Postcode district

Flood risk in BH24

How exposed the BH24 postcode district (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Dorset) is to flooding from rivers, the sea and surface water, from a sample of points checked against the Environment Agency maps.

60%in Flood Zone 2 or 3

20%in Flood Zone 3

20%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 BH24

A large part of this district is mapped as Flood Zone 2 or 3, so a flood zone check on your own postcode really matters here. We checked 5 points spread across the district: the centre and four points about 900 m away.

60% of the sample points are in Flood Zone 2 or 3 · 0% have some surface water risk Overall: higher than most. This describes the district as a whole, not your street.

Rivers and the sea

High1 of 5

Medium0 of 5

Low2 of 5

Very low2 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 band	Rivers and sea	Surface water	Annual chance of flooding
High	1 of 5	0 of 5	more than 3.3%
Medium	0 of 5	0 of 5	1% to 3.3%
Low	2 of 5	0 of 5	0.1% to 1%
Very low	2 of 5	5 of 5	less than 0.1%

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

Flood warning areas near BH24

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

Lower Avon at Ringwood Town

Kingsby Lane, Bickerley Terrace, West Street, Riverside, Lynes Lane, Kings Arm Lane, Strides Lane and Market Place in Ringwood

River Avon Hampshire

Lower Avon at The Bridges and Stubbings Meadow in Ringwood

The Bridges, Little Thatch, Watermead, Capberton, Three Bridges and Old Bridge Cottage, West Street, Avon Edge and Stubbings Meadow Caravan Park in Ringwood

River Avon Hampshire

Lower Avon and tributaries

Tributaries between Ringwood and Christchurch

Avon Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset Council, Hampshire

Lower Avon from Ringwood to Christchurch

Bickerley, Ringwood and the B3347 from Christchurch to Stony Lane in Christchurch

River Avon Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset Council, Hampshire

Lower Stour and tributaries

Tributaries between Wimborne and Christchurch

River Allen, River Stour Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset Council, Hampshire

Lower Stour from Sturminster Marshall to Christchurch

Farms at Sturminster Marshall, Cowgrove, Shops in Wimborne, Mill Street in Corfe Mullen, Bridge House Hotel in Ferndown, Brecon Close, Ringwood Road, Throop Road in Bournemouth, Barrack Road and Willow Way in Christchurch

River Stour Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset Council

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

Check your own BH24 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Dorset and New Forest.

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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.

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

Nearby postcode districts

BH31 7.0 km BH22 8.2 km BH23 10.9 km BH10 11.8 km BH9 11.9 km BH8 12.1 km BH7 12.1 km BH11 12.9 km

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Is BH24 in a flood zone?

Part of it. Of 5 sample points spread across the BH24 postcode district, 3 (60%) 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 BH24?

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 BH24?

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts and warnings for named areas. Within about six kilometres of the centre of BH24 these include Lower Avon at Ringwood Town, Lower Avon at The Bridges and Stubbings Meadow in Ringwood and Lower Avon and tributaries. 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.