Chalford Flood Risk
Chalford has a High flood risk from rivers and the sea , with 1.3% of homes in a Medium or High band. The nearest gauge is 1.7 km away.
Chalford has 6,601 residents and 3,125 homes. Ranked 1702 of 7,114 in England for rivers and sea flood risk.
What Is The River Level Near Chalford Right Now?
Read from the Environment Agency flood-monitoring feed at 20 Sept, 14:34 UTC. The highest level on record here is 0.76 m , reached on 25 November 2012.
What Does Chalford's Flood Risk Classification Mean?
5.1% of postcodes in Chalford 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 High , with 1.3% 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 Chalford?
Each district below is one postcode district that falls inside Chalford. 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: every district here overlaps another place, so the checker may name a neighbouring town for some of these postcodes.
| Postcode district | Postcodes here | Rivers and sea band | Surface water addresses |
|---|---|---|---|
| GL6 | 197 | Low | 64 |
How Does Flood Risk Affect Insurance And Buying In Chalford?
A High flood risk band can affect the price, the excess and the availability of home insurance, and it is worth checking before you buy. Flood cover is normally part of standard home insurance, and insurers set their own prices.
How insurers price flood risk, what Flood Re covers, and what to do if a standard insurer declines.
The eight statutory conditions, with an eligibility checker that gives a real verdict.
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What Else Is Near Chalford?
Other places on the River Frome (Severn), nearest to Chalford first.