The 10 rudest UK street names – from Butt Close Lane to Hooker Road

We’ve all been there – you’re driving down a country lane and suddenly a wildly rude street name will pop up out of the blue and catch you off guard.

From the quite frankly offensive ‘Dumb Woman’s Lane’ to the eyebrow-raising ‘Cumming Street’, it is as if our ancestors were trying to taunt us and make us snigger. 

But Good Move has looked into whether these comical names actually impact , revealing the rude postcodes where house prices are higher or lower than their local averages.

For example, houses on Twatling Road, in Birmingham, sell for nearly three times the postcode average, going for £704,104 compared to £246,027.

However some aren’t so favourable with house buyers, like Goosebutt Street, in Sheffield, where houses sell for around a third of the S62 postcode average, going for £49,046 compared to £127,047. 

One property expert from Good Move explained that at the very least the names can brighten up someone’s day when they spot them.

Nima Ghasri said: “Not only do these names add a bit of humour to an address, but some have also shown strong price increases over time.

“A unique name can create intrigue and make a property more memorable.

“However, factors such as location, property condition, and the overall market are still the primary drivers of property value.”

Good Move added that a house’s street name and the emotions it stir can all contribute to the decision-making process when house buying – and some names like Backside Lane might make properties more memorable, for worse or for better. 

The rudest street names where house prices are higher

1. Twatling Road, Birmingham – £704,104 compared to the B45 postcode average of £246,027

2. Willey Lane, Nottingham – £422,000 compared to the NG16 postcode average of £163,755

3. Dumb Woman’s Lane, Tunbridge Wells – £797,525 compared to the TN31 postcode average of £341,655

4. Backside Lane, Doncaster – £275,000 compared to the DN4 postcode average of £163,738

5. Hornyold Road, Worcester – £414,090 compared to the WR14 postcode average of £249,022

The rudest street names where house prices are lower

1. Goosebutt Street, – £49,046 compared to the S62 postcode average of £127,047

2. Butt Close Lane, Leicester – £210,952 compared to the LE1 postcode average of £361,302

3. Cumming Street, London – £508,555 compared to the N1 postcode average of £806,399

4. Hooker Road, Norwich – £156,222 compared to the NR7 postcode average of £229,275

5. Fanny Hands Lane, Lincoln – £129,699 compared to the LN8 postcode average of £186,725