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Bretford, Warwickshire
Up to Medium likelihood
Properties in CV23 0JU sit in the Environment Agency's Medium 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% | 0 | 0 |
| Medium | 1% – 3.3% | 1 | 1 |
| Low | 0.1% – 1% | 7 | 0 |
| Very low | below 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Over a 25-year mortgage, a property in a medium-likelihood area has a 22–57% chance of flooding at least once.
The ground here sits at about 75 m above sea level and falls 16 m across the surrounding 800 m. Surface water reaching this point runs off ground lying to the north-north-east, 0.7 m higher.
Because properties in the medium likelihood band; 6 recorded floods nearby; 232 official warnings since 2006.
The map above shows the real EA rivers & sea likelihood cells around CV23 0JU. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1998 | Bretford | ~0.8 km |
| Apr 1998 | Wolston | ~1.8 km |
| Apr 1998 | April 1998 (Lower Severn) | ~1.8 km |
| Sep 1992 | September 1992 (Lower Severn) | ~0.5 km |
| Jan 1985 | M_LS_Jan_1985 | ~37.9 km |
| Jan 1985 | 1985 (Lower Severn) | ~1.8 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.
2013-14 UK winter floods (2013, 9 warnings nearby) · Henk (2024, 7 warnings nearby) · Dennis (2020, 3 warnings nearby) · Babet (2023, 2 warnings nearby)
| Gauge | River | Distance | Typical high | Highest on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolston | Wolston Brook | 2.7 km | — | — |
| Rugby | River Avon | 7.0 km | 1.08 m | 3.77 m |
| Churchover | River Swift | 8.1 km | 1.38 m | 1.76 m |
| Charterhouse Bridge | River Sherbourne | 9.0 km | 1.93 m | 2.01 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Lawford Stw | River Avon | 1.5 km | 42 (2024) | 125 |
| Brinklow Combined Cso | Tributary Of Smite Brook | 2.4 km | 29 (2024) | 55 |
| Brinklow - Lutterworth Road Sps | Tributary Of River Smite | 2.9 km | 1 (2024) | 8 |
| Long Lawford Sewage Pumping Station | River Avon & Long Lawford Brk | 3.9 km | 1 (2024) | 1 |
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 ~239 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 CV23 0JU — all in the CV23 district.
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