Differences between an official and postal address

Part of: Street naming and numbering

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Official addresses

We are responsible for issuing the official address, which usually takes the format:

  • building number and street name
  • locality

Postal addresses

We notify Royal Mail of the official address from which they create the postal address, which is for their own use for the delivery of mail. They will add the appropriate postal town and postcode and may change or remove the locality:

  • building number and street name
  • Postal locality
  • Postal town
  • Post code 

Postal Towns in Trafford are: Manchester, Sale, Altrincham and Lymm. We have no influence over post code allocation.