diff --git a/app/main/views/notifications.py b/app/main/views/notifications.py
index 5779db9b5..70978931d 100644
--- a/app/main/views/notifications.py
+++ b/app/main/views/notifications.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from app.utils import (
     get_help_argument,
     get_template,
     get_time_left,
+    get_letter_timings,
     REQUESTED_STATUSES,
     FAILURE_STATUSES,
     SENDING_STATUSES,
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ def view_notification(service_id, notification_id):
         job = job_api_client.get_job(service_id, notification['job']['id'])['data']
     else:
         job = None
+
     return render_template(
         'views/notifications/notification.html',
         finished=(notification['status'] in (DELIVERED_STATUSES + FAILURE_STATUSES)),
@@ -79,7 +81,8 @@ def view_notification(service_id, notification_id):
         partials=get_single_notification_partials(notification),
         created_by=notification.get('created_by'),
         created_at=notification['created_at'],
-        help=get_help_argument()
+        help=get_help_argument(),
+        estimated_letter_delivery_date=get_letter_timings(notification['created_at']).earliest_delivery,
     )
 
 
diff --git a/app/templates/views/notifications/notification.html b/app/templates/views/notifications/notification.html
index f2d4c4ea7..90e6ef54a 100644
--- a/app/templates/views/notifications/notification.html
+++ b/app/templates/views/notifications/notification.html
@@ -30,8 +30,16 @@
       on {{ created_at|format_datetime_short }}
     </p>
 
+    {% if template.template_type == 'letter' %}
+      <p>
+        Estimated delivery date: {{ estimated_letter_delivery_date|string|format_date_short }}
+      </p>
+    {% endif %}
+
     {{ template|string }}
 
-    {{ ajax_block(partials, updates_url, 'status', finished=finished) }}
+    {% if template.template_type != 'letter' %}
+      {{ ajax_block(partials, updates_url, 'status', finished=finished) }}
+    {% endif %}
 
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
index ab20273e6..629fedb6d 100644
--- a/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/__init__.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def service_json(
 def template_json(service_id,
                   id_,
                   name="sample template",
-                  type_="sms",
+                  type_=None,
                   content=None,
                   subject=None,
                   version=1,
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def template_json(service_id,
     template = {
         'id': id_,
         'name': name,
-        'template_type': type_,
+        'template_type': type_ or "sms",
         'content': content,
         'service': service_id,
         'version': version,
@@ -226,9 +226,10 @@ def notification_json(
     with_links=False,
     rows=5,
     personalisation=None,
+    template_type=None,
 ):
     if template is None:
-        template = template_json(service_id, str(generate_uuid()))
+        template = template_json(service_id, str(generate_uuid()), type_=template_type)
     if sent_at is None:
         sent_at = str(datetime.utcnow().time())
     if created_at is None:
diff --git a/tests/app/main/views/test_notifications.py b/tests/app/main/views/test_notifications.py
index 996394fda..0233f3117 100644
--- a/tests/app/main/views/test_notifications.py
+++ b/tests/app/main/views/test_notifications.py
@@ -110,3 +110,27 @@ def test_notification_page_doesnt_link_to_template_in_tour(
         'sample template sent by Test User on 1 January at 1:01am'
     )
     assert len(page.select('main p:nth-of-type(1) a')) == 0
+
+
+@freeze_time("2016-01-01 01:01")
+def test_notification_page_shows_status_of_letter_notification(
+    client_request,
+    mocker,
+    fake_uuid,
+):
+
+    mock_get_notification(mocker, fake_uuid, template_type='letter')
+
+    page = client_request.get(
+        'main.view_notification',
+        service_id=SERVICE_ONE_ID,
+        notification_id=fake_uuid,
+    )
+
+    assert normalize_spaces(page.select('main p:nth-of-type(1)')[0].text) == (
+        'sample template sent by Test User on 1 January at 1:01am'
+    )
+    assert normalize_spaces(page.select('main p:nth-of-type(2)')[0].text) == (
+        'Estimated delivery date: 6 January'
+    )
+    assert page.select('p.notification-status') == []
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index c224ac513..bc5739459 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -1679,6 +1679,7 @@ def mock_get_notification(
     fake_uuid,
     notification_status='delivered',
     redact_personalisation=False,
+    template_type=None,
 ):
     def _get_notification(
         service_id,
@@ -1687,7 +1688,8 @@ def mock_get_notification(
         noti = notification_json(
             service_id,
             rows=1,
-            status=notification_status
+            status=notification_status,
+            template_type=template_type,
         )['notifications'][0]
 
         noti['id'] = notification_id
@@ -1702,6 +1704,7 @@ def mock_get_notification(
             '5407f4db-51c7-4150-8758-35412d42186a',
             content='hello ((name))',
             redact_personalisation=redact_personalisation,
+            type_=template_type,
         )
         return noti