Derby, City of Derby
Up to Medium likelihood
Properties in DE23 2PP 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% | 4 | 4 |
| Low | 0.1% – 1% | 1 | 1 |
| 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 51 m above sea level and falls 14 m across the surrounding 800 m. Surface water reaching this point runs off ground lying to the north-east, 0.9 m higher.
Because properties in the medium likelihood band; 4 recorded floods nearby; 560 official warnings since 2006.
The map above shows the real EA rivers & sea likelihood cells around DE23 2PP. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2000 | Lower Trent 8 Nov 2000 | ~12.2 km |
| Jan 1987 | January 1987 | ~2.1 km |
| Feb 1977 | February 1977 (Lower Trent) | ~5.5 km |
| Jan 1977 | Hell Brook 1977 | ~1.9 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.
Babet (2023, 30 warnings nearby) · 2007 UK floods (2007, 20 warnings nearby) · Henk (2024, 14 warnings nearby) · Dennis (2020, 9 warnings nearby)
| Gauge | River | Distance | Typical high | Highest on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby Bridge Street | Markeaton Brook | 4.7 km | 1.35 m | 1.94 m |
| Derby City | River Derwent | 5.1 km | 1.85 m | 3.58 m |
| Willington | River Trent | 5.5 km | 2.35 m | 3.71 m |
| Egginton | Egginton Brook | 7.2 km | 1.52 m | 2.21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuttle Brook Close Cso | Cuttle Brook | 1.4 km | 2 (2024) | 0 |
| Derby - Littleover Lane (cso) | Nailsworth Stream | 1.6 km | 0 (2024) | 0 |
| Findern Stw | Hellbrook Trib Of Twyfordbrook | 2.4 km | 25 (2024) | 121 |
| Findern Stw | Hellbrook Trib Of Twyfordbrook | 2.4 km | 19 (2024) | 97 |
Official annual EDM figures — a water-quality signal for local watercourses, not a property flood-risk factor.
No mapped flood-defence assets within 500 m of the postcode centre. 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 DE23 2PP — all in the DE23 district.
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