How can i find out if a UK road is public or private?

Question

A web page suggestion would be very useful if such info is kept online.

Answer 1

You need to phone the County Council highways department. Local borough councils rarely have the information unless it is them who own the land.
Telephone/email enquiries aren't normally accepted and are normally provided at a cost unless recieved by a Police officer/other government person.
Contact your local county council and ask them what their procedures are.
Try this link for contact details http://www.direct.gov.uk/HomeAndCommunity/WhereYouLive/StreetParkingCleaningAndLighting/fs/en

Answer 2

Google Earth! There you can get a birds eye view, and also the names of the roads. If you think it's private you can look up the house you think it belongs to and see the boundary lines. Your council will have a website too. Email them, you'll get an answer within a few days. Hope this helps!

Answer 3

Ask your Local Authority. They are responsible for public Highways and Rights of Way & hold records in the local council offices, which you may look at.

Answer 4

Phone the local council. They are responsible for the upkeep on public roads, not private. They have all their roads on file.

Answer 5

Around where I live, and if you are not a local, the buckshot stinging your ar se is a usual sign that it was a private road.

In my drive, you would be lucky to get away with only the ar se shot off you.

Hee he, naturally, only kidding....BAM...

Answer 6

drive on it, if you get shot at its probably private and owned by a farmer

Answer 7

the locle libry will know this one!