nod Posted November 9 Share Posted November 9 I wondered if anyone else has encounter this We are trying to get standard home insurance and have been turned down by two insurance companies due to the house having a name rather than a number I pointed out that none of the houses down here have numbers While we are quite rural We are only ten minutes aways from hundreds of new homes One has stated that a house name implies that it’s a small holding Also the proximity of the coast 11 miles Any thoughts ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted November 9 Share Posted November 9 “Bollocks” spring to mind, just call it number 1 (but retain the name) who is to know 🤷♂️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMo Posted November 9 Share Posted November 9 No issues here also, is the house registered with the post office? If so its an official house address. Like you none of the houses near us has a number. But not heard of issues 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Punter Posted November 9 Share Posted November 9 Did you get the address registered with the local council street naming and numbering people? Does your address appear on any address finder searches? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted November 9 Author Share Posted November 9 Thanks both of the above Yes we’ve been registered with Counsul and post office for three months No issues with utilities Except BT 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbJ Posted November 9 Share Posted November 9 We live in Sunningdale on a main road and none of the houses on my postcode and adjacent area have house numbers, only house names. We're not in a rural area. We've never had any issues getting insuraance, buildings or motor...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redoctober Posted November 9 Share Posted November 9 Not encountered this problem at all - ours is a house name and in fact the "postie" at the time said that they prefer house names rather than numbers in rural areas! On the subject of house insurance though, we have had a renewal through and it has increased by over 30% !! I did my checks and research and found that the insurer I'm with, and who are wanting me to renew with, are in fact the cheapest still, depsite the sharp increase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted November 9 Share Posted November 9 Just remembered my build was a house name not number, it already existed as a derelict bungalow but no problem getting insurance (direct line). note, just had to renew my car insurance and renewal was £100 cheaper than last year 👍(that’s a first). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blooda Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 On 09/11/2024 at 09:44, joe90 said: “Bollocks” spring to mind, just call it number 1 (but retain the name) who is to know 🤷♂️ Not sure if that is suitable name for a house 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffpope Posted Tuesday at 16:51 Share Posted Tuesday at 16:51 We have only a house name . It is an isolated house with no neighbours. The lane has no name, and we are not in a village or even a hamlet. The locality name is a mansion 2 miles away, and the "city" is a small village 5 miles away. The county postal address is not the same as the geographical one, and the sorting office is in a third county 10 miles away. I have lived here for 40 years, and in that time the Post Office have changed the address and the post code 3 times. Only the house name has remained constant, since at least 1780. No insurance problems. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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