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 not 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.
