Best house number plaque for the front you have
Updated: 22 October 2026
A catalogue will not tell you which house number matches the front you already have. Modern brick, a 1930s semi, a number that has to be read after dark, and a flat door are four different jobs, and the highest star line is only the right answer for one of them. The best house number plaque in this set is a match to the wall, not a single winner for every door. Prices and counts are the saved figures on the [house number comparison](/hub/garden-decor/house-number). This is not a laboratory test. Shared star lines are quoted once and are not added together.
A catalogue will not tell you which house number matches the front you already have.
A catalogue will not tell you which house number matches the front you already have. Modern brick, a 1930s semi, a number that has to be read after dark, and a flat door are four different jobs, and the highest star line is only the right answer for one of them. The best house number plaque in this set is a match to the wall, not a single winner for every door. Prices and counts are the saved figures on the house number comparison. This is not a laboratory test. Shared star lines are quoted once and are not added together.
Our top picks
| Badge | Product | Front | Review file | Board | Note | Price | Offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall |  K Smart Sign Modern glass-effect acrylic house plaque | Modern wall | 4.8 from 8,594 | 200 × 130 mm, black | 9.6 | about £7.99 | View offer |
| Best value |  Vicloon Vicloon self-adhesive silver digit 2 | Flat door or mailbox | 4.7 from 2,898 | One digit, about 76 mm | 9.4 | about £3.49 | View offer |
 EDSG EDSG natural slate house plaque | Period house | 4.6 from 4,008 | Natural slate, UV print | 9.2 | about £13.99 | View offer |
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A modern wall
For a modern wall that needs a number and a street, the strongest star line is the black glass-effect plaque, B06ZZGMWJM, at £7.99 with 4.8 from 8,594 reviews. It is the top pick because it is the only 4.8, on a 200 mm by 130 mm door plaque. UK reviews praise white type on black. Some lettering arrived blue-grey, a screw was missing in one box, and metal parts showed rust after a couple of months. The clear Perspex plaque, B016OW4O0E, is the same £7.99 with 4.7 from 10,686 reviews, and you must leave the film on the acrylic. Skip the floating composite, B08LVTFS7N, if you need centred text: the listing says writing is aligned from the right. Plaque versus digit is the house number buying guide.
A period front
The slate row is the one a period front is actually buying. EDSG, B0875QF9G1, is £13.99 with 4.6 from 4,008 reviews, UV-printed natural slate, 4–6 mm thick and 410 g. One UK review wanted it for a 1930s semi rather than a glossy modern board. The slate does not win on stars. It wins when the face should read as stone. The title says 20 by 15 cm and the item-dimensions line says 30 cm by 20 cm. How the slate compares with acrylic is on the slate or acrylic house number page.
A number you must read at night
If the number has to work after dark, the only lit plaques in this set are the two Exalted LED colourways, both £12.99. B0CX1VLY44 is matt grey with a classic font. B0CX1VRR9S is matt black with a modern font. Both show 4.2 from 2,404 reviews because the opening reviews match. That is one sample. The seller says solar performance is not guaranteed from October to February. UK reviews say the lamp is a separate piece on a sticky pad and can fall off. A porch light you already have keeps the sign itself unlit. In England, Class 2A does not allow illumination. The winter caveat is on the solar house number light page.
A flat door or mailbox
A flat door or a mailbox wants a digit, not a 300 mm plaque. The best value in this set is the Vicloon silver digit, B0B515RNRQ, at £3.49 with 4.7 from 2,898 reviews. It is one self-adhesive character, about 76 mm long. The title's Silver(2) is the digit 2, not a pack of two. UK reviews praise the stick on glass. One review says the silver faded in sun and rain left stains after about four months. The black digit, B0BGHBPPT7, is the same £3.49 with 4.7 from 1,565 reviews, and the piece count is 2. It does not take the value badge, because the silver row has the larger sample at the same price. Neither digit carries a street. Rough brick is an unanswered question on the silver listing.
Common questions
Which listing is the strongest star line in this set?
B06ZZGMWJM, the black glass-effect plaque, is £7.99 with 4.8 from 8,594 reviews. It is the top pick because no other row in this capture is at 4.8. Reviews on that row still mention blue-grey print and rust on metal parts.
What should I buy for a flat door or a mailbox?
A Vicloon digit at £3.49, not a 200 mm or 300 mm plaque. The silver ASIN B0B515RNRQ is one character and is the best value. The black ASIN B0BGHBPPT7 lists two pieces. Both are peel-and-stick, about 76 mm long, and not customisable. They do not print a street name. Place them once. The adhesive is hard to lift.
What suits a period front?
The EDSG slate, B0875QF9G1, at £13.99 with 4.6 from 4,008 reviews. One UK buyer wanted it for a 1930s semi instead of a glossy board. Check the size conflict before you order: the title says 20 by 15 cm and the item dimensions say 30 cm by 20 cm. The listing does not answer the weatherproof question.
Which plaques are lit, and why are there two prices for one star line?
Only B0CX1VLY44 and B0CX1VRR9S are lit, both £12.99, both showing 4.2 from 2,404 because the review texts match. Grey is the classic font. Black is the modern font. Do not add that shared sample. The Bellisima pair, at £14.99 and £16.99, is a different shared 4.5.
Is the £7.99 Perspex plaque the same product as the £7.99 glass-effect plaque?
No. B016OW4O0E is the clear Perspex front on a metal back-plate, 4.7 from 10,686, with a 10-year Perspex claim and a film you must leave on the acrylic. B06ZZGMWJM is the black glass-effect door plaque, 4.8 from 8,594. Same shelf price in this capture, different part, different star line, and different review faults.
Should I ignore a high star line if the print arrived the wrong colour?
Read the fault beside the stars. B06ZZGMWJM can still be the right modern door plaque if you can accept blue-grey print and a rust note. It is the wrong plaque if the preview only works in bright white. The same habit applies to right-aligned text on B08LVTFS7N and to purple-grey reports on the Paramount.
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Sources
Advertisement consent, numeral size and numbering powers are from the UK sources below. amazon.co.uk prices, stars and review counts are the twelve listings in this comparison. This is not a laboratory test.
- Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007, Schedule 3, Class 2A (retrieved 22 October 2026)
- Planning Portal, adverts and signs (retrieved 22 October 2026)
- GOV.UK, advertisements (retrieved 22 October 2026)
- Department for Transport Circular 3/93, Appendix C (retrieved 22 October 2026)
- Towns Improvement Clauses Act 1847, section 64 (retrieved 22 October 2026)
- Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (Scotland) Regulations 1984, Schedule 4 (retrieved 22 October 2026)
- Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013, regulation 28 (retrieved 22 October 2026)
- Consumer Rights Act 2015 (retrieved 22 October 2026)