Woking, Surrey
Up to Very low likelihood
Properties in GU22 7SG sit in the Environment Agency's Very low 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% | 0 | 0 |
| Low | 0.1% – 1% | 0 | 0 |
| Very low | below 0.1% | 2 | 1 |
Over a 25-year mortgage, a property in a very low-likelihood area has less than a 3% chance of flooding at least once.
The ground here sits at about 26 m above sea level and falls 22 m across the surrounding 800 m. Surface water reaching this point runs off ground lying to the south-west, 2.2 m higher.
Because properties in the very low likelihood band; 2 recorded floods nearby; 157 official warnings since 2006.
The map above shows the real EA rivers & sea likelihood cells around GU22 7SG. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2006 | 06August2006 | ~0.6 km |
| Dec 2002 | 06JanuaryNewYear2003 | ~0.5 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, 24 warnings nearby) · Henk (2024, 7 warnings nearby) · Dennis (2020, 4 warnings nearby) · Conall (2024, 4 warnings nearby)
| Gauge | River | Distance | Typical high | Highest on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Woking | River Wey | 1.5 km | 3.20 m | 3.94 m |
| Woking South | Hoe Stream | 1.9 km | 1.50 m | 2.22 m |
| Send | East Clandon Stream | 4.5 km | 2.72 m | 1.76 m |
| Grants Bridge | Addlestone Bourne | 4.9 km | 1.55 m | 2.50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woking Wastewater Treatment Works | River Wey | 2.9 km | 35 (2024) | 358 |
| Ripley Wastewater Treatment Works | River Wey/ockham Mill Stream | 4.1 km | 43 (2024) | 380 |
| Chobham (old) Wwtw | Bourne - South | 4.3 km | 78 (2024) | 884 |
Official annual EDM figures — a water-quality signal for local watercourses, not a property flood-risk factor.
30 mapped flood-defence assets within 500 m — nearest ~129 m (natural high ground, embankment, wall). 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 GU22 7SG — all in the GU22 district.
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