Street names and numbering

A critical step in the creation of an address is undertaken within each Local Authority by the dedicated Street Name and Numbering (SNN) custodian and the Scottish Local Street Gazetteer (LSG) custodians, who allocates the official street name and building information.

The SNN/LSG custodian has a statutory obligation to provide SNN/LSG information for all addresses within their administrative area. Once the SNN/LSG custodian has fulfilled their statutory obligation for initial capture, the LLPG/OSG custodian will maintain the address for the life of the address record.

The official street name and building information for new properties captured by the SNN/LSG custodians is provided to Royal Mail who then allocate a postcode to the address.