Originally Posted by
DaveS
It is better not to order too early as you can be caught by rule changes. At some point late in October the day 2 test should change to a rapid test. I usually recommend booking the postal test a week in advance. It would be worth allowing a few more days for the last week of October as it is school holidays in England.
I agree with this, however, some of the tests available may get cheaper between now and then, even if the rules haven't changed till then. I imagine PCR tests are about to get A LOT cheaper due to what will soon be a massive oversupply.