How to Change Your Address Online: Full UK Guide
Update your address with hundreds of companies at once, from your bank to your council.
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How to Change Your Address Online
When you move home, you need to update your address with dozens of companies, from your bank and energy supplier to the DVLA and your council. Doing this one login at a time is one of the most tedious parts of moving.
SlothMove’s change of address service lets you update your address with hundreds of organisations at once. In under three minutes, you can update your NHS record, DVLA, HMRC, council, water supplier and more, all from one form.
Enter your move below to get started, or browse the guides on this page for a provider-by-provider breakdown.
How SlothMove's change of address service works
- Enter your previous and new address, and your move date.
- Select who needs to know you’re moving from the organisations available.
- Choose SlothMove Basic or Plus.
- Submit, and SlothMove updates your address with each organisation you selected.
Once you’ve submitted, you’ll get access to a dashboard where you can track your updates as they go through.
Update your loyalty cards
It’s worth updating your loyalty cards so you don’t miss out on offers or have vouchers sent to your old address.
Boots Update your Boots Advantage card address online in just a few clicks | Nectar Change your address for your Sainsbury’s Nectar card in less than 5 minutes |
Ikea Update your address on the IKEA Family Card alongside many other loyalty cards | Waitrose Change your address for your myWaitrose card in just a few minutes |
Paperchase Update your Paperchase Treat Me Card address in a matter of clicks | Nando’s Update your Nando’s Card address in less than 5 minutes |
Superdrug Update your address for Superdrug’s Health & Beauty Card in less than 5 minutes | M&S Change your address for your M&S SPARKS card in a matter of minutes |
Holland & Barrett Update your address for your Holland & Barrett loyalty card in less than 5 minutes | TK Maxx Change your address on your TK Maxx Treasure Card in just a few clicks |
Matalan Change your address on your Matalan Card in less than five minutes | Iceland Update your Iceland Bonus Card address in a few clicks |
Update your bank
Updating your address with your bank doesn’t have to be a pain.
Banks (all providers) Change your address for any bank in the UK in less than 5 minutes | Revolut Quickly and easily update the address on your Revolut account online |
Starling Change the address on your Starling Bank account in less than five minutes | Monzo Find out how easily you can change the address on your Monzo account |
Clydesdale Update your Clydesdale Bank address in less than 5 minutes | Investec Make the quick and easy change to the address on your Investec account |
Yorkshire Bank Update the address for your Yorkshire Bank account in just a few clicks | Metro Bank Change your address on your Metro Bank account in less than 5 minutes |
Virgin Money Update your address with Virgin Money in just a few clicks | Standard Chartered Change the address on your Standard Chartered account in a matter of minutes |
Nationwide Quickly and easily update the address on your Nationwide account | Santander Update the address registered to your Santander bank account in less than 5 minutes |
Barclays Bank Change your address on your Barclays Bank account in just a few minutes | HSBC Quickly change the address for your HSBC account in a matter of clicks |
TSB Change your address for your TSB account in less than 5 minutes | Citibank Change the address on your Citibank account in under 5 minutes |
Co-op Bank Update your Co-op Bank account address in just a few clicks |
Update your breakdown cover
Your breakdown cover price can depend on your location, so it’s worth updating this when you move.
Nationwide Breakdown Update your Nationwide Breakdown account’s address online | Rescue My Car Change your address on your Rescue My Car account in less than 5 minutes |
Start Rescue Change your address for Start Rescue in just a few clicks | Saga Breakdown Update your Saga Breakdown address in less than 5 minutes |
QDOS Change the address for QDOS in under 5 minutes | Direct Line Quickly and easily update the address for Direct Line in just a few clicks |
Churchill Changing your address on your Churchill account is easy | Aviva Breakdown Update the address on your Aviva account in under 5 minutes |
AutoAid Change your address for AutoAid in a matter of clicks | Admiral Easily update your Admiral address in just a few minutes |
AA Change your address for AA in under 5 minutes | RAC Update the address on your RAC account in a matter of minutes |
LV Quickly and easily change your LV address in just a few clicks | Green Flag Change your Green Flag address in less than 5 minutes |
Update your gym membership
Moving house doesn’t mean giving up your gains. Update your gym address in a few minutes.
All gyms (full guide) Update your gym address online in just a few minutes | Fitness First A guide to changing your Fitness First address online |
The Gym Group Everything you need to know about changing your The Gym Group address | Virgin Active Easily update your address with Virgin Active |
Nuffield Health Everything you need to know about changing your address with Nuffield Health | JD Gym Simple 3-step guide to update your JD Gym address |
PureGym Change your PureGym address in just a few clicks | Xercise4less Quick and easy guide to change your Xercise4less address |
Update your pension
It’s easy to update the address for your pension fund, regardless of provider.
