Street naming and numbering guidelines

Sign for Royal Well Place - blue lettering on white - against a low brick wall

Cheltenham Borough Council is responsible for street naming and postal numbering of all streets within the borough including private and unadopted streets.

Sections 17, 18 and 19 of the Public Health Act 1925 enable the local authority to maintain a good standard of street naming and numbering schemes and to improve standards where necessary. They are essential for the efficient operation of the postal and emergency services as well as for the convenience and safety of the general public.

The criteria for registering addresses includes:

adding or changing a name
registration of one property or unit
multiple addresses such as blocks of flats or two or more properties
new developments
renaming of an existing street