Postcode district

Flood risk in B6

How exposed the B6 postcode district (Birmingham) 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

0%in Flood Zone 3

0%medium or high river and sea risk

40%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 B6

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 · 40% have some surface water risk Overall: mixed risk. This describes the district as a whole, not your street.

Rivers and the sea

High0 of 5

Medium0 of 5

Low1 of 5

Very low4 of 5

Surface water

High0 of 5

Medium0 of 5

Low2 of 5

Very low3 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	0 of 5	1% to 3.3%
Low	1 of 5	2 of 5	0.1% to 1%
Very low	4 of 5	3 of 5	less than 0.1%

Flood zone: 0 of 5 points in Zone 3 and 1 in Zone 2.

Flood warning areas near B6

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

River Tame at Witton and Salford Park

River Tame at Witton and Salford Park from Perry Bridge to Star City

River Tame Birmingham

River Rea at Highgate, Deritend and Digbeth

River Rea at Highgate, Deritend & Digbeth from Balsall Heath Road to Lawley Middleway

River Rea Birmingham

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

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 Stechford

River Cole at Stechford including Victoria Road, Frederick Road, Gumbleberrys Close, Cottsmeadow Drive and Everton Road

River Cole Birmingham

River Rea at Calthorpe

River Rea at Calthorpe from Willows Crescent to Balsall Heath Road

River Rea Birmingham

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

Check your own B6 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.

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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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Questions

Frequently asked questions

Is B6 in a flood zone?

Part of it. Of 5 sample points spread across the B6 postcode district, 1 (20%) fall in Flood Zone 2 or 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 B6?

2 of the 5 sample points (40%) 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 B6?

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts and warnings for named areas. Within about six kilometres of the centre of B6 these include River Tame at Witton and Salford Park, River Rea at Highgate, Deritend and Digbeth and River Tame at Hamstead. 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.