Aveton Gifford, Devon
Up to High likelihood
Properties in TQ7 4NU sit in the Environment Agency's High 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% | 2 | 1 |
| Medium | 1% – 3.3% | 0 | 0 |
| Low | 0.1% – 1% | 2 | 2 |
| Very low | below 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
Over a 25-year mortgage, a property in a high-likelihood area has at least a 57% chance of flooding at least once.
The ground here sits at about 5 m above sea level and falls 75 m across the surrounding 800 m. Surface water reaching this point runs off ground lying to the south-east, 72.6 m higher.
Because properties in the high likelihood band; 3 recorded floods nearby; 293 official warnings since 2006.
The map above shows the real EA rivers & sea likelihood cells around TQ7 4NU. 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 2012 | Aveton Gifford Flood November 2012 | ~0.8 km |
| Jul 2012 | Aveton Gifford Flood July 2012 | ~0.7 km |
| Jan 1979 | River Avon 79 | ~1.9 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, 32 warnings nearby) · Bram (2025, 4 warnings nearby) · Callum (2018, 3 warnings nearby) · Henk (2024, 3 warnings nearby)
| Gauge | River | Distance | Typical high | Highest on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loddiswell | River Avon | 2.7 km | 1.80 m | 3.06 m |
| LODDISWELL | — | 2.7 km | — | — |
| Kingsbridge Duncombe Street | Kingsbridge North Watercourse | 4.9 km | 0.90 m | 0.98 m |
| Ermington | River Erme | 8.2 km | 1.80 m | 3.48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveton Gifford Wwtw | River Avon Estuary(e) | 0.5 km | 12 (2024) | 150 |
| Loddiswell Wwtw | River Avon | 3.2 km | 23 (2024) | 91 |
| South Milton Cso | Stream (s) | 4.2 km | 1 (2024) | 0 |
| South Milton Stw | South Milton Stream | 4.6 km | 50 (2024) | 819 |
Official annual EDM figures — a water-quality signal for local watercourses, not a property flood-risk factor.
22 mapped flood-defence assets within 500 m — nearest ~58 m (embankment, natural high ground, bridge abutment, wall). 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 TQ7 4NU — all in the TQ7 district.
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