Naming a Property

It is a common misconception that the Royal Mail allocates postal addresses and that if property owners wish to name or rename their properties they do not need to consult anyone.

Experience has shown that this leads to numerous problems for the property owner, other residents within the neighbourhood, delivery services and more importantly the emergency services.

If you wish to name or rename your property, you will need to put your request in writing to the Property Addressing Service. All requests should be accompanied by a location plan, especially if the property is located in a rural area.

You should check your locality to establish that there is no duplication with the preferred house name.

If you want to name a property which has already been allocated a postal number, that postal number must remain part of the official property address and cannot be dropped in favour of using the house name alone.

The property name change information is then sent to the Royal Mail, emergency services, Ordnance Survey and internal offices. We will supply you with an annotated plan confirming the address and postcode, which we recommend should be kept with the deeds to your property.

It is the responsibility of the property owner to inform their personal contacts, public utilities and other interested parties.