East Boldon and West Boldon Flood Risk

East Boldon and West Boldon has a Medium flood risk from rivers and the sea , with 0.3% of homes in a Medium or High band. The nearest gauge is 11.4 km away.

East Boldon and West Boldon has 6,797 residents and 3,238 homes. Ranked 2592 of 7,114 in England for rivers and sea flood risk.

What Is The River Level Near East Boldon and West Boldon Right Now?

0.202 m within its typical range
Gauge
Team Valley, Lamesley
Distance
11.4 km from the centre of East Boldon and West Boldon
Typical range
0.18 m to 1 m
Reading taken
20 Sept, 14:00 UTC

Read from the Environment Agency flood-monitoring feed at 20 Sept, 14:34 UTC. The highest level on record here is 1.74 m , reached on 15 April 1986.

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What Does East Boldon and West Boldon's Flood Risk Classification Mean?

0% of postcodes in East Boldon and West Boldon 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 Medium , with 0.3% 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.

Flood Zone versus flood risk band: the full comparison

Which Postcode Districts Cover East Boldon and West Boldon?

Each district below is one postcode district that falls inside East Boldon and West Boldon. 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 districts covering East Boldon and West Boldon, with the flood risk band shared by most of each district's postcodes. A district can span more than one local area, so its band is a summary and not a property-level answer.
Postcode district Postcodes here Rivers and sea band Surface water addresses
NE36 189 Low 351
NE35 13 Medium 4

How Does Flood Risk Affect Insurance And Buying In East Boldon and West Boldon?

A Medium 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.

Insuring a flood risk home

How insurers price flood risk, what Flood Re covers, and what to do if a standard insurer declines.

Am I eligible for Flood Re?

The eight statutory conditions, with an eligibility checker that gives a real verdict.

Protecting the property

Barriers, airbricks, pumps and non-return valves, ranked by what they protect against.

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What Else Is Near East Boldon and West Boldon?

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