Street naming and numbering

Naming streets and numbering properties is important.

It allows for:

• post, products and services to be delivered efficiently
• emergency services to find a property quickly - delays can cost lives
• visitors to find where they want to go

New developments

West Berkshire Council legally needs to be consulted on street names and numbers for any development that will create addressable properties. This usually happens once the developer has planning permission and building regulation approvals and development has started.

Developers should apply using our online form with naming and numbering schemes for consideration and approval. We will negotiate any necessary changes and a will approve a final scheme.

We will then give the details of approved schemes to Royal Mail and a list of Statutory Undertakers (Statutory Undertakers are the various companies and agencies with legal rights to carry out certain development and highways works). This process can take some time, so developers need to allow enough time to make sure they have approval before they can use the finalised addresses.

You can find more information about street naming and numbering in our  Street Naming and Numbering Policy [368KB] .

Postcodes

All postcodes are provided by Royal Mail and are issued with final street naming and numbering notifications. West Berkshire Council has no control over postcodes.

For new developments, developers will need to activate the new postcodes once the properties are ready to receive post. Final notifications will contain details of how to do this.

Street nameplates

You can report damaged, defaced or missing street nameplates using our online map.

We can arrange re-positioning of street nameplates, due to either building or access changes, for a fee.