Acre |
Can refer to a small residential street leading to an open space. |
Alley |
A narrow passageway between or behind buildings usually refers to a rear service road or pedestrian way used as access to garages or gardens. Can also be a path lined with trees, bushes, or stones. |
Approach |
Usually refers to a path or road that leads to a place such as a railway/bus station. |
Arcade |
Usually a covered walkway with retail/commercial units along it. |
Avenue |
for residential roads (usually lined with trees) |
Bank |
Usually used for streets that have an edge, embankment, or verge. |
Boulevard |
A broad avenue usually lined with trees and retail shops. |
Bow |
Maybe linked to historical use or feature in area. |
Bridge |
Specific use to define a street or pedestrianised way. |
Broadway |
A large open or main road. |
Brook |
Usually used for residential streets that run near to a brook, river or stream. |
Brow |
A street on the top of a hill or ridge. |
Bypass |
Road that bypasses a nearby settlement. |
Chase |
Usually used for small residential streets. |
Circus |
A large roundabout or circular street. |
Close |
For a cul-de-sac only |
Common |
Refers to residential streets in recreational areas or open parks. |
Court |
For a cul-de-sac only |
Corner |
Maybe linked to historical use or feature in area. |
Crescent |
For a crescent shaped road |
Cross |
Maybe linked to historical use or feature in area. |
Croft |
Usually a short street for residential. |
Dale |
Usually refers to a street built in a valley or basin. Similar use to Vale or Valley. |
Dene |
Usually associated with a deep, narrow, wooded valley of a small river. |
Drive |
For residential roads |
End |
Usually associated with a street which comes to a natural end with no further possibility for development beyond. |
Field |
Usually used for residential streets that run through fields or grassland. |
Fold |
Relating to a slight hill or hollow |
Gardens |
For residential roads subject to there being no confusion with any local open space |
Gate |
For any thoroughfare |
Grange |
Maybe linked to historical use or feature in area. |
Green |
Usually a small residential street, often with a park-like setting. Can be used for the naming of a location. |
Grove |
For residential roads (usually relating to an area of trees) |
Heights |
Usually refers to a short residential street that travels uphill or is on top of high ground compared to neighbouring streets. |
Hill |
For a hillside road only |
Lane |
For residential roads |
Lea |
Usually used for paths or residential streets that run through fields, similar to the use of Field. |
Mead |
Usually used for a former grassland site or where the development includes, proposes, or is adjacent to a field. |
Meadow |
Usually used for paths or residential streets that run through fields, similar to the use of Field. |
Mews |
A group of attached properties not a thoroughfare |