All pension providers (full guide) The simple 3-step process to update your address across any UK pension provider | Strathclyde Pension Update your Strathclyde Pension Fund account address online |
True Potential Investor Change your True Potential Investor address online in just a few clicks | Greater Manchester Pension Update your Greater Manchester Pension Fund account address online |
State Pension Change your address on your State Pension in just a few clicks | AJ Bell Pension Easily update your pension address with AJ Bell online |
National Grid Pension Update your National Grid Pension address in under 5 minutes | BP Pensions A guide to changing your BP Pension address online |
Railways Pension The three-step guide to update your Railways Pension address online | Barclays Pension Change your Barclays Pension address in 3 simple steps |
BT Pension Update the address on your BT Pension account in just a few clicks | USS Pension Simple 3-step process for updating your USS Pension address |
Standard Life Update your Standard Life Pension address when you’re moving home | Legal & General Quick and hassle-free way to change the address on your Legal & General Pension |
Aviva Pension Change the address on your Aviva Pension account online |
Update your water and sewerage supplier
One of the most important things to do when moving is to notify your water and sewerage supplier.
All water & sewerage providers (full guide) Update your address online with your new and previous water and sewerage providers Changing your address with your UK water and sewerage provider | Severn Trent The three steps to update your Severn Trent Water address |
Welsh Water Change your address with Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water in just a few minutes | Essex & Suffolk Update your address with Essex and Suffolk Water |
Dee Valley Water Quick and simple instructions for updating your Dee Valley Water address | Scottish Water A simple step-by-step process for updating your Scottish Water address online |
SES Water Change your Sutton and East Surrey Water address in 3 easy steps | Southern Water Update your address with Southern Water in just a few clicks |
South East Water Update your South East Water account address online when you’re moving home | South West Water Change your South West Water address in just a few clicks |
Portsmouth Water A straightforward 3-step procedure to update your address with Portsmouth Water | Northumbrian Water 3 simple steps to update your address with Northumbrian Water online |
Cambridge Water The quickest and easiest way to update your Cambridge Water address online | Bristol Water Change the address associated with Bristol Water quickly and easily |
Anglian Water Change your Anglian Water address online |
Update your energy supplier
Your energy supplier doesn’t move with you when you change address, so it’s worth letting them know two to four weeks before you move out.
Shell Energy Update your address with Shell Energy online in minutes | Ovo Energy Update your address with Ovo Energy online in 3 easy steps |
Bulb Simple 3-step procedure to update the address associated with Bulb Energy | Octopus Energy Change your Octopus Energy address online |
Utility Warehouse Change your Utility Warehouse address in less than 5 minutes | EON Change your EON address in about 5 minutes or less |
Scottish Power Changing your Scottish Power address made simple | British Gas Quick and simple instructions for updating your British Gas address |
EDF Update your EDF energy address with this straightforward 3-step method | Npower Instructions to update your npower account’s address online when moving |
Update government and NHS records
There are a few government institutions to inform when you change address, including the NHS, Electoral Roll and HMRC.
HMRC Effortlessly update your address with all governmental institutions in the UK | State Pension Change your State Pension address in just a few clicks |
PIP Everything you need to know about changing your PIP address | ESA Quickly and easily change your ESA (Employment & Support Allowance) address |
Benefits and Universal Credit Update your address for Universal Credit and related benefits with a simple online process | Child Benefit Update your address with the Child Benefit Office |
Electoral Roll Change your address on the Electoral Register quickly and easily | NHS Online address changes for your NHS record are simple |
Passport Find out whether you need to update your passport address when you move |
Update your Council Tax
Your council tax bill is often the most expensive monthly outgoing after your mortgage or rent, so it’s worth updating this in advance of your move.
