Apply for new property address
How to apply for a new address for a new property or properties.
If you are developing a new property or properties, it is important to register the address as soon as building work starts. This will make sure that the properties will have an allocated address before residents move in and prevent problems arranging refuse collection, delivery of items or changing utilities details.
Creating postal addresses for properties
Once an address has been agreed and designated, it is passed to Royal Mail to have a postcode assigned. The address is held on a file until we are informed that the property has been completed or converted, at which point the address is released in full to utility and other companies.
It can take several months for sat navs, Google, Bing and other search engines or companies to show new addresses in their systems and we have no control over this.
Contact us if you would like to obtain a property address or check if your new address has been released.
Select the correct form below depending on whether the development involves the creation of a new road, or will form part of an existing one.
Application forms
Developments requiring new street names includes guidance notes (PDF)
Street naming and numbering on existing highways includes guidance notes (PDF)
Fees and charges for new property addresses
Prices for this service will increase from April 2025. We will update this page with the new costs by 31 March 2025.
These charges are not subject to VAT. In all cases where fees charged by the above schedule exceed £1500, a maximum fee of £1500 will be payable.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Naming of new street, consultation process and notification of decision | Single streets £150 2 to 5 streets £300 Over 5 streets £600 |
| Street numbering schemes: | |
| 1 to 5 plots 6 to 10 plots 11 to 50 plots Over 50 plots |
£85 per plot £75 per plot £65 per plot £55 per plot |
| Numbering of new block of flats or buildings | Fees as above based on number of units |
| Change to an existing address that is incorrectly held by us | Free |
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