Christmas street names put Doncaster in top 10 of UK's most festive places

With the festive season well and truly upon us, new Royal Mail research reveals that seven per cent – over 23,000 - of the nation’s named homes sport a Christmas-linked moniker.

And detailed analysis of the company’s Postcode Address File reveals that over 50,000 UK streets and houses bear a name relating to the festive season.

The study found that Doncaster is the UK’s eighth most festive town or city, with nearly 200 Christmas street names.

King Street is the most popular festive-linked street name in the UK, alongside ‘Ivy Cottage’ for houses. There are also over 7,600 addresses in the country bearing the term ‘Holly’.

Aside from London, York is officially the UK’s most festive city, with 480 Christmas-related named addresses. Market towns and cities with a rich history, including Guildford, Lincoln and Banbury, also feature prominently on the list.

Some of the nation’s most festive – and unusual - address names include: ‘Church Bell Sound’ in Cardiff, ‘Christmas Pie Avenue’ in Guildford, Surrey and ‘Tinsel Lane’ in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.

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:

King Street (1,617)

Ivy Cottage (2,873)

Chestnut Avenue (381)

Holly Cottage (1,894)

Chestnut Close (271)

Holly House (983)

Bell Lane (237)

Chestnut Cottage (708)

Chestnut Grove (197)

Holly Lodge (575)

Holly Close (153)

Chestnut House (471)

Bell Street (152)

Fir Tree Cottage (355)

Chestnut Road (130)

Chestnuts (291)

Angel Street (74)

Bell House (183)

Bell Road (72)

Stable Cottage (143)

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 25th in the UK, as so many festive terms are resonant in the names of our streets and houses.”