River Calder at Padiham, between Wyre St and Park Rd, Station Rd and Burnley Rd
In the vicinity of Wyre Street, Burnley Road, Park Road, Station Road, Waterside Mews, and St James Place
River Calder Lancashire
Postcode district
Flood risk in BB12
How exposed the BB12 postcode district (Burnley and Pendle) 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
20%in Flood Zone 3
20%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 BB12
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.
Flood zone: 1 of 5 points in Zone 3 and 0 in Zone 2.
Flood warning areas near BB12
The Environment Agency issues flood alerts and warnings for these named areas within about six kilometres of the district centre.
Green Brook and Sweet Clough at Padiham, comprising Printers Fold, Burns Street to Greenbridge Mill
Properties in the vicinity of Printers Fold on Burns Street, Dryden Street, Shakespeare Street and Thompson Street up to Greenbridge Mill
Green Brook, Sweet Clough Lancashire
Green Brook and Sweet Clough at Padiham, affecting low lying areas by the rivers
Properties in the vicinity of Bear Street, Shakespeare Street, Palmerston Street, Thompson Street and Greenbridge Mill
Green Brook, Sweet Clough Lancashire
River Calder at Burnley Town Centre, Centenary Way to Holme Road
Areas close to the River Calder on and adjacent to Centenary Way, Parker Lane, Hammerton Street, St. James Street, the Shopping Centre, Curzon Street, Brown Street, Calder Vale Road and Holme Road
River Calder Lancashire
River Brun at Burnley, Church Street, Keirby Walk
Properties on Church Street, Keirby Walk, Bank Parade, Hall Street and Bridge Street
River Brun Lancashire
River Calder at Fulledge, area surrounding Mitella Street, Lyndhurst Road and Oxford Road
Properties in Fulledge from Culshaw Street to Plumbe Street including those on and in the vicinity of Mitella Street, Lyndhurst Road, Brunshaw Road, Higgin Street, Todmorden Road, Oxford Road
River Calder Lancashire
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Check your own BB12 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 Burnley and Pendle and Ribble Valley.
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 BB12 in a flood zone?
Part of it. Of 5 sample points spread across the BB12 postcode district, 1 (20%) fall in Flood Zone 2 or 3, 1 of them in Flood Zone 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 BB12?
1 of the 5 sample points (20%) 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 BB12?
The Environment Agency issues flood alerts and warnings for named areas. Within about six kilometres of the centre of BB12 these include River Calder at Padiham, between Wyre St and Park Rd, Station Rd and Burnley Rd, Green Brook and Sweet Clough at Padiham, comprising Printers Fold, Burns Street to Greenbridge Mill and Green Brook and Sweet Clough at Padiham, affecting low lying areas by the rivers. 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.