Eileen Hickman was “shocked” when she was told by Tesco that she would not be able to insure her 10-year-old Ford Fiesta because she lives in the wrong postcode.
Mrs Hickman, who needs her car to drive her disabled husband Norman, 81, to hospital appointments, has lived in the area all her life and has not claimed on her insurance since she started driving in 1960.
She said: “I couldn’t believe it. I was so shocked. I gave them all the details they asked for and they suddenly said, I’m awfully sorry but we don’t insure people from Tottenham’. I think it’s really bad because I’ve never made any claims. I only do 4,000 miles a year.”

She added: “I feel like I’m being penalised for everybody else who doesn’t play by the rules.

“It’s moments like this that I can understand why so many people drive around with no insurance.

“The car is not a luxury, it’s a necessity. Obviously I need it because Norman is an invalid, but I don’t know how we’ll be able to afford it.”

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