MY bestie sent me a link to a story today that I will hold in high esteem for some time.
The Mirror ran a piece on the rudest street names in the country - exactly what I want from a news organisation - topical filth!
Well of course they names are brilliantly entertaining, enough to bring out the teenager in all of us.
Nothing could ever stop me finding Minge Street, Bell End, The Knob, Fanny Hands Lane and Cock A-Dobby amusing.
The most interesting thing about this article is not the contents of Crotch Lane or the residents of Slag Lane (sorry, I had to do it) it’s the fact that on average there’s a 22% price difference between properties on streets with rude names, than their more mundane equivalents. Never mind the average, one comparison in Berkshire shows a £160,000 difference.
All this makes me think is..get me a house on Cockshoot Close!
Most of the roads look nice, and in my mind it’s more of a dinner party piece to say you hold this address, than an embarrassment to live on - think of the fun you’d have at the Post Office sorting your passport form out, or the laughs you’d have when filling out a customer feedback form!
Might I suggest we all leave the snobbery on our (now rather boring) ‘King Street’ or ‘Edwards Lane’ doorstep and pay at least 22% less for our new home on Cock Lane!
I would also like to appeal to all new-build developers out there - purchase an urban dictionary and bring the fun back into street names!
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