West Byfleet, Sheerwater and New Haw Flood Risk
West Byfleet, Sheerwater and New Haw has a Low flood risk from rivers and the sea , with 1.7% of homes in a Medium or High band. The nearest gauge is 0.5 km away.
West Byfleet, Sheerwater and New Haw has 31,202 residents and 13,182 homes. Ranked 1510 of 7,114 in England for rivers and sea flood risk.
What Is The River Level Near West Byfleet, Sheerwater and New Haw Right Now?
Read from the Environment Agency flood-monitoring feed at 20 Sept, 14:34 UTC. The highest level on record here is 2.699 m , reached on 22 September 2024.
When Has West Byfleet, Sheerwater and New Haw Flooded Before?
The Environment Agency holds 3 recorded flood outlines covering West Byfleet, Sheerwater and New Haw, the most recent dated 12 December 1974.
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 West Byfleet, Sheerwater and New Haw's Flood Risk Classification Mean?
1.5% of postcodes in West Byfleet, Sheerwater and New Haw 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 1.7% 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 West Byfleet, Sheerwater and New Haw?
Each district below is one postcode district that falls inside West Byfleet, Sheerwater and New Haw. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KT15 | 284 | Low | 324 |
| KT14 | 185 | Low | 362 |
| GU22 | 116 | Low | 146 |
| GU21 | 104 | Low | 426 |
| KT16 | 102 | High | 157 |