River Cole at Bordesley Green East
River Cole at Bordesley Green East including Blakesley Road, Yardley Green Road and Caldecote Grove
River Cole Birmingham
Postcode district
Flood risk in B33
How exposed the B33 postcode district (Birmingham) is to flooding from rivers, the sea and surface water, from a sample of points checked against the Environment Agency maps.
0%in Flood Zone 2 or 3
0%in Flood Zone 3
0%medium or high river and sea risk
20%some surface water risk
Based on 5 points spread across the district. An indication of the area, not a count of properties.
What the maps show around B33
Most of the points we checked are outside the flood zones, but flood risk is local: a single street, underpass or stream can be the exception. We checked 5 points spread across the district: the centre and four points about 900 m away.
0% of the sample points are in Flood Zone 2 or 3 · 20% have some surface water risk
Overall: mostly lower risk. This describes the district as a whole, not your street.
Flood zone: 0 of 5 points in Zone 3 and 0 in Zone 2.
Flood warning areas near B33
The Environment Agency issues flood alerts and warnings for these named areas within about six kilometres of the district centre.
River Cole at Babbs Mill
River Cole at Babbs Mill including Corinne Croft and Eileen Gardens
River Cole Birmingham, Solihull
River Cole
Low-lying land and roads between Majors Green and Coleshill on the River Cole
River Cole Birmingham, Solihull, Warwickshire, Worcestershire
River Tame at Castle Vale
River Tame at Castle Vale including The Fort Industrial Park and Castle Bromwich Business Park
River Tame Birmingham
Upper Tame
Low-lying land and roads between Horseley Heath and Castle Vale on the River Tame and Bescot on the Ford Brook
River Tame, Ford Brook Birmingham, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, Warwickshire, Wolverhampton
River Cole at Greet
River Cole at Greet including Warwick Road, Colebrook Road, Manor Farm Road and Tyseley Industrial Estate
River Cole Birmingham
You can sign up for free flood warnings for your own address on GOV.UK.
Check your own B33 postcode
The figures above describe the district. Your home is one point in it, and that point is what the check reads.
Council area: Birmingham City Council.
Will your address flood, and can you get it insured and mortgaged?
Enter an English postcode and see free of charge its flood zone and the risk bands for rivers, the sea and surface water. What the numbers mean, which past floods were recorded around the property, which warning areas cover it and what to ask your insurer, surveyor and solicitor is in the report for that one point.
A flood is the most expensive thing that can happen to a home, and a flood zone or a surface water flow path can change the insurance terms, the mortgage offer and the resale price. The report gathers the Environment Agency data for your address before you commit; it is not a substitute for a flood search from your conveyancer.
- The flood zone and all three risk maps at your point: rivers and sea, surface water, with the annual chance in plain figures and a map of the ground around it
- Every recorded past flood and the flood warning areas that cover the address, with dates, sources and causes where the Environment Agency has them
- What it means for insurance, a mortgage and the building itself: Flood Re, questions for the surveyor and practical flood resilience measures, as a PDF you can share
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Source: Environment Agency under the Open Government Licence · not a substitute for a flood search
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Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is B33 in a flood zone?
None of the 5 sample points we checked across the B33 postcode district fall in Flood Zone 2 or 3. That does not rule out a zone elsewhere in the district, because the sample is a handful of points and flood zones can be narrow. Check your full postcode to be sure.
Is surface water flooding a risk in B33?
1 of the 5 sample points (20%) sit in an area the Environment Agency rates at least low risk for surface water flooding. Surface water risk is highly local: it follows dips, underpasses and the line of old streams, so look at your own postcode.
Which flood warning areas cover B33?
The Environment Agency issues flood alerts and warnings for named areas. Within about six kilometres of the centre of B33 these include River Cole at Bordesley Green East, River Cole at Babbs Mill and River Cole. You can sign up for free flood warnings for your address on GOV.UK.
How accurate is a postcode district summary?
It is an indication, not a verdict on any single home. We checked 5 points around the centre of the district against the Environment Agency maps. A district can hold many streets and a flood zone can be a few metres wide. The free check on a full postcode, with a pin you can move onto your plot, is the precise answer.