As we make our final Christmas preparations, new research from Royal Mail reveals that over 50,000 addresses across the UK keep the festive feel going all year round.

The Company’s Address Management Unit analysed over 31 million addresses to evaluate the impact that the season of goodwill has had on the naming of our nation’s streets and houses. 

Domestic Festivity

There are nearly 3,000 ‘Ivy Cottage’ addresses alone across the UK, accounting for 1% of our fair isle’s named houses.

In fact, seven per cent (23,000) of the nation’s named homes sport a festive-themed moniker. There are over 250 ‘Christmas Cottages’ peppering the nation, and some of the more unusual festive house names include ‘Mince Pie Cottage’ in Lincolnshire and ‘Jingle Joys’ in Worcestershire.

York (371) and Bristol (212) house the highest number of festive-linked named homes.

The Streets of Christmas

The subject of many a festive ditty – the humble holly and ivy - are muses for the largest number of Christmas related street and house names (over 15,000 in total).

However, many other yuletide customs - including chestnuts, snowmen and mistletoe – have also inspired many a moniker for a British address, ranging from ‘Mistletoe Lane’ in Shepton Mallet to ‘Chestnut Brae’ in Craigavon.

The UK’s most popular festive street and house names are as follows:

Aside from London, York is officially the UK’s ‘most festive’ city, boasting 480 festive street and house names, including ‘Winter Close’ and ‘Holly Beck’. Norwich follows closely behind with 459 addresses, such as ‘Angel Road’ and ‘Carol Close’.

*Please ask the Royal Mail press office for address names in specific locations.

Some of the most festive (and left of field!) monikers for addresses include ‘Wassail’ in Bodmin, Cornwall, ‘Christmas Tree Crescent’ in Hockley, Essex and ‘Elf Meadow’ in Cirencester, Gloucestershire.

Steve Rooney, Head of Royal Mail’s Address Management Unit, said: “Street, house and building names chiefly reflect our nation’s heritage and primary interests. The enduring spirit of Christmas clearly extends well past December 25^th in the UK, as so many festive terms are resonant in the names of our streets and houses.”

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About Royal Mail plc
Royal Mail plc is the parent company of Royal Mail Group Limited, the leading provider of postal and delivery services in the UK and the UK’s designated universal postal service provider. UK Parcels, International and Letters (“UKPIL”) comprises the company’s UK and international parcels and letters delivery businesses operating under the “Royal Mail” and “Parcelforce Worldwide” brands. Through the Royal Mail Core Network, the company delivers a one-price-goes-anywhere service on a range of parcels and letters products. Royal Mail has the capability to deliver to more than 31 million addresses in the UK, six days a week (excluding UK public holidays). Parcelforce Worldwide operates a separate UK network which collects and delivers express parcels. Royal Mail also owns General Logistics Systems (GLS) which operates one of the largest ground-based, deferred parcel delivery

As we make our final Christmas preparations, new research from Royal Mail reveals that over 50,000 addresses across the UK keep the festive feel going all year round.

The Company’s Address Management Unit analysed over 31 million addresses to evaluate the impact that the season of goodwill has had on the naming of our nation’s streets and houses. 

Domestic Festivity

There are nearly 3,000 ‘Ivy Cottage’ addresses alone across the UK, accounting for 1% of our fair isle’s named houses.

In fact, seven per cent (23,000) of the nation’s named homes sport a festive-themed moniker. There are over 250 ‘Christmas Cottages’ peppering the nation, and some of the more unusual festive house names include ‘Mince Pie Cottage’ in Lincolnshire and ‘Jingle Joys’ in Worcestershire.

York (371) and Bristol (212) house the highest number of festive-linked named homes.

The Streets of Christmas

The subject of many a festive ditty – the humble holly and ivy - are muses for the largest number of Christmas related street and house names (over 15,000 in total).

However, many other yuletide customs - including chestnuts, snowmen and mistletoe – have also inspired many a moniker for a British address, ranging from ‘Mistletoe Lane’ in Shepton Mallet to ‘Chestnut Brae’ in Craigavon.

The UK’s most popular festive street and house names are as follows:

Aside from London, York is officially the UK’s ‘most festive’ city, boasting 480 festive street and house names, including ‘Winter Close’ and ‘Holly Beck’. Norwich follows closely behind with 459 addresses, such as ‘Angel Road’ and ‘Carol Close’.

*Please ask the Royal Mail press office for address names in specific locations.

