Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Up to Low likelihood
Properties in S41 8DA sit in the Environment Agency's 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% | 8 | 8 |
| Very low | below 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Over a 25-year mortgage, a property in a low-likelihood area has a 2–22% chance of flooding at least once.
The ground here sits at about 96 m above sea level and falls 45 m across the surrounding 800 m. Surface water reaching this point runs off ground lying to the north-west, 23.0 m higher.
Because properties in the low likelihood band; 6 recorded floods nearby; 159 official warnings since 2006.
The map above shows the real EA rivers & sea likelihood cells around S41 8DA. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2021 | 2021 January Flood Incident - Storm Christoph | ~69.0 km |
| Feb 2020 | 2020 February Flood Incident - Storm Dennis | ~64.4 km |
| Nov 2019 | 2019 November Flood Incident | ~36.0 km |
| Jun 2007 | June 2007 | ~27.0 km |
| Jun 2007 | June 2007 Surface Water Flooding Yorkshire | ~41.7 km |
| Dec 1965 | Derwent December 1965 | ~16.2 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, 24 warnings nearby) · Dennis (2020, 7 warnings nearby) · Angus (2016, 6 warnings nearby) · Katie (2016, 3 warnings nearby)
| Gauge | River | Distance | Typical high | Highest on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheepbridge | River Whitting | 1.4 km | 1.36 m | 2.56 m |
| Chesterfield Ashgate | Holme Brook | 1.9 km | 1.00 m | 1.75 m |
| Whittington | River Rother | 2.8 km | 2.45 m | 4.12 m |
| Chesterfield Tapton Bridge | River Rother | 3.0 km | 1.33 m | 3.42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littlemoor Newbold Cso | Ridding Brook Clvrt Via Sws | 0.7 km | 52 (2024) | 117 |
| Cutthorpe Road Cso | Tributary Of Holme Brook | 1.9 km | 14 (2024) | 13 |
| North Brimington Works Cso | River Whitting | 1.9 km | 1 (2024) | 1 |
| Pottery Lane West Cso | River Rother | 2.0 km | 18 (2024) | 15 |
Official annual EDM figures — a water-quality signal for local watercourses, not a property flood-risk factor.
No mapped flood-defence assets within 500 m of the postcode centre. 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 S41 8DA — all in the S41 district.
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