Platt Bridge and Abram Flood Risk
Platt Bridge and Abram has a Low flood risk from rivers and the sea , with 1.5% of homes in a Medium or High band. The nearest gauge is 0.3 km away.
Platt Bridge and Abram has 10,109 residents and 4,599 homes. Ranked 1603 of 7,114 in England for rivers and sea flood risk.
When Has Platt Bridge and Abram Flooded Before?
The Environment Agency holds 9 recorded flood outlines covering Platt Bridge and Abram, the most recent dated 1 January 2025.
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 Platt Bridge and Abram's Flood Risk Classification Mean?
0.8% of postcodes in Platt Bridge and Abram 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 1.5% 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 Platt Bridge and Abram?
Each district below is one postcode district that falls inside Platt Bridge and Abram. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WN2 | 237 | Low | 476 |