Some of the most festive (and left of field!) monikers for addresses include ‘Wassail’ in Bodmin, Cornwall, ‘Christmas Tree Crescent’ in Hockley, Essex and ‘Elf Meadow’ in Cirencester, Gloucestershire.

Steve Rooney, Head of Royal Mail’s Address Management Unit, said: “Street, house and building names chiefly reflect our nation’s heritage and primary interests. The enduring spirit of Christmas clearly extends well past December 25^th in the UK, as so many festive terms are resonant in the names of our streets and houses.”

Ends

If you have any queries, please contact:
Royal Mail press office

[email protected]

[email protected]

Follow us on Twitter @RoyalMailNews

Note to editors

About Royal Mail plc
Royal Mail plc is the parent company of Royal Mail Group Limited, the leading provider of postal and delivery services in the UK and the UK’s designated universal postal service provider. UK Parcels, International and Letters (“UKPIL”) comprises the company’s UK and international parcels and letters delivery businesses operating under the “Royal Mail” and “Parcelforce Worldwide” brands. Through the Royal Mail Core Network, the company delivers a one-price-goes-anywhere service on a range of parcels and letters products. Royal Mail has the capability to deliver to more than 31 million addresses in the UK, six days a week (excluding UK public holidays). Parcelforce Worldwide operates a separate UK network which collects and delivers express parcels. Royal Mail also owns General Logistics Systems (GLS) which operates one of the largest ground-based, deferred parcel delivery

As we make our final Christmas preparations, new research from Royal Mail reveals that over 50,000 addresses across the UK keep the festive feel going all year round.

The Company’s Address Management Unit analysed over 31 million addresses to evaluate the impact that the season of goodwill has had on the naming of our nation’s streets and houses. 

Domestic Festivity

There are nearly 3,000 ‘Ivy Cottage’ addresses alone across the UK, accounting for 1% of our fair isle’s named houses.

In fact, seven per cent (23,000) of the nation’s named homes sport a festive-themed moniker. There are over 250 ‘Christmas Cottages’ peppering the nation, and some of the more unusual festive house names include ‘Mince Pie Cottage’ in Lincolnshire and ‘Jingle Joys’ in Worcestershire.

York (371) and Bristol (212) house the highest number of festive-linked named homes.

The Streets of Christmas

The subject of many a festive ditty – the humble holly and ivy - are muses for the largest number of Christmas related street and house names (over 15,000 in total).

However, many other yuletide customs - including chestnuts, snowmen and mistletoe – have also inspired many a moniker for a British address, ranging from ‘Mistletoe Lane’ in Shepton Mallet to ‘Chestnut Brae’ in Craigavon.

The UK’s most popular festive street and house names are as follows:

Aside from London, York is officially the UK’s ‘most festive’ city, boasting 480 festive street and house names, including ‘Winter Close’ and ‘Holly Beck’. Norwich follows closely behind with 459 addresses, such as ‘Angel Road’ and ‘Carol Close’.

*Please ask the Royal Mail press office for address names in specific locations.

Some of the most festive (and left of field!) monikers for addresses include ‘Wassail’ in Bodmin, Cornwall, ‘Christmas Tree Crescent’ in Hockley, Essex and ‘Elf Meadow’ in Cirencester, Gloucestershire.

Steve Rooney, Head of Royal Mail’s Address Management Unit, said: “Street, house and building names chiefly reflect our nation’s heritage and primary interests. The enduring spirit of Christmas clearly extends well past December 25^th in the UK, as so many festive terms are resonant in the names of our streets and houses.”

Ends

If you have any queries, please contact:
Royal Mail press office

[email protected]

[email protected]

Follow us on Twitter @RoyalMailNews

Note to editors

About Royal Mail plc
Royal Mail plc is the parent company of Royal Mail Group Limited, the leading provider of postal and delivery services in the UK and the UK’s designated universal postal service provider. UK Parcels, International and Letters (“UKPIL”) comprises the company’s UK and international parcels and letters delivery businesses operating under the “Royal Mail” and “Parcelforce Worldwide” brands. Through the Royal Mail Core Network, the company delivers a one-price-goes-anywhere service on a range of parcels and letters products. Royal Mail has the capability to deliver to more than 31 million addresses in the UK, six days a week (excluding UK public holidays). Parcelforce Worldwide operates a separate UK network which collects and delivers express parcels. Royal Mail also owns General Logistics Systems (GLS) which operates one of the largest ground-based, deferred parcel delivery