Housing

Street naming and numbering

We are responsible for the naming and numbering of streets and buildings within the London Borough of Croydon. This is a legal requirement under Part II of The London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939. The aim is to ensure the efficient delivery of mail and goods and to make it easier to find the premises in case of an emergency.

Avoid unnecessary delays with your development

From 1 April 2009 there is a charge for this service and you will need to submit an application for an official address as soon as work on a development has begun. Charges are on a cost recovery basis only. You can find a list of our fees in the Street naming and numbering fees download at the bottom of this page. If you are not the freeholder or leaseholder of the property/site, please enclose a letter of confirmation stating that you are acting on their behalf.

The allocation of postcodes is the responsibility of Royal Mail, who only adds an address to their database once the property is occupied. You must contact them to confirm this. For more information see the Royal Mail associated link.

What requires official naming and numbering?

Where a development, redevelopment or conversion has the effect of creating or modifying the number of units for residential, retail, industrial or leisure purposes, it will require the allocation of an official postal address.

Why obtain official naming and numbering?

Without an official address Royal Mail can't allocate a postcode, essential services such as gas, electricity and water can't be provided, and Building Control will not issue a completion certificate. This could cause serious delays to your development and problems for purchasers.           

Follow these three easy steps and save yourself time

• Download our street naming and numbering application form and guidelines at the bottom of this page.
• Fill out the form with all the information relevant to your application.
• Send the completed form along with two copies of the development drawings and a cheque for the relevant amount.

We will

• Allocate offical naming and numbering for your development.
• Provide an official certificate for the allocated addresses.
• Provide fully numbered copies of your drawings.
• Inform statutory undertakers, emergency services, Royal Mail and numerous other interested parties of the official address.

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Contact Details

Contact name

Street naming and numbering

Telephone

020 8407 1331 (3 lines)

Fax

020 8760 5662

Email

address.management@croydon.gov.uk

Address

Land and property business services team
Customer services division
Taberner House
Park Lane
Croydon
CR9 3JS