Street Naming and Numbering
The naming and numbering of streets and buildings within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (RBK) is a statutory duty as required under Part II of the London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939 and our Street Naming and Numbering Policy. This gives us the sole right to:
- Name new streets and footpaths
- Name new buildings
- Rename existing streets and buildings
- Decide upon numbering and renumbering of buildings
It should be noted that Royal Mail is solely responsible for the allocation of postcodes and that very often developers use ‘marketing’ names in their sales literature long before an official street name and property number has been assigned. The distress caused by residents learning they have adopted a ‘development’ name in error and are forced to re-notify all their friends, family and business contacts etc is considerably high.
Application for Street Naming and Numbering
You can apply online for street naming and numbering or complete and return an application form to us.
Please read all guidance notes prior to submitting your application.