Guides · 2026-10-25
Flood risk by postcode in Nottinghamshire: the places where it matters most
In 12 Nottinghamshire villages, at least one in five nearby postcodes includes homes at medium or high flood risk from rivers. Here is where they are, what the figure means, and how to check a postcode for free.
Flood risk is one of the few things about a home you cannot change after you move in, and it can affect insurance too. In most of Nottinghamshire it is low, but in a handful of villages it is a real question for a large share of streets.
Where the share of postcodes at risk is highest
| Village | Council | Nearby postcodes with homes at medium or high flood risk |
|---|---|---|
| Hoveringham | Newark and Sherwood | 43% |
| Lowdham | Newark and Sherwood | 33.1% |
| Rolleston | Newark and Sherwood | 31.6% |
| Fiskerton | Newark and Sherwood | 31% |
| Gunthorpe | Newark and Sherwood | 30.4% |
| Averham | Newark and Sherwood | 28.9% |
| Sutton on Trent | Newark and Sherwood | 25.3% |
| Thurgarton | Newark and Sherwood | 24.2% |
| Laneham | Bassetlaw | 23.3% |
| Epperstone | Newark and Sherwood | 23% |
| Bleasby | Newark and Sherwood | 22.8% |
| Upton | Newark and Sherwood | 20.8% |
Across the 127 Nottinghamshire and Nottingham places with a PlaceFit page, these are the 12 where the share is 20% or more. Most are in the Trent valley. At the other end, 19 places, including Bingham, Ravenshead and Kirkby-in-Ashfield, have no nearby postcodes in that category at all.
What the figure does and does not mean
- It is the share of postcodes within about 3 km that include at least one home at medium or high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, from the Environment Agency.
- It does not tell you whether a particular house is at risk. Two streets in the same village can be very different.
- It covers rivers and the sea, not surface water from heavy rain, which can affect places well away from any river.
How to check a postcode for free
- Use the government's long term flood risk service with the postcode. It shows the risk for the area, not a single property, from rivers and the sea, surface water, reservoirs and, where data is available, groundwater.
- Check current flood warnings on the Environment Agency's Check for flooding service before a viewing in winter.
- Ask the seller whether the property has flooded and what their insurance costs.
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Flood figures from the Environment Agency's Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes) data, release of 2 October 2026, as published on PlaceFit's area pages on 22 October 2026, measured over postcodes within about 3 km of each place's centre. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right.