The best house numbers, compared.
Top pick: Modern glass-effect acrylic house plaque – Highest score: 96, the only 4.8 in the set, from 8,594 reviews, at about £7.99. Faults in the reviews are not subtracted. Best value: Vicloon self-adhesive silver digit 2 – Lowest shelf price that still shows 4.7: about £3.49, with 2,898 reviews, more than the black digit at the same price. Updated 22.10.2026.
A house number is the mark a driver, a courier or an emergency crew reads from the road. In the UK you buy one as a personalised plaque with a number and a street line, or as separate adhesive digits for a flat door or a mailbox. You judge a suitable one by contrast, a fixing that stays put, and lettering that matches the preview. Department for Transport Circular 3/93 recommends numerals of 62.5 mm, a contrasting colour, and a place facing the road. That size is a recommendation, not a UK-wide offence for a smaller digit. In England an unlit identification sign up to 0.3 square metres can have Class 2A deemed consent, and that class does not allow illumination. Scotland’s similar class caps the area at 0.2 square metres. The checks, in order, are in the [house number buying guide](/hub/garden-decor/house-number/sub/house-number-buying-guide). Acrylic and composite boards are light. Slate is heavier and looks traditional. Screws differ from a push-on peg and from tape under a solar head. Check the alignment. A house name does not replace an official number.
A house number is the mark a driver, a courier or an emergency crew reads from the road.
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What are you fitting?
The black glass-effect plaque, part GDMONI, is £7.99 with 4.8 from 8,594 reviews, the only 4.8 in this set, which is why the top pick sits on this row. It is a customisable door plaque, 200 mm by 130 mm by 15 mm and 240 g, in acrylic and alloy steel, with two text inputs. UK reviews praise a modern print that matched the order, white lettering that stands out on black, easy fitting, and a board that held in strong coastal wind. The same sample says some lettering arrived blue-grey rather than the bright white in the listing, that a screw was missing with small parts loose in the box, and that metal parts showed rust after a couple of months with little rain. The outdoor question on the listing is unanswered, so the coastal review is a report, not a weather rating. The score of 96 is 4.8 times 20. Rust and the duller print stay in the assessment and are not subtracted from that figure.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A modern door where you want a black glass-effect plaque at £7.99 and you can live with print that may not match a bright-white preview.
Less suitable: You need the lettering to match the white in the photograph, or early rust on the metal parts would be a problem on your wall.
Specifications
Common questions
Can you add your own number and street name?
The listing marks it as customisable, with two text inputs.
Are fixings included?
The listing does not say. One UK review reported a missing screw and loose small parts in the box.
Is the lettering bright white?
Some UK reviews describe the print as blue-grey rather than the bright white in the listing.
The K Smart Sign Perspex plaque, part Qsweet, is £7.99 on amazon.co.uk with 4.7 from 10,686 reviews, and the listing names the United Kingdom as the country of origin. The board is 200 mm by 130 mm by 15 mm and 100 g, with a clear Perspex front and an aluminium back-plate, and the bullet claims a 10-year Perspex guarantee. UK reviews in the saved sample say the number is easy to see, that it looks dearer than about £8, and that some buyers have used the same style again on rental refurbishments. That sample also includes lettering that started peeling after about 5.5 years, and a front panel that cracked and was replaced by ordering another. You have to leave the film on the acrylic, because the listing says only the film on the steel back-plate can be peeled, and one UK review found the screws and rawlplugs a poor match for brick. The score of 94 is 4.7 times 20, so this row sits with the other 4.7 listings and below the black glass-effect plaque, which is the only 4.8 in the set.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A wall or a door where you want a clear Perspex front and a street line at £7.99, and you will leave the acrylic film in place.
Less suitable: Brick that needs heavier plugs than the screws one reviewer received, or a buyer who treats the 10-year claim as a promise the lettering will not peel.
Specifications
Common questions
Which film do you peel off?
Leave the film on the acrylic. The listing says only the film on the steel back-plate can be peeled.
Are fixings included?
The listing does not say. UK reviews mention screws and rawlplugs, and one says they are a poor match for brick.
How long does the lettering last?
The listing states a 10-year Perspex guarantee. One review says the lettering started peeling after about 5.5 years.