Council Tax (full guide) Change your Council Tax address in moments, wherever you’re moving to | Wandsworth Council Change your Council Tax address in less than five minutes |
Brent Council Update your Council Tax address if you’re moving to or from Brent | Bromley Council Update your Council Tax address to or from Bromley in minutes |
Nottingham City Council Change your Council Tax address to or from Nottingham City | Enfield Council Change your Council Tax address to or from Enfield in a few easy steps |
Ealing Council Change your Council Tax address to or from Ealing in less than five minutes | Wakefield Council Change your Council Tax address to or from Wakefield in just a few clicks |
Newham Council Change your Council Tax address to or from Newham in minutes | Leicester City Council Update your Council Tax address to or from Leicester City |
Coventry Council Change your Council Tax address if you’re moving to Coventry | Dorset Council Change your Council Tax address to or from Dorset |
Cheshire East Council Change your Council Tax address to or from Cheshire East | Croydon Council Quickly update your Council Tax to or from Croydon |
Barnet Council Update your Council Tax address to or from Barnet | Kirklees Council Update your Council Tax address to or from Kirklees with ease |
Bristol City Council Update your Council Tax address to or from Bristol City | Liverpool City Council Change your Council Tax address to or from Liverpool City |
Wiltshire Council Update your Council Tax address to or from Wiltshire | Durham County Council Update your Council Tax address to or from Durham |
Bradford Council Update your Council Tax address to or from Bradford | Buckinghamshire Council Change your Council Tax address to or from Buckinghamshire |
Manchester City Council Update your Council Tax address to or from Manchester City | Cornwall Council Update your Council Tax address to or from Cornwall |
Sheffield City Council Change your Council Tax address to or from Sheffield City | Leeds City Council Update your Council Tax address to or from Leeds City |
Birmingham City Council Update your Council Tax address to or from Birmingham City |
Set up mail redirection with Royal Mail
A redirection is a useful safety net alongside updating your address directly with your providers, though it isn’t a substitute for it.
Royal Mail Set up Royal Mail’s redirection service with your new address | Post Office What “Post Office change of address” actually means, and how to sort it |
Redirect mail How to redirect your mail to your new address |
Update your charities
Charities tend to rely on mail as their main form of communication, so it’s worth keeping your address current with the ones you support.
Sightsavers Update your address with Sightsavers so you don’t miss important updates | British Heart Foundation Update your address with the British Heart Foundation |
Cancer Research UK Update your address with Cancer Research UK | National Trust Update your address with the National Trust |
Update your TV Licence
It’s important to update your TV Licence address before moving. You could be fined if you don’t.
Renew TV Licence Need to renew your TV Licence? Here’s the guide | Cancel TV Licence Cancel your TV Licence in just a matter of minutes |
Change your TV Licence address Moving? Find out how to change your TV Licence address | Set up your TV Licence Set up your TV Licence with just a few clicks |
Refund your TV Licence Find out how to get a refund when you’re moving house |
Update your DVLA records
Guides for updating your address across DVLA services, including your driving licence and vehicle log book.
DVLA (full guide) Update your address across DVLA services | Update DVLA on sold cars Just sold your car? Update DVLA on the address of the car you’ve sold |
Tax your car online Pay for your car tax online within minutes | Provisional driving licence Learn how to get your provisional driving licence |
Renew your driving licence A quick and easy guide to renewing your driving licence | Update address on driving licence Update the address on your driving licence after moving |
Update your credit reference agency
People often forget to update their address with their credit reference agency, but it matters for your credit file.
ClearScore Update your address with ClearScore in just a few minutes |
Update your broadband provider
The internet is a key part of daily life. Here’s how to update your address with your broadband provider.
All broadband providers (full guide) Update your address with your broadband provider in a matter of clicks | TalkTalk Change the address on your TalkTalk account in less than five minutes |
Virgin Update your Virgin broadband account address | BT Update the address attached to your BT account |
Sky Update your Sky broadband address | EE Change the address on your EE broadband account |
Plusnet Update the address attached to your Plusnet account |
Other services that need an address update
A few more services are worth updating, including Premium Bonds and the lotteries.
Premium Bonds Update the address for your Premium Bonds in less than five minutes | Postcode Lottery Change the address for the Postcode Lottery in just a few clicks |
National Lottery Update your National Lottery address to maintain your chances |
Let's update your address
There’s lots to do when you move home, and updating your address online is one thing everyone has to get through. Get started below, or look back through the guides above for more detail on any specific provider.
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FAQs
How do I change my address for everything?
You can update your address for everything using SlothMove’s online change of address service. SlothMove lets you update your address across your accounts, from the NHS and HMRC to your local council and water supplier, all at once.
To change your address for everything:
- Enter your details (previous and new address, move-in date and so on)
- Select who needs to know about your address change
- Choose SlothMove
- Submit, and SlothMove will update your address across your selected accounts
Can you redirect mail free of charge in the UK?
No, Royal Mail redirection is always a paid service. See our full guide to Royal Mail redirection for current pricing, or our Post Office change of address guide for how the two options compare.
Updating your address directly with your providers is free, and SlothMove can do this for hundreds of organisations in one go, so you don’t need to set up a redirection at all if you update everyone in time.
Set up a redirect address with Royal Mail
A Royal Mail redirection forwards mail sent to your old address on to your new one for a set period. It’s a useful safety net alongside updating your address directly with your providers. See the guides above for Royal Mail, the Post Office, and how to redirect mail.
About SlothMove
SlothMove has helped over 75,000 UK residents update their address across government and private organisations since 2019. We are an ICO-registered data controller, GDPR compliant, and backed by Taylor Rose MW, one of the UK’s
leading conveyancing firms.