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Plymouth, City of Plymouth
Up to Medium likelihood
Properties in PL7 4QJ 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% | 4 | 4 |
| 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 8 m above sea level and falls 37 m across the surrounding 800 m. Surface water reaching this point runs off ground lying to the north, 31.3 m higher.
Because properties in the medium likelihood band; 6 recorded floods nearby; 369 official warnings since 2006.
The map above shows the real EA rivers & sea likelihood cells around PL7 4QJ. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2021 | Plympton | ~0.3 km |
| Dec 2012 | CW9223 - Plympton, Colebrook | ~0.7 km |
| Dec 2012 | CW9223 - Plympton - Colebrook | ~0.2 km |
| Dec 2012 | CW9223 - Plympton | ~0.1 km |
| Dec 2012 | CW9223 - Plympton - Stoggy Lane | ~1.1 km |
| Nov 2012 | CW9235 - Plymouth - Colebrook | ~0.7 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, 29 warnings nearby) · Emma (2018, 6 warnings nearby) · Callum (2018, 5 warnings nearby) · Ashley (2024, 5 warnings nearby)
| Gauge | River | Distance | Typical high | Highest on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plympton | Long Brook | 0.2 km | 1.00 m | 1.61 m |
| Newnham Park | Tory Brook | 2.1 km | 1.16 m | 1.45 m |
| Carnwood | River Plym | 4.9 km | 1.60 m | 2.55 m |
| CARNWOOD | — | 4.9 km | — | — |
Live levels, predictions and rain-response behaviour are on each gauge's page and in the property report.
| Overflow | Discharges into | Distance | Spills | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Road Cso | Tory Brook | 0.3 km | 84 (2024) | 108 |
| Market Road Cso | Longbrook | 0.3 km | 56 (2024) | 265 |
| #n/a | Tory Brook | 0.6 km | 4 (2024) | 0 |
| Moorland Road Cso | Tory Brook (via Sws) | 0.6 km | 0 (2024) | 0 |
Official annual EDM figures — a water-quality signal for local watercourses, not a property flood-risk factor.
47 mapped flood-defence assets within 500 m — nearest ~23 m (engineered high ground, natural high ground, wall, bridge abutment). 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 PL7 4QJ — all in the PL7 district.
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