Bradford-on-Avon Flood Risk
Bradford-on-Avon has a Low flood risk from rivers and the sea , with 2% of homes in a Medium or High band. The nearest gauge is 1.3 km away.
Bradford-on-Avon has 10,007 residents and 5,003 homes. Ranked 1371 of 7,114 in England for rivers and sea flood risk.
What Is The River Level Near Bradford-on-Avon Right Now?
The nearest gauge is Bradford on Avon, 1.3 km from the centre of Bradford-on-Avon, at Westwood. Its typical range is 1.007 m to 1.578 m, and the highest level on record is 3.509 m, reached on 25 November 2024.
No current reading has been published for this gauge.
When Has Bradford-on-Avon Flooded Before?
The Environment Agency holds 9 recorded flood outlines covering Bradford-on-Avon, the most recent dated 7 January 2014.
Absence of a record is not evidence that a place has never flooded — the Environment Agency states that a lack of coverage does not mean an area has never flooded.
What Does Bradford-on-Avon's Flood Risk Classification Mean?
2.5% of postcodes in Bradford-on-Avon sit in Flood Zone 3, the planning band for land with a 1% or greater annual chance of river flooding or 0.5% or greater of sea flooding — and the map that draws it deliberately ignores flood defences.
The flood risk band for rivers and the sea is Low , with 2% of homes in a Medium or High band. Unlike the Flood Zone, the band counts the defences that are actually in place, which is why the two can describe the same street differently and both be right.
Which Postcode Districts Cover Bradford-on-Avon?
Each district below is one postcode district that falls inside Bradford-on-Avon. The band is the one shared by most of that district's postcodes, so it describes the district rather than a single street — enter a full postcode in the checker for one address. A district can cover more than one town, and the district pages linked from the checker are keyed to the town that holds most of its postcodes.
| Postcode district | Postcodes here | Rivers and sea band | Surface water addresses |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA15 | 284 | Low | 423 |
What Else Is Near Bradford-on-Avon?
Other places on the River Avon, nearest to Bradford-on-Avon first.