The K Smart Sign Paramount, part PAR28WA, is £8.99 with 4.7 from 10,176 amazon.co.uk reviews. It is a two-piece aluminium wall sign, 200 mm by 130 mm and 300 g, in grey, and the recommended-uses line includes outdoor, residential and permanent even though the outdoor question itself is unanswered. UK reviews in the sample like the grey once it is fitted, mention a short fitting time, and record a seller who sent replacement screws after the first heads were too large. The same sample says the grey is darker than the official picture, one delivered sign looked purple, and one buyer started a return because the print and trim looked like paper on plexiglass. The customisable flag is absent, two text inputs are listed, and a buyer who typed the wrong address had to reorder. The score of 94 is 4.7 times 20, so it matches the other 4.7 rows and does not take the top pick or the best value.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A modern wall where you want a two-part anthracite and brushed aluminium face and you will check the grey against the photo before you drill.
Less suitable: You need the grey in the official picture, or you want a listing that states the fixings and a customisable flag.
Specifications
Common questions
Can it be used outdoors?
Recommended uses include outdoor, residential and permanent. The outdoor question in the bullets has no separate answer.
Does it come with fixings?
The listing does not say. One UK review received screws with heads that were too large, and the supplier sent replacements.
Is the grey the same as the photo?
Reviews say the sign was darker than the official picture. One buyer said the delivered sign looked purple.
The Vicloon silver digit, part V5-QXMPH-2-FBA, is £3.49 with 4.7 from 2,898 reviews. It is the best value because it is the lowest price in the set at 4.7, and it has the larger review count of the two £3.49 digits. It is one self-adhesive ABS acrylic character, about 7.6 cm long and 8 mm thick, weighing 10 g. It is not a street plaque and it is not customisable. The title ends Silver(2), which is the digit, and the piece count is 1. UK reviews praise a strong stick on glass, a modern 3D silver finish, and peel-and-stick fitting. One review says the silver faded in sun and rain left stains after about four months on a door, and the adhesive can be too strong to lift if the first placement is wrong. The brick and weatherproof questions are unanswered, though a bullet calls the digit waterproof for indoor or outdoor use. The score of 94 is 4.7 times 20, the same figure as dearer plaques, which is why the badge follows the price.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A flat glass or painted door, or a mailbox, where you need one silver digit at £3.49 and you can place it once.
Less suitable: A full address with a street line, rough brick, or a finish you need to stay bright through sun and rain.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this a full address plaque?
No. The title is a self-adhesive digit, Silver(2). The piece count is 1.
How does it fix?
Peel off the adhesive film and stick it. The listing also sets mounting type to wall mount. No screws are listed.
Will the silver finish stay bright outside?
The bullet calls it waterproof for indoor or outdoor use. One UK review says the silver faded in sun and rain left stains.
The Vicloon black digit, part V5-QXHSMPH-2-FBA, is £3.49 with 4.7 from 1,565 reviews. The title ends Black(2), the size field is 2, and the piece count is 2, so this pack is not the silver listing, which counts one piece. Each character is about 7.6 cm long and 8 mm thick, at 10.2 g, in ABS acrylic, peel-and-stick, and not customisable. UK reviews praise a glossy black finish on a white door, strong adhesive on glass and on a PVC door, and one digit that was still stuck on an outside fence after about seven months. The same sample says the first placement has to be right, one reviewer did not know the longer weather life, and one review describes fitting a number 1 while the title ends in 2. It does not take the best-value badge, because the silver listing is the same £3.49 with 2,898 reviews. The score of 94 is 4.7 times 20.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A white uPVC door or a mailbox where a glossy black digit at £3.49 is enough and you can mark the position before you peel.
Less suitable: A full address board, rough brick, or a buyer who needs the digit in the title to match every review.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the adhesive come with it?
The bullet says to peel off the adhesive film. The question line itself has no separate answer.
How many digits are in the pack?
The title ends Black(2), the size field is 2, and the piece count is 2. One review describes fitting a number 1.
Has it stayed up outside?
One UK review said it was still stuck on an outside fence after about seven months. Another reviewer did not know the long-term weather life.
The Badgemaster anthracite plaque, part 5061030871249, is £9.99 with 4.7 from 297 reviews, the smallest sample among the plaques in this set. It is acrylic, 20 cm by 13 cm and 200 g, and the bullets include stainless-steel standoffs and screws. Reviews also mention a mounting guide and a template. The title says a centred horizontal line. One UK review says the numbers were not exactly central, and one buyer expected the black in the advert and received dark grey. Other UK reviews call the lettering clear and the fitting easy, including a pair bought for a gate and a driveway, and a street name plus number that helped on a cul-de-sac. Brick and weatherproof remain unanswered questions, even though the bullets list the standoffs and call those standoffs weather-resistant. The score of 94 is 4.7 times 20, so a sample of 297 scores the same as 10,686. That is a limit of this scoring rule, not a claim that the two review samples are the same size.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A modern wall where you want standoffs in the box and a centred line, and you will check the anthracite against the photograph.
