Applications for naming individual houses, streets and developments should be sought at the earliest possible stage. Please note there is a charge for this service. Please contact us and we will advise what the relevant fee will be.
New Street names and numbers
- Requests should include a site plan of the development (no larger than A4)
- Developers can suggest a name (or names) for the development
- Local Councillors and relevant Community Councils are consulted and can also put forward suggestions
- The final decision is made by us
- We advise the developer of the development name
- We contact Royal Mail who issue and notify developers with relevant postcodes
New Properties in existing streets/renaming existing houses
For individuals or developers who are building only one or two houses, which will be part of existing streets or are in rural locations:
- Requests should include a site plan of the properties (no larger than A4)
- The proposed name(s)
- A note of any neighbouring properties postcodes (if known)
- The final decision is made by us
- We contact Royal Mail with details of the new address(es)
The same procedure applies to individuals wishing to re-name their existing property.
Addresses and postcodes are registered with all relevant agencies:
- Police
- Fire
- Ambulance
- Gas
- Electricity
- Telephone/Broadband providers
Royal Mail has two databases:
- one for properties under construction - Not Yet Built File (NYB)
- one for properties which are completed - the Postal Address File (PAF)
Once a property becomes occupied and needs transferred from Not Yet Built File to Postal Address File the owner/developer/tenant can telephone Royal Mail on 03456 045 060 and follow the relevant options from the prompt.