Street naming and numbering, and property addresses

Street naming and numbering, and property addresses

We manage:

  • naming new streets
  • numbering properties
  • registering new or existing addresses
  • renaming or renumbering properties when needed

We assign all parts of an address except the postcode.

Royal Mail assigns postcodes. We work with them when a new postcode is needed.

You can check an address on the Royal Mail postcode finder. Royal Mail will only update its database after we tell them about a new or changed address.

Service fees

There is a charge for this service. Fees are reviewed every year and may change from 1 April.

Charges for addressing services
Addressing services Charge
Naming of new street or flatted development £243
Register a new address (Number of properties per application) Sliding Scale
1 property £124
2 to 5 properties £156
6 to 10 properties £187
11 to 25 properties £217
26 to 50 properties £311
51 to 100 properties £498
101 to 150 properties £934
151 or more properties £1224
Change of house name £49
Change of street name or flatted development £243
Advert fee (renaming) Price on request
Admin fee for re-numbering a new development which has already completed street naming and numbering (this is after the initial SNN has been confirmed) £187

Page last modified: 6 February 2026

Corporate Address Gazeteer Team

Contact us for advice on registering or changing property addresses

Address: The Highland Council
Glenurquhart Road
Inverness
IV3 5NX

Telephone: 01463 702555