Less suitable: You need a large review sample, a face the advert shows as black, or numbers that every review calls central.
Specifications
Common questions
Are the fixings in the box?
Yes. The bullets include stainless-steel standoffs and screws. Reviews also mention a mounting guide and template.
Is the number centred?
The title says a centred horizontal line. One UK review says the numbers were not exactly central.
Is the face black?
The colour field is anthracite. One buyer expected the black in the advert and received dark grey.
The EDSG natural slate plaque is £13.99 with 4.6 from 4,008 reviews. The title says it is UV printed and hand finished in the United Kingdom, and the thickness line is 4–6 mm. The title and the size field say 20 by 15 cm and the weight is 410 g, while the item-dimensions line says 30 cm by 20 cm, so those two sizes are not the same board. It is pre-drilled with countersunk holes, marked customisable, and the default font is 01 if you do not name one. UK reviews praise the earthy slate, large numbers on a traditional front, including a 1930s semi, and a number one buyer wanted readable from the road rather than on the door. One hole was not fully drilled, one plaque arrived in a padded envelope, and the hanging-outside and weatherproof questions are unanswered. One buyer only hoped the print would survive winter, which is not a reported winter. The score of 92 is 4.6 times 20.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A period front where you want a 410 g slate board and you will measure the plaque that arrives against the 20 by 15 cm title.
Less suitable: You need one size line you can trust, a stated fixing kit, or a weatherproof answer the listing does not give.
Specifications
Common questions
Can it hang outside?
The listing asks whether it can be hung outside and whether it is weatherproof, and does not answer either question.
Are screws included?
No fixing kit is listed. The plaque is pre-drilled with countersunk holes. One review found a hole that was not fully drilled.
Which size is printed on the listing?
The title and size field say 20 by 15 cm. The item-dimensions line says 30 cm by 20 cm.
The Exalted floating plaque, model EXA5-C-H1-27W-A, is £7.99 with 4.5 from 3,865 reviews. It is composite aluminium, anthracite grey, 200 mm by 130 mm by 15 mm and 100 g, and the listing includes a fitting kit, instructions and a template. The bullet states that all writing is aligned from the right, not centred, and UK reviews report the same layout, including a large gap before the numbers. Reviews also describe a thin skin, about 0.5 mm of aluminium either side of a plastic core in one account, dips over the mounting holes, and a board that only pushes onto the pegs so it could be lifted off. Lettering came out pale grey or blue rather than white, and one reviewer expects fade within a year or two because the listing does not claim UV protection. The score of 90 is 4.5 times 20. The kit is stated, which many plaques in this set omit, and the right-align is a reason to leave the row if you need a centred line.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A modern wall where a floating anthracite board at £7.99 is the look you want and right-aligned text is acceptable.
Less suitable: You need centred type, a solid plate, or lettering that the reviews describe as white.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the text centred?
No. The listing says all writing is aligned from the right, not central. Reviews report the same layout.
Does it include a fitting kit?
Yes. The listing includes full instructions, a fitting kit and a template.
How solid is the plaque?
UK reviews describe a thin composite, with a plastic core and dips over the mounting holes.
The copper-mirror Bellisima, part Bellissima H3-F31-A, is £14.99 with 4.5 from 1,472 reviews. It is a laser-cut acrylic plaque, 300 mm by 160 mm and 300 g, in matt dark grey and copper mirror, customisable with two text inputs, and the mounting field says door mount in portrait. The opening UK reviews match the silver-mirror listing, so the 1,472 is one shared sample and the two counts are not added. Reviews praise precise cut-out lettering, fixings that hold the plaque off the wall, and rain spells without warping or fading in one account. They also say the protective film needs a hairdryer, the instructions are fiddly, and a grey-and-white marble look in that shared sample was too dark to read. The spec table says acrylic, while the material question in the bullets has no answer. The score of 90 is 4.5 times 20, the same as the dearer silver-mirror colourway.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A modern door where you want a 300 mm laser-cut plaque with a copper-mirror back and you can warm the film before you peel it.
Less suitable: You need a separate review sample from the silver colourway, or a face the shared reviews call easy to read in poor light.
Specifications
Common questions
What is it made from?
The spec table says acrylic. The material question in the bullet list has no answer.
