River Tame at Hamstead
River Tame at Hamstead including Woodend, Greenway, Beauchamp Avenue, The Croftway, Walcot Drive, Hamstead Road, Kirkstone Crescent, Old Walsall Road and Hampstead Industrial Estate areas
River Tame Birmingham, Sandwell
Postcode district
Flood risk in B42
How exposed the B42 postcode district (Birmingham and Sandwell) is to flooding from rivers, the sea and surface water, from a sample of points checked against the Environment Agency maps.
20%in Flood Zone 2 or 3
20%in Flood Zone 3
0%medium or high river and sea risk
0%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 B42
Some of the ground in this district is in a flood zone or at risk of surface water flooding, and the difference between streets can be large. We checked 5 points spread across the district: the centre and four points about 900 m away.
20% of the sample points are in Flood Zone 2 or 3 · 0% have some surface water risk
Overall: mixed risk. This describes the district as a whole, not your street.
Flood zone: 1 of 5 points in Zone 3 and 0 in Zone 2.
Flood warning areas near B42
The Environment Agency issues flood alerts and warnings for these named areas within about six kilometres of the district centre.
River Tame at Perry Barr
River Tame at Perry Barr from Great Barr Business Park to Church Road including One Stop Retail Park
River Tame Birmingham
River Tame at Witton and Salford Park
River Tame at Witton and Salford Park from Perry Bridge to Star City
River Tame Birmingham
River Tame at Ray Hall Water Works
River Tame at Ray Hall Water Works including Sandhurst Way, Manorford Avenue, Mayford Drive, Kelverley Grove and Brook Bridge
River Tame Sandwell
River Tame at Bescot
River Tame at Bescot railway station area
River Tame Sandwell, Walsall
River Tame at Wednesbury
River Tame at Wednesbury including Hydes Road, The Woods and Bescot areas
River Tame Sandwell, Walsall
You can sign up for free flood warnings for your own address on GOV.UK.
Check your own B42 postcode
The figures above describe the district. Your home is one point in it, and that point is what the check reads.
This district spans Birmingham and Sandwell.
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 B42 in a flood zone?
Part of it. Of 5 sample points spread across the B42 postcode district, 1 (20%) fall in Flood Zone 2 or 3, 1 of them in Flood Zone 3. Flood zones follow rivers and coastlines, so whether your own home is in one depends on the exact spot. Check your full postcode to find out.
Is surface water flooding a risk in B42?
None of the 5 sample points rate above very low for surface water flooding. Surface water risk is highly local, so check your own postcode.
Which flood warning areas cover B42?
The Environment Agency issues flood alerts and warnings for named areas. Within about six kilometres of the centre of B42 these include River Tame at Hamstead, River Tame at Perry Barr and River Tame at Witton and Salford Park. 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.