Changing the name of your property could add massive amounts of value to your home - and you could potentially do it for free.
According to a survey by Mayfair estate agent Wetherall , a posh sounding house name can add up to 40% to the price of your home.
Another report by OnTheMarket.com said a “regal” title could increase the asking price by up to £30,000.
If you wanted to add a name to your house in Birmingham, you might not have to notify the council at all.
If you continue to use the existing house number, you can add a name to your address for free, as long as you are the owner and it doesn’t conflict with an existing property on the same street.
Unfortunately, this won’t be a part of the official address and once a house has been issued a number, you cannot remove it.
However, if you already live at a property with a house name that isn’t associated with a number, you can swap it for something more appealing - and hopefully add a bit of value when it comes to sell.
To do this, you will need to send an application form off to the council and pay a small fee.
Changing the name of a house to something that sounds expensive, such as ‘Rose Manor’, can actually make it more expensive.
It’s a tactic that estate agent Tim Day tried for himself before putting his Suffolk home on the market for £500,000.
He told the Telegraph: “I changed it from the mundane Esher Cottage to the far grander Crown Cottage.
“It was unbelievably easy and took just 24 hours.
“There is definitely the snob factor of having a home with an aspirational name. Anything named ‘Hall’ or ‘House’ can help add to desirability.”
Find more information about changing your house's name in Birmingham here .
