The council deals with the naming and numbering of new streets, individual properties and changes to a property's name.

To register or change an address you must:

• be able to prove ownership of the property with title deeds or a land registry document
• include clear site plan showing the position of the property
• pay the correct fee

Apply to register a new address or change an existing address using our:

• register a new or missing address online form
• change an existing address online form
• printable register a new or missing address form
• printable change an existing address form

When we get your application, we check your documents and payment to make sure the name is unique and won't cause any confusion to the emergency services or to postal delivery services. This process takes around 28 working days.

In new developments, we try to recognise local history or traditions and try to stay consistent with other names in an area that already has a theme.

More information can be found in our street naming and numbering policy (PDF, 385 KB).

Cost

New properties

There is a fee of £65.00 per application, plus a fee per property:

The price per units depends on the number of properties in your application

• 1 to 10 Units - £10.25 per Unit
• 11 to 100 Units - £5.25 per Unit
• 100+ Units - £1.30 per Unit

Examples:

• 1 Unit: £65 Application fee + £10.25 x 1 = £75.25
• 9 Units: £65 Application fee + £10.25 x 9 = £157.25
• 49 Units: £65 Application fee + £10.25 x 10 + £5.25 x 39 = £372.25
• 100 Units: £65 Application fee + £10.25 x 10 + £5.25 x 90 = £640.00
• 109 Units: £65 Application fee + £10.25 x 10 + £5.25 x 90 + £1.30 x 9 = £651.70

Renaming Existing Property

• There is a fee of £42.00 for renaming/renumbering of an existing unit