 winners was Sandra Grimes, 59, who jumped with joy as her prize was revealed.