River Arrow at Studley
River Arrow at Studley incuding Castle Road and Riverside
River Arrow Warwickshire
Postcode district
Flood risk in B80
How exposed the B80 postcode district (Redditch and Stratford-on-Avon) 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 B80
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.
Flood zone: 0 of 5 points in Zone 3 and 1 in Zone 2.
Flood warning areas near B80
The Environment Agency issues flood alerts and warnings for these named areas within about six kilometres of the district centre.
River Arrow at Washford Mill
River Arrow at Washford Mill from Washford Drive including Washford Farm, Little Brook Farm, Washford Bridge, Birmingham Road to The Covers, Red Hill Close and Abby fields drive
River Arrow Warwickshire, Worcestershire
River Arrow at Spernall
River Arrow at Spernall including Spernall Lane
River Arrow Warwickshire
River Arrow at Coughton
River Arrow at Coughton including Coughton Court and Coughton Fields Lane
River Arrow Warwickshire
River Arrow and River Alne
Low-lying land and roads between Studley and Salford Priors on the River Arrow and between Bird in Hand and Henley in Arden and Alcester on the River Alne including farmland and caravan parks
Arrow, Alne Warwickshire, Worcestershire
River Arrow and River Alne at Alcester and Oversley Mill
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
You can sign up for free flood warnings for your own address on GOV.UK.
Check your own B80 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 Redditch and Stratford-on-Avon.
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 B80 in a flood zone?
Part of it. Of 5 sample points spread across the B80 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 B80?
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 B80?
The Environment Agency issues flood alerts and warnings for named areas. Within about six kilometres of the centre of B80 these include River Arrow at Studley, River Arrow at Washford Mill and River Arrow at Spernall. 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.