Street naming and numbering
We name and number streets and address new and existing properties. We make sure that any new streets or properties are addressed logically so that your post and parcels are delivered correctly and so that emergency vehicles can find your address quickly.
Royal Mail requires all new properties and amended addresses to be approved by the Local Authority before allocating a postcode and adding the addresses to their Postal Address File. When your property is on the address database it will appear in the 'find your address' listings online for shopping and applying for services such as broadband and electricity.
Change your address
If your residential or commercial property has a name and not a postal number you will need our approval to make any changes to the name. New property names must be different to existing names in the same area. There is a charge of £75 to officially change your address.
Pay for a change of addressWe can’t remove or change a property’s number unless there are exceptional circumstances so please contact us to check before paying to request a house number change.
If you are unable to use the online form, please contact the address management team at addressmanagement@cotswold.gov.uk or Contact us.
If you have a postal number for your property and wish to add a name you can unofficially do this and display the name on your property next to your postal number. The property will be known just by the number in all official postal address databases. The name chosen must not be the same or similar to any other property name in the area as this may cause confusion for the postal or emergency services.
Name and number new developments
If you are creating a single new property which requires a postal address there is a charge of £75 for the new address.
Pay for a new addressWhere developments take place which incorporate the building of new access roads, including private streets, the names for these roads must be approved. The selection of new street names requires careful consideration to ensure that they are suitable for the area and will not conflict with or duplicate any existing names in the same locality.
If you are responsible for a new development, property or business unit which needs a new naming or numbering scheme, contact us as soon as building work starts to make sure that a suitable address is given before the building is occupied:
Notify us of a new developmentWe send the address information to Royal Mail, emergency services, Land Registry, Ordnance Survey and relevant council services including council tax and elections.
Address enquiries
Report a problem or confirm your addressYou can also email us with address queries at addressmanagement@cotswold.gov.uk
Postcodes
Postcodes are issued by Royal Mail. They will only issue a postcode for a new street when requested by the District Council. For questions about existing postcodes and postal towns call Royal Mail on 08456 045 060.
Fees and charges for street naming and numbering
There is no VAT on street naming fees.
Type of work |
Charge (£) |
| Amend an existing address | |
| Change of address | £75.00 |
| Allocating a name to a property or allocating a number to a named property | £75.00 |
| Change of a commercial building address | £75.00 |
| Change of street name at residents, developers or parish/town council request | £460.00 |
| Plus additional charge per property/unit where consultation with existing residents is conducted by CDC | £40.50 |
| Providing a letter of certification (optional - by request only) | £26.50 |
| Creation of a new address | |
| Naming and numbering of new properties including commercial buildings | |
| 1 - 5 plots | £75.00 per plot |
| 6 - 25 plots | £650.00 |
| 26 - 75 plots | £1,015.00 |
| 76 - 150 plots | £1,450.00 |
| 151 - 250 plots | £1,810.00 |
| 251 - 350 plots | £2,170.00 |
| 351 - 500 plots | £2,530.00 |
| 501 or more plots | £2,890.00 |
| Naming and numbering of a block of flats | |
| Block of flats: up to 20 flats | £230.00 |
| Block of flats: 21 - 50 flats | £320.00 |
| Block of flats: 51+ flats | £425.00 |
| Additional charges where new street names are required | |
| 1 - 5 new street names | £290.00 |
| 6 - 10 new street names | £580.00 |
| 11 or more new street names | £725.00 |
| Additional charges where new court names are required | |
| Per court name | £170.00 |
| Charge for a developer amending plans after naming and numbering has commenced (additional fee also applies if new plots added) | £155.00 |
Street nameplates
Street Nameplate Specification - pdf - 109 Kb
For questions about street nameplates email property.maintenance@cotswold.gov.uk
Report missing or damaged street nameplates
We maintain street nameplates once a street has been adopted. Signs on private roads are the responsibility of the residents or management company.
To report missing or damaged street nameplates please contact your local parish or town council who will consider your request and contact us. We will fit new street signs within eight weeks of the request from the parish or town council.
Read more about how we use your personal information in our privacy notice.
Adopted Highway
In accordance with Section 36 (6) of the Highways Act 1980 a Local Authority is required to publish a list of publicly maintainable streets. To find the list of streets for Cotswold District Council please use the following service https://www.findmystreet.co.uk/