Who looks after postal addresses and post codes?
The developer approaches the Council’s street naming and numbering service once work has started on site for a new property or development in the borough. Once planning and building regulations are approved, the Council starts the process of street naming and numbering. The Council assigns a postal address to a property, and informs the Royal Mail. The Royal Mail then assigns a postcode to the property. Once the number or name of the property has been agreed, a letter is sent to the developer or owner confirming the new address. A circular is then sent to organizations that include Land Registry and the Valuation Office. Additionally other areas of the Council are contacted, for example Planning, Council Tax and Electoral Services. It is vital that Rochford District Council is informed of any change of address details to a residential or commercial property so that other organisations can be informed. Failure to do so could have an impact on emergency services responses, connecting to
