Street naming and numbering
Street Naming and Numbering is the process by which streets and properties are allocated official addresses or an existing property re-named and/or re-numbered following a development for example where a house is being converted into flats.
Developers and Owners should be aware that naming and numbering is a vital process and postal addresses must be registered in order to avoid confusion in the event of an emergency and in order to receive mail, deliveries and other services.
The London Borough of Barnet is the statutory Street Naming and Numbering Authority and is the only authority which can create or change addresses within the borough. It is in the interests of all concerned that you apply for official naming and numbering as early as possible in the development process in order to avoid delay in obtaining postal addresses.
The process normally takes approximately 8 weeks, from receipt of the application, plans and fee (£60.00 per postal address) to decision notice. Many insurance and utility companies use The Royal Mail database to search for addresses. And The Royal Mail will only add the new address to their Post Office Address File (PAF) following our decision notice, but they do not make the address “live” on PAF until they are informed that the property is occupied. As soon as the address is “live” on PAF, it will appear on the Royal Mail’s website. So it is in the interest of those concerned to inform the Royal Mail when a property becomes occupied as early as possible.
How to apply:
An application can be made by downloading the online Application Form
(PDF: 124KB) and referring to the Application Guidance Notes page and returning the completed form to us. The application form can also be completed on the computer (electronically), but must be printed out.
If you have any queries or problems accessing the forms please do not hesitate to contact us using the details below or have a look at the Frequently Asked Questions section
Departmental obligations:
We will send you a letter confirming your address(es), and a monthly index of Street Naming and Numbering decisions is sent to various internal departments including Council Tax and Electoral Registration and many other official organisations including Royal Mail, HM Land Registry, and the Utilities and emergency services to update their systems.
Email this pageLast modified by: Shane Bowen on 26/05/2009