Postcode district

Flood risk in B90

How exposed the B90 postcode district (Bromsgrove and Solihull) 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
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 B90

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 · 20% 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

High1 of 5
Medium0 of 5
Low0 of 5
Very low4 of 5
Show as a table
Flood risk bands across the sample points
Risk bandRivers and seaSurface waterAnnual chance of flooding
High 0 of 5 1 of 5 more than 3.3%
Medium 0 of 5 0 of 5 1% to 3.3%
Low 1 of 5 0 of 5 0.1% to 1%
Very low 4 of 5 4 of 5 less than 0.1%

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

Flood warning areas near B90

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

River Cole at Solihull Lodge

River Cole at Solihull Lodge including Nethercote Gardens, Wise Meadows, Corley Close and Peterbrook Road

River Cole Solihull, Worcestershire

River Blythe at Cheswick Green

River Blythe at Cheswick Green including Coppice Walk, Cheswick Way and Watery Lane areas

River Blythe Solihull

River Blythe at Widney Manor, Brueton Park and Eastcote

River Blythe at Widney Manor, Brueton Park and Eastcote including Widney Manor Road, Oldway Drive, Riverside Drive and Henwood Lane

River Blythe Solihull

River Cole at Sarehole, Hall Green

River Cole at Sarehole Road, Hall Green including Bank Road and Sarehole Road

River Cole Birmingham

River Cole at Sparkhill

River Cole at Sparkhill from Bankside to Greet Bridge including Formans Road

River Cole Birmingham

River Rea at Stirchley

River Rea at Stirchley including Cartland Road and Dogpool Lane areas, the Avenues and Sir John's Road

River Rea Birmingham

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

Check your own B90 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 Bromsgrove and Solihull.

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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.

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

Is B90 in a flood zone?

Part of it. Of 5 sample points spread across the B90 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 B90?

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 B90?

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts and warnings for named areas. Within about six kilometres of the centre of B90 these include River Cole at Solihull Lodge, River Blythe at Cheswick Green and River Blythe at Widney Manor, Brueton Park and Eastcote. 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.