Postcode district

Flood risk in B96

How exposed the B96 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.

0%in Flood Zone 2 or 3
0%in Flood Zone 3
0%medium or high river and sea risk
0%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 B96

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 · 0% 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
Medium0 of 5
Low0 of 5
Very low5 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 0 of 5 1% to 3.3%
Low 0 of 5 0 of 5 0.1% to 1%
Very low 5 of 5 5 of 5 less than 0.1%

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

Flood warning areas near B96

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

River Arrow at Studley

River Arrow at Studley incuding Castle Road and Riverside

River Arrow Warwickshire

River Arrow at Coughton

River Arrow at Coughton including Coughton Court and Coughton Fields Lane

River Arrow Warwickshire

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 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

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

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

Check your own B96 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 and Wychavon.

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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 B96 in a flood zone?

None of the 5 sample points we checked across the B96 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 B96?

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.

Which flood warning areas cover B96?

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts and warnings for named areas. Within about six kilometres of the centre of B96 these include River Arrow at Studley, River Arrow at Coughton and River Arrow at Washford Mill. 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.