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Hosepipe ban in CW3

The hosepipe ban position for the CW3 postcode district — 348 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 CW3

No ban listed

No Temporary Use Ban is listed in the national index for CW3. United Utilities is the primary supplier.

Postcodes
348
Primary supplier
United Utilities
Share of district
100%
Sectors
2

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

Garden watering decision · CW3

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
25.8 mm
Estimated requirement
6.7 mm
Rain covers of need
100%
Estimated remaining need
19.1 mm shortfall

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

Estimate for an established mixed garden border · CW3 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.

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Water suppliers covering CW3

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 CW3

CW3 maps to the water resource zone below. Zones are the official planning areas suppliers use to report how much water they have.

UU-Strategic

Find your exact postcode

Every live postcode in CW3 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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CW3 0 (121 postcodes)
CW3 0AACW3 0ABCW3 0ADCW3 0AECW3 0AFCW3 0AGCW3 0AHCW3 0ALCW3 0ANCW3 0APCW3 0AQCW3 0ARCW3 0ASCW3 0ATCW3 0AUCW3 0AWCW3 0AYCW3 0AZCW3 0BACW3 0BBCW3 0BDCW3 0BECW3 0BFCW3 0BGCW3 0BHCW3 0BJCW3 0BNCW3 0BPCW3 0BQCW3 0BSCW3 0BTCW3 0BXCW3 0BYCW3 0BZCW3 0DACW3 0DBCW3 0DDCW3 0DECW3 0DFCW3 0DGCW3 0DHCW3 0DJCW3 0DLCW3 0DNCW3 0DPCW3 0DRCW3 0DSCW3 0DTCW3 0DUCW3 0DWCW3 0DXCW3 0DYCW3 0EACW3 0EBCW3 0EDCW3 0EECW3 0EFCW3 0EHCW3 0EJCW3 0ELCW3 0ENCW3 0EPCW3 0EQCW3 0ERCW3 0ESCW3 0ETCW3 0EUCW3 0EXCW3 0EYCW3 0EZCW3 0FACW3 0FGCW3 0FHCW3 0FJCW3 0FLCW3 0FNCW3 0FPCW3 0HACW3 0HBCW3 0HDCW3 0HECW3 0HFCW3 0HGCW3 0HHCW3 0HJCW3 0HLCW3 0HNCW3 0HPCW3 0HRCW3 0HSCW3 0HTCW3 0HUCW3 0HWCW3 0HXCW3 0HYCW3 0HZCW3 0JACW3 0JBCW3 0JDCW3 0JECW3 0JFCW3 0JGCW3 0JHCW3 0JJCW3 0JLCW3 0JNCW3 0JPCW3 0JQCW3 0JRCW3 0JSCW3 0JTCW3 0JWCW3 0LACW3 0LBCW3 0LDCW3 0LECW3 0LFCW3 0LTCW3 0NBCW3 0NDCW3 0NE
CW3 9 (227 postcodes)
CW3 9AACW3 9ABCW3 9ADCW3 9AECW3 9AFCW3 9AGCW3 9AHCW3 9AJCW3 9ALCW3 9ANCW3 9APCW3 9ARCW3 9ASCW3 9ATCW3 9AUCW3 9AWCW3 9AXCW3 9AYCW3 9AZCW3 9BACW3 9BBCW3 9BECW3 9BFCW3 9BHCW3 9BJCW3 9BNCW3 9BQCW3 9BSCW3 9BTCW3 9BUCW3 9BWCW3 9BXCW3 9BYCW3 9BZCW3 9DACW3 9DBCW3 9DDCW3 9DECW3 9DGCW3 9DHCW3 9DJCW3 9DLCW3 9DNCW3 9DPCW3 9DQCW3 9DRCW3 9DSCW3 9DTCW3 9DUCW3 9DXCW3 9DYCW3 9DZCW3 9EACW3 9EBCW3 9EDCW3 9EECW3 9EFCW3 9EGCW3 9EHCW3 9ELCW3 9ENCW3 9EPCW3 9EQCW3 9ERCW3 9ESCW3 9ETCW3 9EUCW3 9EWCW3 9EXCW3 9EYCW3 9EZCW3 9FQCW3 9FSCW3 9FTCW3 9FZCW3 9GBCW3 9GDCW3 9GECW3 9GLCW3 9HACW3 9HBCW3 9HDCW3 9HECW3 9HFCW3 9HGCW3 9HHCW3 9HJCW3 9HLCW3 9HNCW3 9HPCW3 9HQCW3 9HRCW3 9HSCW3 9HTCW3 9HWCW3 9HXCW3 9HZCW3 9JACW3 9JBCW3 9JDCW3 9JFCW3 9JGCW3 9JHCW3 9JJCW3 9JLCW3 9JNCW3 9JPCW3 9JQCW3 9JRCW3 9JSCW3 9JTCW3 9JUCW3 9JWCW3 9JXCW3 9JYCW3 9JZCW3 9LDCW3 9LECW3 9LJCW3 9LLCW3 9LNCW3 9LPCW3 9LQCW3 9LRCW3 9LSCW3 9LTCW3 9LUCW3 9LWCW3 9LXCW3 9LYCW3 9LZCW3 9NACW3 9NBCW3 9NDCW3 9NECW3 9NFCW3 9NGCW3 9NHCW3 9NJCW3 9NLCW3 9NNCW3 9NPCW3 9NQCW3 9NRCW3 9NSCW3 9NTCW3 9NWCW3 9PACW3 9PBCW3 9PDCW3 9PECW3 9PGCW3 9PHCW3 9PJCW3 9PLCW3 9PNCW3 9PQCW3 9PRCW3 9PSCW3 9PTCW3 9PUCW3 9PWCW3 9PYCW3 9PZCW3 9QACW3 9QBCW3 9QDCW3 9QECW3 9QFCW3 9QGCW3 9QHCW3 9QJCW3 9QLCW3 9QNCW3 9QPCW3 9QQCW3 9QRCW3 9QWCW3 9QYCW3 9RACW3 9RBCW3 9RDCW3 9RECW3 9RFCW3 9RGCW3 9RHCW3 9RJCW3 9RLCW3 9RNCW3 9RPCW3 9RQCW3 9RRCW3 9RSCW3 9RTCW3 9RUCW3 9RWCW3 9RZCW3 9SACW3 9SBCW3 9SDCW3 9SECW3 9SFCW3 9SGCW3 9SHCW3 9SJCW3 9SLCW3 9SNCW3 9SPCW3 9SQCW3 9SRCW3 9SSCW3 9STCW3 9SUCW3 9SWCW3 9SXCW3 9SYCW3 9SZCW3 9TACW3 9TBCW3 9TDCW3 9TECW3 9TFCW3 9TGCW3 9THCW3 9TJCW3 9TLCW3 9UE

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 CW3

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.

Nearby postcode districts

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.