Not in an at-risk area
PE8 4FS has no properties in any Environment Agency recorded flood-risk band. That is good news — but it is area-level and never proof a place cannot flood (surface-water and sewer flooding are assessed separately). See the at-risk postcodes in PE8 or get the full picture below.
Because 2 recorded floods nearby; 90 official warnings since 2006.
The map above shows the real EA rivers & sea likelihood cells around PE8 4FS. 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 | LNA_1998_April_River Nene_d/s Northampton | ~15.0 km |
| Mar 1947 | LNA_1947_March_River Nene_d/s Northampton | ~15.0 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.
Conall (2024, 4 warnings nearby) · 2013-14 UK winter floods (2013, 3 warnings nearby) · Bert (2024, 3 warnings nearby) · Bella (2020, 3 warnings nearby)
| Gauge | River | Distance | Typical high | Highest on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fotheringhay | Willow Brook | 4.7 km | 0.50 m | 1.94 m |
| FOTHERINGHAY GS | — | 4.7 km | — | — |
| Lilford | River Nene | 5.8 km | 1.30 m | 2.36 m |
| Brigstock | Harpers Brook | 10.3 km | 0.99 m | 3.04 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oundle Water Recycling Centre | River Nene | 0.3 km | 2 (2024) | 0 |
| Oundle New Road Terminal Ps | River Nene | 0.5 km | 1 (2024) | 0 |
| Glapthorne Road | R Nene | 0.5 km | 0 (2024) | 0 |
| Oundle Wharf | Oundle Wharf | 0.8 km | 28 (2024) | 49 |
Official annual EDM figures — a water-quality signal for local watercourses, not a property flood-risk factor.
7 mapped flood-defence assets within 500 m — nearest ~201 m (embankment, engineered 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 PE8 4FS — all in the PE8 district.
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