Postcode district

Flood risk in B40

How exposed the B40 postcode district (Solihull) 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 B40

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.

Rivers and the sea

High0 of 5

Medium0 of 5

Low0 of 5

Very low5 of 5

Surface water

High0 of 5

Medium1 of 5

Low0 of 5

Very low4 of 5

Show as a table

Flood risk bands across the sample points
Risk band	Rivers and sea	Surface water	Annual chance of flooding
High	0 of 5	0 of 5	more than 3.3%
Medium	0 of 5	1 of 5	1% to 3.3%
Low	0 of 5	0 of 5	0.1% to 1%
Very low	5 of 5	4 of 5	less than 0.1%

Flood zone: 0 of 5 points in Zone 3 and 0 in Zone 2.

Flood warning areas near B40

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts and warnings for these named areas within about six kilometres of the district centre.

River Cole

Low-lying land and roads between Majors Green and Coleshill on the River Cole

River Cole Birmingham, Solihull, Warwickshire, Worcestershire

River Blythe at Molands Bridge

River Blythe Solihull

River Cole at Babbs Mill

River Cole at Babbs Mill including Corinne Croft and Eileen Gardens

River Cole Birmingham, Solihull

River Blythe in Warwickshire

Low-lying land and roads between Cheswick Green and Blyth End

River Blythe Solihull, Warwickshire

River Blythe at Little Packington and Dukes Bridge

River Blythe at Little Packington and Dukes Bridge from Packington Park to Cuttle Cottages

River Blythe Warwickshire

River Blythe at Barston, Temple Balsall and Bradnocks Marsh

River Blythe Solihull

You can sign up for free flood warnings for your own address on GOV.UK.

Check your own B40 postcode

The figures above describe the district. Your home is one point in it, and that point is what the check reads.

Council area: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council.

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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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Questions

Frequently asked questions

Is B40 in a flood zone?

None of the 5 sample points we checked across the B40 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 B40?

1 of the 5 sample points (20%) sit in an area the Environment Agency rates at least low risk for surface water flooding, and 1 of those at medium or high risk. 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 B40?

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts and warnings for named areas. Within about six kilometres of the centre of B40 these include River Cole, River Blythe at Molands Bridge and River Cole at Babbs Mill. 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.