Postcode district

Flood risk in B92

How exposed the B92 postcode district (Birmingham and Solihull) is to flooding from rivers, the sea and surface water, from a sample of points checked against the Environment Agency maps.

0%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 B92

Most of the points we checked are outside the flood zones, but flood risk is local: a single street, underpass or stream can be the exception. We checked 5 points spread across the district: the centre and four points about 900 m away.

0% of the sample points are in Flood Zone 2 or 3 · 40% have some surface water risk Overall: mostly lower risk. This describes the district as a whole, not your street.

Rivers and the sea

High0 of 5
Medium0 of 5
Low0 of 5
Very low5 of 5

Surface water

High0 of 5
Medium1 of 5
Low1 of 5
Very low3 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 0 of 5 more than 3.3%
Medium 0 of 5 1 of 5 1% to 3.3%
Low 0 of 5 1 of 5 0.1% to 1%
Very low 5 of 5 3 of 5 less than 0.1%

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

Flood warning areas near B92

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

River Cole

Low-lying land and roads between Majors Green and Coleshill on the River Cole

River Cole Birmingham, Solihull, Warwickshire, Worcestershire

River Blythe in Warwickshire

Low-lying land and roads between Cheswick Green and Blyth End

River Blythe Solihull, Warwickshire

River Cole at Bordesley Green East

River Cole at Bordesley Green East including Blakesley Road, Yardley Green Road and Caldecote Grove

River Cole Birmingham

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 Greet

River Cole at Greet including Warwick Road, Colebrook Road, Manor Farm Road and Tyseley Industrial Estate

River Cole Birmingham

River Cole at Babbs Mill

River Cole at Babbs Mill including Corinne Croft and Eileen Gardens

River Cole Birmingham, Solihull

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

Check your own B92 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 Solihull.

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

Is B92 in a flood zone?

None of the 5 sample points we checked across the B92 postcode district fall in Flood Zone 2 or 3. That does not rule out a zone elsewhere in the district, because the sample is a handful of points and flood zones can be narrow. Check your full postcode to be sure.

Is surface water flooding a risk in B92?

2 of the 5 sample points (40%) 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 B92?

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts and warnings for named areas. Within about six kilometres of the centre of B92 these include River Cole, River Blythe in Warwickshire and River Cole at Bordesley Green East. 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.