Apply to add or change a property name or make a different change to an address.
You can apply to:
- add a name to a property that has a number
- change the name of a property
- make a different change to an address
To apply for street names and property numbers for new residential and commercial properties, see register a new address.
New and amended addresses much conform to our pdf street naming and property numbering policy (124 KB) . Names must not be offensive or cause confusion. For example, a property must not have a similar name to another one on the same street.
If you add a name to a property that already has a number:
- the number will still need to be included
- the address will function without the name
If you ask for a major change, such as changing the street name, Royal Mail might also give your property a new postcode.
To make a change to an address, you must:
- own the property, if the property is residential
- have authority or permission from the owner, if the property is commercial
It costs £26 to make a change to an address.
Apply to make a change to an address
After you apply
We'll:
- respond to your application within 15 working days
- confirm if we agree with the address applied for, propose any changes if needed, or, if we can't make a change, explain why
- confirm the cost
We might ask you for more information.
Once we've agreed to a new address, we'll:
- give the details to Royal Mail
- email you an invoice, with details on how to pay
We'll also give the new address to:
- other council departments, including Electoral Services, Waste Services, and Council Tax
- emergency services
- HM Land Registry
- Valuation Office Agency
- Ordnance Survey
- National Land and Property Gazetteer
- Bristol Water
- BT Openreach
Queries about a new postcode or mail delivery
If you have any queries about a new postcode or mail delivery, contact Royal Mail.
Contact us about street naming and numbering
Email: street.namingnumbering@bristol.gov.uk
Post:
Street Naming and Numbering
Bristol City Council
100 Temple Street
PO Box 3399
Bristol BS1 9NE