If you're developing residential or commercial property in Watford, you need to apply for a new address or street name during the development of your site.
Apply for numbering or naming online
Why you need to apply for house numbering
Registering a building number or name is the only way you can get an official formal address.
Your new address can then be used by:
- emergency services
- Royal Mail (who will assign you a postcode)
- HM Land Registry
- Valuation Office Agency
- Ordnance Survey
- council departments
How to apply online for naming and numbering
Apply for numbering or naming online
Applications can take up to four weeks to complete - depending on the type of development.
Check the service you need to apply for
See which services you need based on the type of development you're planning.
A new development:
- new postal numbers only
- new street and/or block names and postal numbers
Change to an existing property or development:
- conversions, subdivisions or renumbering (which require new postal numbers)
- adding or amending a house or business name
- reissue of an official naming or numbering notice
- changing an existing street name (needs the majority of residents to agree)
Contact us
If you have any questions, please contact us
Phone: 01923 278078
Email: streetnamenumber@watford.gov.uk
Charges
Prices for your application will be calculated and confirmed on the application form.
These charges are subject to VAT.
| Service | Fees up until 1 January 2024 | Fees after 1 January 2024 | Guidance |
|---|---|---|---|
| New postal numbers only |
1 plot = £132.50 £42.40 per additional plot thereafter |
1 plot = £144.10 £46.10 per additonal plot thereafter |
Any new development that requires postal numbers. |
| New street and / or block names and postal numbers | £583 per new street name, plus a fee for postal numbers as per above. No charge for block names. | £633.80 per new street name, plus a fee for postal numbers as per above. No charge for block names. | New street names should have local or historical connections. New block names should reflect the character of the locality. |
| Services | Fees up until 1 January 2024 | Fees after 1 January 2024 | Guidance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conversions / subdivisions or renumbering (which require new postal numbers) |
1 plot = £132.50 £42.40 per additional plot thereafter |
1 plot = £144.10 £46.10 per additonal plot thereafter. |
Any property that changes and requires new postal numbers. |
| Adding or amending a house / business name | £132.50 per property | £144.10 per property | Formal notification for the addition of a house / business name to relevant parties - like Royal Mail. |
| Reissue of an official naming and numbering notice | No charge | No charge | Notice previously issued by the council sent to relevant parties. |
Watford Borough Council is the street naming and numbering authority for the area and carries out these functions under the Public Health Act 1925.
