River Irwell at Prestolee and Ringley Bridges
Areas at risk include; Riverside Drive, Hamble Croft, Langcliffe Place, Ribblehead Court and Stoneclough Rise
River Irwell Bolton
Postcode district
Flood risk in BL78
How exposed the BL78 postcode district (Bolton) 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
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 BL78
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 · 0% 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 BL78
The Environment Agency issues flood alerts and warnings for these named areas within about six kilometres of the district centre.
Eagley Brook and River Tongue at Astley Bridge
Areas at risk include the riding school, parts of Yew Tree Farm, and New Progress Works. Also at risk are properties on Waterside Gardens, Eagley Brook Way, and some property on Astley Brook Close
Eagley Brook, River Tongue Bolton
River Irwell at Kearsley
Properties at risk include the area from Kearsley Park to the Wastewater Treatment Works. This includes Riverside Drive, Bridge Street, Market Street, Stoneclough Rd, Weaver Chase, Lock View, Stoneclough Rise, Kearsley Hall Rd and Red Rock Lane
River Irwell Bolton, Salford
Honksford Brook at Mosley Common Road and Silk Mill Street
Areas at risk include properties adjacent to Honksford Brook at Mosley Common Rd, Bridgeford Rd, Silk Mill St, Bridge Mill Place & St John's Rd
Honksford Brook, Mosley Common Rd & Silk Mill St Wigan
River Irwell at Radcliffe
Properties between Lomax Street and Milltown Street. Also properties ranging from Crompton Place to Bealey Industrial Estate, including Bealey Community Hospital, the surrounding areas and Close Park
River Irwell Bury
River Irwell from Buckley Wells to Radcliffe
the DHL Distribution Centre, the United Utilities Sewage Works, Pioneer Mills, and Church Street West
River Irwell Bury
You can sign up for free flood warnings for your own address on GOV.UK.
Check your own BL78 postcode
The figures above describe the district. Your home is one point in it, and that point is what the check reads.
Council area: Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council.
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
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Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is BL78 in a flood zone?
Part of it. Of 5 sample points spread across the BL78 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 BL78?
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 BL78?
The Environment Agency issues flood alerts and warnings for named areas. Within about six kilometres of the centre of BL78 these include River Irwell at Prestolee and Ringley Bridges, Eagley Brook and River Tongue at Astley Bridge and River Irwell at Kearsley. 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.