Postcode district outlook

Hosepipe ban in DN18

The hosepipe ban position for the DN18 postcode district — 368 live postcodes, served mostly by Anglian Water — checked against the national index on 19 August 2026. This is an index check, not a prediction.

The answer for DN18

Active

An official Temporary Use Ban is active for the Anglian Water supply area that covers most of DN18.

Postcodes
368
Primary supplier
Anglian Water
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 · DN18

Do not use a hosepipe

Hold off

A hosepipe restriction is active for this supply area. Follow your supplier’s notice and use only the watering methods it permits.

No weather-led watering estimate is being shown. This card updates automatically when a fresh forecast is published.

An official hosepipe restriction is currently active.

Estimate for an established mixed garden border · DN18 district

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 DN18

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.

Water resource zones near DN18

DN18 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 DN18 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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DN18 5 (255 postcodes)
DN18 5AADN18 5ABDN18 5ADDN18 5AEDN18 5AFDN18 5AGDN18 5AHDN18 5AJDN18 5ALDN18 5ANDN18 5APDN18 5AQDN18 5ARDN18 5ASDN18 5ATDN18 5AUDN18 5AWDN18 5AXDN18 5AYDN18 5AZDN18 5BADN18 5BBDN18 5BDDN18 5BEDN18 5BFDN18 5BGDN18 5BHDN18 5BLDN18 5BNDN18 5BPDN18 5BQDN18 5BSDN18 5BTDN18 5BUDN18 5BXDN18 5BYDN18 5BZDN18 5DADN18 5DDDN18 5DEDN18 5DFDN18 5DGDN18 5DHDN18 5DJDN18 5DLDN18 5DNDN18 5DPDN18 5DQDN18 5DRDN18 5DSDN18 5DTDN18 5DUDN18 5DWDN18 5DXDN18 5DYDN18 5DZDN18 5EADN18 5EBDN18 5EDDN18 5EEDN18 5EFDN18 5EGDN18 5EHDN18 5EJDN18 5ELDN18 5ENDN18 5EQDN18 5ERDN18 5ESDN18 5ETDN18 5EUDN18 5EWDN18 5EXDN18 5EYDN18 5EZDN18 5FADN18 5FBDN18 5FDDN18 5FEDN18 5FFDN18 5FGDN18 5FHDN18 5FJDN18 5FLDN18 5FNDN18 5FPDN18 5FQDN18 5FRDN18 5FSDN18 5FTDN18 5FUDN18 5FWDN18 5FXDN18 5FYDN18 5FZDN18 5GADN18 5GBDN18 5GFDN18 5GPDN18 5GQDN18 5GRDN18 5GSDN18 5GTDN18 5GUDN18 5GWDN18 5GXDN18 5GYDN18 5GZDN18 5HADN18 5HBDN18 5HDDN18 5HFDN18 5HGDN18 5HHDN18 5HJDN18 5HLDN18 5HNDN18 5HPDN18 5HQDN18 5HRDN18 5HSDN18 5HTDN18 5HUDN18 5HWDN18 5HXDN18 5HYDN18 5HZDN18 5JADN18 5JBDN18 5JDDN18 5JEDN18 5JFDN18 5JHDN18 5JPDN18 5JQDN18 5JRDN18 5JSDN18 5JTDN18 5JWDN18 5JXDN18 5JZDN18 5LADN18 5LBDN18 5LDDN18 5LEDN18 5LFDN18 5LHDN18 5LJDN18 5LLDN18 5LNDN18 5LPDN18 5LQDN18 5LRDN18 5LSDN18 5LTDN18 5LUDN18 5LWDN18 5LXDN18 5LYDN18 5LZDN18 5NADN18 5NBDN18 5NDDN18 5NEDN18 5NFDN18 5NGDN18 5NHDN18 5NJDN18 5NLDN18 5NNDN18 5NPDN18 5NQDN18 5NRDN18 5NSDN18 5NTDN18 5NUDN18 5NWDN18 5NXDN18 5NYDN18 5NZDN18 5PADN18 5PBDN18 5PDDN18 5PGDN18 5PHDN18 5PJDN18 5PLDN18 5PNDN18 5PPDN18 5PQDN18 5PRDN18 5PSDN18 5PUDN18 5PWDN18 5PYDN18 5PZDN18 5QADN18 5QDDN18 5QEDN18 5QFDN18 5QGDN18 5QHDN18 5QJDN18 5QNDN18 5QPDN18 5QQDN18 5QRDN18 5QTDN18 5QXDN18 5QYDN18 5QZDN18 5RADN18 5RBDN18 5RDDN18 5RFDN18 5RGDN18 5RHDN18 5RJDN18 5RLDN18 5RNDN18 5RPDN18 5RQDN18 5RSDN18 5RUDN18 5RYDN18 5RZDN18 5SADN18 5SBDN18 5SDDN18 5SEDN18 5SGDN18 5SHDN18 5SJDN18 5SLDN18 5SNDN18 5SQDN18 5SWDN18 5TADN18 5TBDN18 5TDDN18 5TEDN18 5TFDN18 5TGDN18 5THDN18 5TJDN18 5TLDN18 5TNDN18 5TPDN18 5TQDN18 5TRDN18 5TSDN18 5TWDN18 5TXDN18 5ULDN18 5UN
DN18 6 (111 postcodes)
DN18 9 (2 postcodes)

Local reservoir outlook

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

  • Alton Water

    70.0% storage · observed 10 August 2026 · Detail

  • Ardleigh Water

    68.0% storage · observed 10 August 2026 · Detail

  • Covenham Water

    89.5% storage · observed 10 August 2026 · Detail

  • Grafham Water

    72.6% storage · observed 10 August 2026 · Detail

  • Pitsford Water

    69.7% storage · observed 10 August 2026 · Detail

Hosepipe ban rules for DN18

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.