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What does it mean if there's a gap in house numbers?

As it says really - if say there's a number 51 and then there's 55, does it mean that 53 existed at some point and has been pulled down? And if so, is there any way I can check?
Thanks
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  • theartfullodger
    theartfullodger Posts: 15,803 Forumite
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    It usually means nobody wanted to be number "13"...
  • RAS
    RAS Posts: 36,181 Forumite
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    or that plots 51,53 and 55 were sold to someone who only built two houses.
    If you've have not made a mistake, you've made nothing
  • jc808
    jc808 Posts: 1,756 Forumite
    hideous atrocity (25 cromwell st style) commited at the property?
  • TonyMMM
    TonyMMM Posts: 3,433 Forumite
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    Is there a gap ? Could be wartime bomb damage if the houses are old enough ....
  • Gorgeous_George
    Gorgeous_George Posts: 7,964 Forumite
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    edited 16 April 2011 at 6:54PM
    Could be two houses knocked into one.

    Loads of reasons - why worry?

    There's loads of gaps in the numbers where I live. I might count them one day.

    GG
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  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    lanclass wrote: »
    As it says really - if say there's a number 51 and then there's 55, does it mean that 53 existed at some point and has been pulled down? And if so, is there any way I can check?
    Thanks
    It usually means nobody wanted to be number "13"...
    1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8....... nope. 13 doesn't follow 51. Lease not when I went to school!
  • MissChoc
    MissChoc Posts: 29 Forumite
    Search the VOA council tax website using it's postcode http://www.voa.gov.uk/cti/InitS.asp?lcn=0.

    If there has been an address on file it will show the date that the record was deleted. If you really need to know, contact the local council and ask where the building is now.
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  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Number 53's a secret portal to another world. You can only see it if you're one of them.... an alien.
  • 00ec25
    00ec25 Posts: 9,123 Forumite
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    G_M wrote: »
    1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8....... nope. 13 doesn't follow 51. Lease not when I went to school!
    LOL
    nothing wrong with no 13! one of mine is no13. Mind you there is no number 4 in that road, that plot simply never got built and now makes a nice games area for the kids.
  • flora48
    flora48 Posts: 644 Forumite
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    My last house was 51-55 The Avenue as it was originally 3 cottages but over the years we gradualy came to use only 51 and this has become the official address.
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