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Named house, or number?

studentguy · 2018-09-03 18:52:16

Hi, We've just bought a house that has a name. When typing in the postcode on online forms the property is listed twice, once under the house name and once under it's number. Which should we be using? Does it matter? Never had a house with a name before, not sure what the etiquette is. Should we stick with one (typing in…

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phill99 Posts: 9,093 Forumite

5 September 2018 at 8:01PM

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

1. Is it possible to get the Post Office to "assign numbers" to the houses in a road that doesn't have them?

2. If the Post Office does so - then what is the process of ensuring these numbers are actually used (ie put up on the houses concerned)?

1. No. They don't have to. Assigning of numbers is not retrospective.

2. there is no law to require home owners to display numbers (or names ) on their property, much to the distress of delivery drivers and the emergency services.

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