User:Peter81/House naming

House naming is a method of identifying houses by giving a unique name to each building in a street or area. Postal addresses may sometimes include the name of a house, either with or without a number.

House naming has been describes as an English custom.

The owner of a house can apply to a local authority for name to be assigned or changed. If a house is already identified by its number, the name cannot replace it; it can only be used as an additional identifier. There are some restrictions on the names that can be used: according to Northumberland County Council, these include names of living people and names already used within the same area.

According to research based on Land Registry data, The Cottage is the most popular name, followed by Rose Cottage,