Hinckley, Leicestershire
Up to Medium likelihood
Properties in LE10 3EG 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% | 0 | 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 90 m above sea level and falls 12 m across the surrounding 800 m. Surface water reaching this point runs off ground lying to the north-east, 7.8 m higher.
Because properties in the medium likelihood band; 74 official warnings since 2006.
The map above shows the real EA rivers & sea likelihood cells around LE10 3EG. 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.
Henk (2024, 3 warnings nearby) · Dennis (2020, 3 warnings nearby) · Babet (2023, 2 warnings nearby) · 2013-14 UK winter floods (2013, 2 warnings nearby)
| Gauge | River | Distance | Typical high | Highest on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuneaton | River Anker | 3.1 km | 1.72 m | 2.13 m |
| Sharnford | River Soar | 6.8 km | 1.00 m | 1.79 m |
| Mancetter | River Anker | 9.6 km | 1.70 m | 2.15 m |
| Longford | River Sowe | 11.1 km | 3.04 m | 1.73 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinckley Sewage Treatment Works | Sketchley Brook | 0.5 km | 47 (2024) | 180 |
| Hinckley - Harrowbrook Road Cso | Harrow Brook | 1.1 km | 14 (2024) | 254 |
| Coventry Road - Nutts Lane Cso | The Battling Brook | 1.1 km | 21 (2024) | 13 |
| Brodick Road Cso | Harrow Brook | 1.1 km | 3 (2024) | 0 |
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 ~125 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 LE10 3EG — all in the LE10 district.
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