Postcode district outlook

Hosepipe ban in CA3

The hosepipe ban position for the CA3 postcode district — 535 live postcodes, served mostly by United Utilities — checked against the national index on 19 August 2026. This is an index check, not a prediction.

The answer for CA3

No ban listed

No Temporary Use Ban is listed in the national index for CA3. United Utilities is the primary supplier.

Postcodes
535
Primary supplier
United Utilities
Share of district
100%
Sectors
3

Water-supply boundaries can cross postcode districts. View the official notice · Check an exact postcode for a definitive answer

Garden watering decision · CA3

Let the rain handle it

Hold off

Your garden should get enough rain over the next five days. Check pots and new plants separately.

Forecast period
Next five days
Forecast rain
15.7 mm
Estimated requirement
6.7 mm
Rain covers of need
100%
Estimated remaining need
9 mm shortfall

More rain is expected than an established garden is likely to need.

Estimate for an established mixed garden border · CA3 district · updated 19 Aug, 15:00

The answer compares the latest Met Office forecast with an estimated garden water need. It is guidance, not a precise measurement, and a hosepipe ban always takes priority.

Water suppliers covering CA3

The supplier split is mapped from the district’s centroid across the published water resource zones and is a guide, not an address-level guarantee.

  • United Utilities

    Not listed100% of mapped units · high confidence · Full status page

Water resource zones near CA3

CA3 maps to the water resource zone below. Zones are the official planning areas suppliers use to report how much water they have.

Find your exact postcode

Every live postcode in CA3 is listed below. Choose one to open its local water outlook, or use the search box to find a specific address.

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CA3 0 (187 postcodes)
CA3 8 (98 postcodes)
CA3 9 (250 postcodes)
CA3 9AACA3 9ABCA3 9ADCA3 9AECA3 9AFCA3 9AGCA3 9AHCA3 9AJCA3 9ALCA3 9ANCA3 9APCA3 9AQCA3 9ARCA3 9ASCA3 9ATCA3 9AUCA3 9AWCA3 9AXCA3 9AYCA3 9BBCA3 9BECA3 9BFCA3 9BGCA3 9BHCA3 9BJCA3 9BLCA3 9BNCA3 9BPCA3 9BQCA3 9BSCA3 9BTCA3 9BUCA3 9BWCA3 9BXCA3 9DACA3 9DBCA3 9DDCA3 9DECA3 9DFCA3 9DGCA3 9DHCA3 9DJCA3 9DLCA3 9DNCA3 9DPCA3 9DQCA3 9DSCA3 9DTCA3 9DUCA3 9DWCA3 9DXCA3 9DZCA3 9EACA3 9EBCA3 9EDCA3 9EECA3 9EFCA3 9EGCA3 9EHCA3 9EJCA3 9ELCA3 9ENCA3 9EPCA3 9EQCA3 9ERCA3 9ESCA3 9ETCA3 9EUCA3 9EWCA3 9EXCA3 9EYCA3 9EZCA3 9FBCA3 9FDCA3 9FECA3 9FFCA3 9FGCA3 9FHCA3 9FJCA3 9FLCA3 9FNCA3 9HACA3 9HECA3 9HFCA3 9HGCA3 9HHCA3 9HJCA3 9HLCA3 9HNCA3 9HPCA3 9HQCA3 9HRCA3 9HSCA3 9HTCA3 9HUCA3 9HWCA3 9HYCA3 9HZCA3 9JACA3 9JBCA3 9JDCA3 9JECA3 9JHCA3 9JJCA3 9JLCA3 9JNCA3 9JPCA3 9JQCA3 9JRCA3 9JSCA3 9JTCA3 9JUCA3 9JWCA3 9JXCA3 9JYCA3 9JZCA3 9LACA3 9LBCA3 9LDCA3 9LECA3 9LFCA3 9LGCA3 9LHCA3 9LJCA3 9LLCA3 9LNCA3 9LPCA3 9LQCA3 9LRCA3 9LSCA3 9LTCA3 9LUCA3 9LWCA3 9LXCA3 9LYCA3 9LZCA3 9NBCA3 9NDCA3 9NECA3 9NFCA3 9NHCA3 9NJCA3 9NLCA3 9NNCA3 9NPCA3 9NQCA3 9NRCA3 9NSCA3 9NTCA3 9NUCA3 9NWCA3 9NXCA3 9NYCA3 9NZCA3 9PACA3 9PBCA3 9PDCA3 9PECA3 9PFCA3 9PGCA3 9PHCA3 9PJCA3 9PNCA3 9PPCA3 9PQCA3 9PRCA3 9PSCA3 9PTCA3 9PUCA3 9PWCA3 9PXCA3 9PYCA3 9PZCA3 9QACA3 9QBCA3 9QDCA3 9QECA3 9QFCA3 9QGCA3 9QHCA3 9QJCA3 9QLCA3 9QNCA3 9QPCA3 9QQCA3 9QRCA3 9QSCA3 9QTCA3 9QUCA3 9QXCA3 9QYCA3 9QZCA3 9RACA3 9RBCA3 9RDCA3 9RECA3 9RFCA3 9RGCA3 9RHCA3 9RJCA3 9RLCA3 9RNCA3 9RPCA3 9RQCA3 9RRCA3 9RSCA3 9RTCA3 9RUCA3 9RWCA3 9RXCA3 9RYCA3 9RZCA3 9SACA3 9SBCA3 9SDCA3 9SECA3 9SFCA3 9SGCA3 9SHCA3 9SJCA3 9SLCA3 9SNCA3 9SPCA3 9SQCA3 9SRCA3 9SSCA3 9STCA3 9SUCA3 9SWCA3 9SXCA3 9SYCA3 9SZCA3 9TACA3 9TBCA3 9TDCA3 9TECA3 9TFCA3 9TGCA3 9THCA3 9TJCA3 9TLCA3 9TNCA3 9TQCA3 9TUCA3 9TWCA3 9TXCA3 9TYCA3 9TZCA3 9UACA3 9WZ

Local reservoir outlook

The most recent published reservoir readings for the suppliers serving this district:

  • Carlisle

    59.0% storage · observed 9 August 2026 · Detail

  • Dee & Vyrnwy Reservoirs

    66.5% storage · observed 9 August 2026 · Detail

  • Haweswater & Thirlmere

    55.2% storage · observed 9 August 2026 · Detail

  • Pennine Sources

    54.6% storage · observed 9 August 2026 · Detail

  • Regional Total

    60.2% storage · observed 9 August 2026 · Detail

Hosepipe ban rules for CA3

The rules that apply depend on your supplier’s notice. The general position: watering cans and buckets stay allowed, while a hosepipe connected to the mains is restricted during a Temporary Use Ban.

This is an index check, not a prediction. The postcode inventory comes from ONSPD Open Geography (onspd-latest-postcode-centroids), and the supplier split is mapped from district centroids. For a legally reliable answer for your address, use the exact-postcode checker or the supplier’s own checker.