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I would like to ask for the difference in usage between 'change of, 'change in' and 'change to'

For example, which of the three is the correct form/most used?

  • I had a change of address
  • I had a change in address
  • I had a change to my address (sounds awkward)

I want to find out the best phrase use to indicate formally that I moved house. 'I changed my address' is confusing as it sounds like what I would say after updating information on a website.

Many thanks.

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    If you are talking of something you did/requested, I changed my address is probably your best choice; I had a change is about a change that you didn't do, or requested (e.g. some authority changed your residence address that results in an official document).
    – avpaderno
    Commented Dec 31, 2016 at 11:37
  • So if I say, the country had a change of government, it would mean that the change isn't something I requested ? What about I had a change of opinion, how does it differ from I changed my opinion?
    – JUNCINATOR
    Commented Dec 31, 2016 at 14:58

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You should say I had a change of address, in the same way you say a change of air, a change of heart, a change of opinion, or a change of government.

You would probably say I changed my address, except in the case you are talking of something you didn't request/initialize/do, for example when talking about a change done by an authority on some official document.

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