How do you remove the protective film?
UK reviews say the film is hard to peel and that a hairdryer loosened it. One buyer could not remove it without heat.
Does this listing share its reviews with another finish?
The opening reviews match the silver-mirror listing, and both show 4.5 from 1,472 reviews. Do not add those counts.
The silver-mirror Bellisima is £16.99, which is £2 more than the copper-mirror colourway, with the same part number and the same shared 4.5 from 1,472 reviews. It is 300 mm by 160 mm, 300 g, acrylic, matt dark grey and silver mirror, wall mount, and the orientation field says Central. Reviews in that shared sample mention a fixing set that holds the plaque off the wall, smooth edges, and a hairdryer to lift the protective film. One review found a marble-effect backing too dark, and the seller offered a chrome-mirror replacement, which is a service note rather than proof that this silver finish was the one that failed. Weatherproof and outdoor questions are unanswered, though one review reports rain without warping or fading. The score of 90 matches the copper row because the star line is the same. The extra £2 buys the named silver-mirror finish, not a second set of reviews.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A wall where you want the silver-mirror Bellisima rather than the copper one, and you accept that the reviews are not a separate test of this finish.
Less suitable: You want the lower copper-mirror price, or a review sample that only describes the silver finish.
Specifications
Common questions
Is it weatherproof?
The listing asks and does not answer. One review in the shared sample reports rain without warping or fading.
Are fixings in the box?
The listing question is unanswered. Reviews mention a fixing set that holds the plaque off the wall.
How do you take the film off?
UK reviews say the protective film needs heat from a hairdryer. Instructions are described as fiddly.
The matt grey Exalted solar plaque, part Exalted A4 LED F31 & F32, is £12.99 with 4.2 from 2,404 reviews. That star line is shared with the matt black colourway, so the 2,404 is one sample and the two counts are not added. The size line says 280 mm by 160 mm and the item-dimensions line says 28 cm by 28 cm, and no item weight is printed. The listing says solar performance is not guaranteed from October to February, cites about six hours of daylight against 18 hours of night, and points to March to September as the better months. The batteries question is unanswered on this listing. UK reviews, the same opening texts as the black listing, say the number is readable by day and the light helps at night, and that the lamp is a separate piece on a sticky pad that can fall off. One light stopped working after a couple of months while still in bright sun, and a seller replaced a lamp after tape failed in hot sun. The score of 84 is 4.2 times 20, the lowest band in this set.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A wall that sees daylight from March to September, where you want a matt grey classic-font plaque and you will not rely on the lamp through a British winter.
Less suitable: A shaded wall, a winter-only number, or a buyer who needs the battery question on this listing answered.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the solar light need batteries?
The listing asks the question and does not answer it. This listing does not state an internal battery. The winter note says charging is weaker from October to February.
How is the light attached?
UK reviews say the light is a separate piece on a sticky pad and can fall off unless it is glued or screwed.
Which size figure should you use?
The size line says 280 mm by 160 mm. The item-dimensions line says 28 cm by 28 cm. Both are on the listing.
The matt black Exalted solar plaque is also £12.99 with the same 4.2 from 2,404, and the same part string, so the review count is not a second population. This listing does state an internal battery charged by daylight, snap-on fixings, white weather-resistant ink, a weight of 350 g, and item dimensions of 28 cm by 16 cm, while a bullet also says 280 mm by 160 mm. It warns that cloudy days leave the battery flat and that a long flat period can damage it, and it repeats the October-to-February limit. The opening UK reviews match the grey listing: the lamp sits on a sticky pad, can fall and crack, and one unit stopped while the panel was still in bright sun. Snap-on fixings in the bullets are for the plaque, which is a different claim from the taped lamp in the reviews. The score of 84 matches the grey row because both share the 4.2 line. In England a lit sign sits outside Class 2A, which does not allow illumination.
Pros
Cons
Best for: An entrance wall in sun, where you want the matt black modern font and you have checked whether a lit sign needs consent.
Less suitable: A gate the listing does not answer, a shaded wall, or anyone treating the taped lamp reviews as a snap-on lamp.
Specifications
Common questions
Does it need direct sun?
The listing says the internal battery is charged by daylight and will not charge well on cloudy days. A long flat period can damage the battery.
Can it go on a gate?
That question is unanswered. The mounting type is wall mount, and the listing includes snap-on fixings.
Why do reviews mention sticky tape?
