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Bestwood Village, Nottinghamshire
Up to Medium likelihood
Properties in NG6 8EF 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% | 34 | 34 |
| 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 54 m above sea level and falls 28 m across the surrounding 800 m. Surface water reaching this point runs off ground lying to the north-east, 6.0 m higher.
Because properties in the medium likelihood band; 6 recorded floods nearby; 239 official warnings since 2006.
The map above shows the real EA rivers & sea likelihood cells around NG6 8EF. 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 - 10 Nov 2000 | ~18.1 km |
| Jan 1998 | 19980101 | ~1.4 km |
| Jan 1979 | 19790101 | ~4.0 km |
| Feb 1977 | Fluvial Trent Feb 1977 | ~10.8 km |
| Dec 1960 | Leen December 1960 | ~2.8 km |
| Mar 1947 | Fluvial Trent March 1947 | ~8.6 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, 9 warnings nearby) · Henk (2024, 6 warnings nearby) · Gerrit (2023, 5 warnings nearby) · Angus (2016, 4 warnings nearby)
| Gauge | River | Distance | Typical high | Highest on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulwell | River Leen | 1.0 km | 1.10 m | 2.23 m |
| Hucknall | Baker Lane Brook | 2.9 km | 1.00 m | 1.47 m |
| Day Brook | Day Brook | 3.9 km | 0.95 m | 1.36 m |
| Thackeray's Lane Park | Day Brook | 4.2 km | 0.50 m | 0.49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Mill Close Cso | River Leen | 0.1 km | 16 (2024) | 9 |
| Nottingham Road Hucknall Cso | Tributary Of River Leen | 0.2 km | 67 (2024) | 477 |
| Bulwell - Hucknall Ln/lawton Dr Cso | River Leen | 0.8 km | 33 (2024) | 197 |
| Nottingham - Longford Cresent (cso) | River Leen | 1.0 km | 0 (2024) | 0 |
Official annual EDM figures — a water-quality signal for local watercourses, not a property flood-risk factor.
14 mapped flood-defence assets within 500 m — nearest ~68 m (engineered high ground, 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 NG6 8EF — all in the NG6 district.
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