BA13 Flood Risk
In postcode district BA13 (Wiltshire), 159 of 12,913 properties (1.2%) are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers and the sea — at least a 1 in 100 chance in any year — per Environment Agency data updated 6 July 2026; that is the 857th highest count of 2,181 districts in England.
By bandProperties in BA13 by flood-risk band
| Risk band | Chance of flooding each year | All properties | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 3.3% (1 in 30) or greater chance in any year | 76 | 63 |
| Medium | between 1% and 3.3% (1 in 100 to 1 in 30) chance in any year | 83 | 75 |
| Low | between 0.1% and 1% (1 in 1,000 to 1 in 100) chance in any year | 192 | 153 |
| Very low | less than 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance in any year | 0 | 0 |
138 of the high- or medium-risk properties are homes and 4 are non-residential (shops, offices, farms, public buildings); the rest are unclassified. By share, BA13 ranks 884th of 2,084 districts with at least 500 properties.
Postcode sectorsWhere in BA13 the risk sits
| Sector | Properties | High | Medium | Low | Very low | High + medium share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA13 2 | 397 | 21 | 59 | 53 | 0 | 20.2% |
| BA13 3 | 7,330 | 42 | 11 | 89 | 0 | 0.7% |
| BA13 4 | 5,186 | 13 | 13 | 50 | 0 | 0.5% |
Recorded floodsPast floods mapped near BA13
The Environment Agency has mapped flood outlines on 17 dates near BA13 since 1900; the most recent started on 12 Jan 2014.
| Started | Place / name in the record | Source of flooding | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 2014 | This represents flooding in the area in | Ordinary watercourse | Not recorded |
| 4 Jan 2014 | This represents flooding in the area in 2 outlines | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| 23 Dec 2013 | This represents flooding in the area in | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| 18 Jun 1996 | This represents flooding in the area in 4 outlines | Drainage, sewer | Local drainage/surface water |
| 2 Apr 1996 | This represents flooding in the area in | Drainage | Local drainage/surface water |
| 12 Mar 1996 | This represents flooding in the area in 2 outlines | Drainage, other | Obstruction/blockage - channel |
| 18 Sep 1992 | This represents flooding in the area in 2 outlines | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 13 Dec 1981 | This represents flooding in the area in | Drainage | Local drainage/surface water |
| 3 Jan 1980 | This represents flooding in the area in | Main river | Not recorded |
| 27 Dec 1979 – 28 Dec 1979 | Bitham Brook Dursley | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 1 Mar 1979 | This represents flooding in the area in | Ordinary watercourse | Not recorded |
| 6 Mar 1978 | This represents flooding in the area in 12 outlines | Ordinary watercourse, main river | Local drainage/surface water |
| 5 Dec 1960 | This represents flooding in the area in | Ordinary watercourse | Not recorded |
| 12 May 1959 – 13 May 1959 | This represents flooding in the area in 2 outlines | Ordinary watercourse | Other |
| 1 May 1932 – 31 May 1932 | FairwoodRd to DiltonMarsh 2 outlines | Ordinary watercourse, main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 1 Jan 1925 – 31 Jan 1925 | BissBrook DiltonMarsh Heywood 2 outlines | Main river | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
| 1 Jan 1900 | This represents flooding in the area in 2 outlines | Main river, drainage | Channel capacity exceeded (no raised defences) |
What this page shows, and what it misses
The Environment Agency's count of properties in each postcode that sit in areas of land at very low, low, medium or high risk of flooding from rivers and the sea, allowing for flood defences and their condition, added up here by postcode district and local authority. Every property in England is counted once, so the share is of all properties in the area.
It misses: surface water (heavy rain), groundwater, sewer and reservoir flooding; Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland; and anything about a single building. A band describes the land a property stands on, not its floor level or flood protection, so it is not a forecast for any one home. Past floods come from the EA's Recorded Flood Outlines and are placed in the postcode district whose centre is nearest (within 12 km), so a flood near a boundary can be listed under a neighbour. Older records are patchy, and a flood with no outline is not listed.
Local authorities in BA13
- Wiltshire — 12,913 properties, 159 at high or medium risk
Parishes in BA13: Bratton, Chapmanslade, Coulston, Dilton Marsh, Edington, Heywood, North Bradley, Selwood, Southwick, Steeple Ashton, West Ashton, Westbury.
If you live in BA13
- Check your own address on gov.uk; it also covers surface water.
- Sign up for free flood warnings by phone, text or email: gov.uk/get-flood-warnings.
- See what is in force now on flood warnings UK, and river levels. Floodline: 0345 988 1188.
- Never walk or drive through flood water: why shallow water kills.
Nearby districts
FAQQuestions people ask
Is BA13 at risk of flooding?
In postcode district BA13 (Wiltshire), 159 of 12,913 properties (1.2%) are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers and the sea — at least a 1 in 100 chance in any year — per Environment Agency data updated 6 July 2026; that is the 857th highest count of 2,181 districts in England.
How many homes in BA13 are at high risk of flooding?
63 homes (residential properties) in BA13 are in areas at high risk (3.3% or greater chance each year) and 75 at medium risk, out of 10,349 homes, per Environment Agency data updated 6 July 2026. This counts rivers and the sea only, not surface water.
Has BA13 flooded before?
The Environment Agency has mapped flood outlines on 17 dates near BA13 since 1900; the most recent started on 12 Jan 2014.
How do I check the flood risk for my own address in BA13?
Use the government's long-term flood risk checker (check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk): it shows rivers and the sea, surface water, reservoirs and groundwater for one address. District figures here are totals and cannot tell you about a single home.
Flood risk counts: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea – Postcodes in Areas at Risk and Recorded Flood Outlines, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved. Some features of this information are based on digital spatial data from the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, © NERC (CEH). © Crown Copyright and Database Rights 2025 OS AC0000807064. This product is produced in part from PAF® and Multiple Residence Data, the copyright in which is owned by Royal Mail Group Limited and/or Royal Mail Group plc. All rights reserved. Licence number AC0000807064.
Local authority of each postcode: Office for National Statistics postcode lookup (May 2026), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. District centres and place names: postcodes.io (ONS/OS open data). Totals, ranks and grouping are Global Incident Tracker's own calculations; the Environment Agency does not endorse them.