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Answer: Postcode Area extract first alpha letters

Code:

=LEFT(A1,MIN(IFERROR(FIND({0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9},A1),LEN(A1)+1))-1)

Enter the formula in a blank cell next to the postcode list.
Replace "A1" in the formula with the cell reference of the postcode you want to extract the alpha characters from.
Press Enter to apply the formula to the cell.
Copy the formula down to apply it to the rest of the postcode list.

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