Up to High likelihood
Properties in BA2 7BL sit in the Environment Agency's High flood-likelihood band (worst property). The band is the worst found in the postcode — it describes the land around properties (defence-adjusted, rivers & sea), not any single address, and not today's conditions.
| Likelihood band | Annual chance | Properties | Of which homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | greater than 3.3% | 1 | 0 |
| Medium | 1% – 3.3% | 0 | 0 |
| Low | 0.1% – 1% | 0 | 0 |
| Very low | below 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Over a 25-year mortgage, a property in a high-likelihood area has at least a 57% chance of flooding at least once.
The ground here sits at about 47 m above sea level and falls 128 m across the surrounding 800 m. Surface water reaching this point runs off ground lying to the west, 18.1 m higher.
Because properties in the high likelihood band; 6 recorded floods nearby; 83 official warnings since 2006.
The map above shows the real EA rivers & sea likelihood cells around BA2 7BL. The small panels are illustrative previews of the report's per-layer map views — the full report draws each layer for real, plus recorded extents, defences and a building picker on an interactive map.
Warnings cover flood areas, not individual addresses.
| Date | Recorded flood | Approx. distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2000 | EA112_Midford_Brook_Monkton_Coombe_2000 | ~1.2 km |
| Jan 1999 | EA112_Midney Brook_Monkton_Coombe | ~0.6 km |
| Aug 1995 | This represents flooding in the area in 1995 | ~0.5 km |
| Jan 1986 | EA112_Avon_Warleigh to Limpley Stoke_1986 | ~0.7 km |
| Mar 1982 | EA112_Avon_Bathford_Winsley_1982 | ~1.2 km |
| Apr 1979 | This represents flooding in the area in 1979 | ~1.2 km |
EA Recorded Flood Outlines — absence of a record never proves a place has not flooded. The full report tests whether any extent covered the exact spot.
Henk (2024, 9 warnings nearby) · 2013-14 UK winter floods (2013, 7 warnings nearby) · Bert (2024, 6 warnings nearby) · Herminia (2025, 4 warnings nearby)
| Gauge | River | Distance | Typical high | Highest on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midford | Midford Brook | 2.5 km | 2.90 m | 3.61 m |
| Bradford on Avon | River Avon | 3.8 km | 1.58 m | 3.51 m |
| Bathford | River Avon | 4.4 km | 2.50 m | 4.26 m |
| Bath Destructor Bridge | River Avon | 5.1 km | 3.81 m | 5.41 m |
Live levels, predictions and rain-response behaviour are on each gauge's page and in the property report.
| Overflow | Discharges into | Distance | Spills | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Lane Combined Sewer Overflow | Midford Brook (via Sws) | 1.4 km | 61 (2024) | 105 |
| Freshford Wrc | Bristol Avon | 2.1 km | 81 (2024) | 1,060 |
| Summer Lane Combined Sewer Overflow | Horsecombe Brook | 2.2 km | 37 (2024) | 26 |
| New Inn Pumping Station | River Frome | 2.7 km | 16 (2024) | 81 |
Official annual EDM figures — a water-quality signal for local watercourses, not a property flood-risk factor.
4 mapped flood-defence assets within 500 m — nearest ~103 m (natural high ground). Defences reduce risk, never remove it.
The interactive flood-risk map with a building picker (your exact house, not the postcode), the 2050s climate view, surface-water and planning flood zones at your building, exact recorded-flood distances, year-by-year warning charts, watercourses including culverted streams, an insurance outlook with the Flood Re rules, and a printable document with every dataset receipt — start with the free preview, unlock for £19.
At-risk postcodes near BA2 7BL — all in the BA2 district.
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