The opening reviews match the matt grey solar plaque. They say the light is on a sticky pad and can fall off, which is separate from the snap-on fixings in this listing.
Twelve amazon.co.uk listings were scored on a 0–100 scale. The score is the star line times 20, rounded. A 4.8 becomes 96 and a 4.7 becomes 94. Review count, the GBP price, and the faults in each assessment are recorded and are not added or subtracted. A 297-review row at 4.7 scores the same 94 as a 10,686-review row at 4.7. The highest total is the top pick, once. Best value is not that highest score. It is the lowest shelf price in the set that still shows 4.7, and if two rows share that price the larger review count takes the badge, once. Two solar colourways share one 4.2 from 2,404, and two laser-cut colourways share one 4.5 from 1,472. Those counts are not added together. This is not a lab test and not a weathering trial.
Stars
100%The amazon.co.uk star line times 20, rounded to a whole number. 4.8 becomes 96, 4.7 becomes 94, 4.6 becomes 92, 4.5 becomes 90 and 4.2 becomes 84.
Choose the job before the finish. A plaque with two lines carries a number and a street. An adhesive digit carries one character. Then check contrast, whether the sign itself is lit, and how it is fixed.
A house number in this category is the mark a driver or a crew reads from the road: a personalised plaque, or separate adhesive digits. A plaque with two text lines carries a number and a street. Adhesive digits carry one character each and suit a flat door or a mailbox, not a full address board. Readability from the road comes next. Department for Transport Circular 3/93 recommends numerals of 62.5 mm, a contrasting colour, and a position facing the road on a gate, gatepost, door or wall.
The floating composite listing says writing is aligned from the right, not centred. Reviews report the same layout, including a large gap before the numbers.
On the clear Perspex plaque, only the film on the steel back-plate comes off. The film on the acrylic stays. Laser-cut reviews used a hairdryer on a different film.
The two solar colourways are one 4.2 from 2,404. The two laser-cut colourways are one 4.5 from 1,472. Adding either pair double-counts the same sample.
A plaque with two text lines carries a number and a street. Adhesive digits carry one character and suit a flat door or a mailbox. Circular 3/93 recommends numerals of 62.5 mm, a contrasting colour, and a position facing the road on a gate, gatepost, door or wall. That size is a recommendation, not a UK-wide offence for a smaller digit. Dark type on a dark face fails contrast even when the board is large. The digits here are about 76 mm long.
If the sign itself is lit, Class 2A in England does not apply. A porch light or a reflective digit keeps illumination off the advertisement. The solar seller does not guarantee output from October to February, and reviews describe the lamp on a sticky pad. Acrylic and composite boards are light. Slate is heavier and reads as traditional. Standoffs and screws differ from a peg that only pushes on, and from tape under a solar head.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want a dark or glass-effect plaque with a street line. The black glass-effect board is the top pick at about £7.99, the only 4.8, from 8,594 reviews, at 200 mm by 130 mm. Some print arrived blue-grey rather than bright white, and one review reports rust on the metal parts. Check the preview before you drill.
You want a board that suits an older house rather than a glossy modern face. The natural slate plaque is about £13.99, with 4.6 from 4,008 reviews, UV printed and pre-drilled. The title says 20 by 15 cm and the dimensions line says 30 cm by 20 cm. Measure what arrives. Outdoor and weatherproof questions are unanswered.
You need one character, not a street board. The silver digit is about £3.49, with 4.7 from 2,898 reviews, about 76 mm long, peel-and-stick, and one piece. That is the best value. The black digit is the same price with a piece count of 2 and 1,565 reviews, so it does not take a second badge. Do not stick either digit to rough brick.
The top pick is the black glass-effect plaque at about £7.99. It is the only score of 96, from 4.8 and 8,594 reviews. Print that arrived blue-grey, and rust on metal parts in one review, stay in the assessment and are not subtracted. The best value is the silver adhesive digit at about £3.49, with 4.7 from 2,898 reviews. It is the lowest price in the set at 4.7, and it has more reviews than the black digit at the same price and the same stars. It is one character, not a street plaque. The two solar listings share one 4.2 from 2,404, and the two laser-cut listings share one 4.5 from 1,472. Those counts are not added. This is not a lab test.
Modern glass-effect acrylic house plaque
Highest score: 96, the only 4.8 in the set, from 8,594 reviews, at about £7.99. Faults in the reviews are not subtracted.
Vicloon self-adhesive silver digit 2
Lowest shelf price that still shows 4.7: about £3.49, with 2,898 reviews, more than the black digit at the same price.
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