How exposed the B50 postcode district (Stratford-on-Avon and Wychavon) is to flooding from rivers, the sea and surface water, from a sample of points checked against the Environment Agency maps.
Based on 5 points spread across the district. An indication of the area, not a count of properties.
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.
Flood zone: 1 of 5 points in Zone 3 and 0 in Zone 2.
The Environment Agency issues flood alerts and warnings for these named areas within about six kilometres of the district centre.
River Avon at Barton, Bidford on Avon and Marlcliff including Welford Road and Owlets End in Barton, Honeybourne Road and parts of High Street in Bidford on Avon and parts of The Bank in Marlcliff
River Avon Warwickshire
River Arrow at Broom including Mill Close, Millers Bank and Mill Lane
River Arrow Warwickshire
River Arrow at Wixford including Wixford Bridge area and Moor Hall
River Arrow Warwickshire
River Arrow and River Alne at Alcester and Oversley Mill from The Mill Industrial Park to Arrow Mill including Fairwater Crescent area
River Arrow Warwickshire
River Alne at Mill House, Mill Farm and the caravan park in Aston Cantlow, Mill Lane in Great Alne and Hoo Mill
River Alne Warwickshire
River Isbourne, Badsey Brook, Honeybourne Brook, Bretforton Brook, Littleton Brook and their tributaries
River Isbourne, Badsey Brook, Honeybourne Brook, Bretforton Brook, Littleton Brook Gloucestershire, Worcestershire
You can sign up for free flood warnings for your own address on GOV.UK.
The figures above describe the district. Your home is one point in it, and that point is what the check reads.
This district spans Stratford-on-Avon and Wychavon.
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.
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Part of it. Of 5 sample points spread across the B50 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.
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.
The Environment Agency issues flood alerts and warnings for named areas. Within about six kilometres of the centre of B50 these include River Avon at Barton, Bidford on Avon and Marlcliff, River Arrow at Broom and River Arrow at Wixford. You can sign up for free flood warnings for your address on GOV.UK.
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.