Street naming and numbering

We allocate official addresses so emergency services, Royal Mail and utility companies can locate properties correctly.

Why you need to apply

Official addresses are used by:

• emergency services
• Royal Mail and delivery companies
• utility providers
• banks and other organisations

If a property is not registered through street naming and numbering:

• it will not appear on the national address database
• you may have problems receiving mail or services
• emergency services may have difficulty locating the property

Before you start

You must apply if you are:

• building new houses, commercial or industrial premises
• converting a building into one or more new properties
• creating a new street
• renaming or renumbering a property that forms part of its official address

You must not:

• allocate your own house numbers or street names
• use an address that has not been approved by the council

You should apply:

• after planning permission or the relevant building regulations decision is in place
• before utilities are installed, as most providers require an official address and postcode