Not in an at-risk area
SN2 2YW 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 SN2 or get the full picture below.
Because 3 recorded floods nearby; 312 official warnings since 2006.
The map above shows the real EA rivers & sea likelihood cells around SN2 2YW. 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 2006 | Rodbourne_fluvial | ~0.3 km |
| Jan 1971 | 06JuneSummer1971 | ~1.1 km |
| Jan 1968 | 06SeptemberAutumn1968 | ~1.2 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.
2013-14 UK winter floods (2013, 14 warnings nearby) · Bert (2024, 5 warnings nearby) · Babet (2023, 4 warnings nearby) · Dennis (2020, 4 warnings nearby)
| Gauge | River | Distance | Typical high | Highest on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodbourne | River Ray | 0.3 km | 1.32 m | 2.46 m |
| Rushey Platt | River Ray | 2.3 km | 1.69 m | 2.19 m |
| Lower Stratton | River Cole | 5.3 km | 2.82 m | 4.30 m |
| Purton Stoke | River Key | 6.1 km | 1.89 m | 2.34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Wwtw | River Ray | 0.3 km | 47 (2024) | 621 |
| Broome (attenuation Tank) | Ray/ditch | 4.7 km | 25 (2024) | 257 |
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 ~246 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 SN2 2YW — all in the SN2 district.
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