Not in an at-risk area
CO9 4BD has no properties in any Environment Agency recorded flood-risk band. That is good news — but it is area-level and never proof a place cannot flood (surface-water and sewer flooding are assessed separately). See the at-risk postcodes in CO9 or get the full picture below.
The ground here sits at about 55 m above sea level and falls 19 m across the surrounding 800 m. Surface water reaching this point runs off ground lying to the south-east, 15.0 m higher.
Because 4 recorded floods nearby; 95 official warnings since 2006.
The map above shows the real EA rivers & sea likelihood cells around CO9 4BD. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2009 | 2009 Flood Outline | ~25.1 km |
| Oct 2001 | 2001 Flood Outline | ~17.0 km |
| Jan 1968 | 1968 September Flood Outline | ~16.7 km |
| Feb 1947 | 1947 Flood Outline | ~23.8 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, 5 warnings nearby) · Babet (2023, 5 warnings nearby) · Ciaran (2023, 4 warnings nearby) · Chandra (2026, 2 warnings nearby)
| Gauge | River | Distance | Typical high | Highest on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturmer | Stour Brook | 1.9 km | 0.98 m | 2.22 m |
| STURMER FGS | — | 2.0 km | — | — |
| BROAD GREEN GS GSM | — | 2.2 km | — | — |
| Broad Green | Bumpstead Brook | 2.2 km | 1.11 m | 1.99 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steeple Bumpstead Ps-nos.1,2,3 & 4 | Bumpstead Brook | 1.8 km | 16 (2024) | 158 |
| Steeple Bumpstead Stw | Bumpstead Brook River Stour N | 2.8 km | 69 (2024) | 787 |
| Steeple Bumpstead Ps-nos.1,2,3 & 4 | Bumpstead Brook | 2.9 km | 6 (2024) | 50 |
| Haverhill Wrc | Stour Brook River Stour Nt | 3.6 km | 15 (2024) | 64 |
Official annual EDM figures — a water-quality signal for local watercourses, not a property flood-risk factor.
6 mapped flood-defence assets within 500 m — nearest ~262 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 CO9 4BD — all in the CO9 district.
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