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When hunting for the perfect house, Scots may not pay much attention to the street name.
Research by SellHouseFast has revealed that the first line of your address can actually make a difference on how much your house is worth.
In fact, having a ‘rude’ street name can boost the property’s value by up to £56,000.
Dick, Bush, Cumming and Pratt are the top naughty road names in Scotland that can add a hefty sum to a home’s worth.
Other rude streets in the UK include Jackass, Hoe, Cock and Thong.
Butt, Beaver, Busty and Spank are also naughty names that actually boost property value.
Hundreds of roads were examined in the UK to find out just which naughty names can earn you some extra cash when selling up.
Using Zoopla.co.uk, SellHouseFast were able to find the average house price on the rude street, as well as the average house price within that postcode.
It found that most popular ‘rude’ street name across the UK is ‘Butt’ – which makes an appearance in 151 different road names and increases property value by £30,076.53 on average.
Coming in second, with the possible need for a haircut, is the road name ‘Bush’, mentioned 79 times across England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland.
This is closely followed by ‘Beaver’ which is found in 57 roads in the UK.
Robby Du Toit, managing director of SellHouseFast, said: “Whilst it’s evident a ‘happy street name’ found in recent research by Bankrate can add value, you’d assume a ‘rude’ one would not.
“However, our findings indicate that there isn’t always a clear pattern and in fact they can add value to your home.
“That being said, it can be off putting to purchase a home on a road that sounds rude, so when looking into the data collected, we did find government guidelines and tips on how residents can change their street name, as not everyone finds Bush Lane as comical as others.
“Different cities and counties across the UK will have different rules as to how you can change your street name. Yet, there are some general tips and procedures.
“The council will consider requests from residents, but there must be a good reason.
“A handful of council guidelines state that one good reason includes a group of residents being unhappy with the street name.
“For example, the locals in Rowley Regis of Bell End Street voiced their concerns after children living on the road were bullied at school for living there.
“This is a very time-consuming process so it can be difficult to get this change approved, as it isn’t just the council’s decision.
“For instance, Royal Mail are also asked whether they agree it is necessary.
“You must also ensure you obtain permission from most residents on your street, so gathering enough signatures is essential.”
