THERE aren't many street names which can provoke laughter, undelivered takeaways and intense media interest but the residents of a certain road in Newport certainly claim that's true in their case.

Downing Street is arguably the UK's most famous address, but some people don't realise that this South Wales city has its own version, nestled away in Somerton.

People living in the roads 60 properties will always get a reaction when they tell someone where they live, but none more so than those residing at number 10.

The current incumbents of the country's most well known house number are Emma Doney, 19, partner Paul Williams, 20, and their nine-and-a half month old daughter Talia.

The couple moved in a year ago, from Lliswery and Maesglas respectively.

Miss Doney, who works in a bank call centre, said: People laugh at the address, it's not the sort of thing you're going to forget.

It's a nice area, we've never had any problems.' And much like our current Prime Minister, the young family moved into the three-bedroom property after it's previous occupier Tony decided to call it a day.

The previous residents at 10 Downing Street were Tony Greening, his partner Katie Hyden, and their young son Leo.

And just to keep the coincidences flowing, Ms Hyden studied Cherie Blair's chosen profession of law and the sale of the property was handled by an estate agent called The Home Office.

But it isn't just the people at number 10 who suffer the consequences of living in Downing Street, it has ramifications for their neighbours too.

Michelle Thompson, 21, and her partner David Gough, 20, are another young couple who recently moved into the area.

Miss Thompson is due to give birth any day now to their second child, but hopefully they won't have to order a taxi to take them to the hospital when she goes into labour as they are often met with scepticism.

She said: When we order taxis and takeaway food they don't believe us when we say our address, and it's even more confusing because we're number one but there's a 1A a few doors down.

Everything we order goes there, but we're lucky we're not at number 10.' The couple say they like the area, and have good neighbours, like Jayne Thompsett who lives a few doors away.

Ms Thompsett, 40, has lived in Downing Street for four years, and works at the Office for National Statistics in Cardiff Road.

She said: It's a good location because of the park and it's near St Patrick's for my son when he was going there.

Most people comment on the name of the road, and when you spell it out for them they say So, is that the one in London?'"

The street has seen a number of young families move in in recent years, but there are a number of people who have lived there far longer.

Retired postman Jack Wright was born in Swansea but has lived in Downing Street for 53 years come March.

He said: I was a postman in the Newport area for 30 years, and retired in 1993.

I really enjoyed it, mainly because I was a rural postman, everyone knows your Christian name .

I know my local postman too, he was a junior when I was there but he's not a junior anymore.' The main complaint that Mr Wright, 77, had about the area was the state of the abandoned pub The King.

Although it's on the main Somerton Road, the derelict building can be seen from the back gardens of most of the properties on one side of Downing Street and is described by all who mention it as an eyesore.