Postcode district outlook

Hosepipe ban in DN31

The hosepipe ban position for the DN31 postcode district — 456 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 DN31

Active

An official Temporary Use Ban is active for the Anglian Water supply area that covers most of DN31.

Postcodes
456
Primary supplier
Anglian Water
Share of district
100%
Sectors
4

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

Garden watering decision · DN31

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 · DN31 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 DN31

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 DN31

DN31 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 DN31 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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DN31 1 (140 postcodes)
DN31 2 (214 postcodes)
DN31 2AADN31 2ABDN31 2ANDN31 2AUDN31 2AWDN31 2AZDN31 2BADN31 2BBDN31 2BDDN31 2BEDN31 2BGDN31 2BHDN31 2BJDN31 2BLDN31 2BNDN31 2BPDN31 2BQDN31 2BSDN31 2BTDN31 2BUDN31 2BWDN31 2BXDN31 2BYDN31 2BZDN31 2DADN31 2DBDN31 2DDDN31 2DFDN31 2DGDN31 2DHDN31 2DJDN31 2DLDN31 2DNDN31 2DPDN31 2DQDN31 2DRDN31 2DSDN31 2DTDN31 2DUDN31 2DWDN31 2DXDN31 2DYDN31 2EADN31 2EBDN31 2EDDN31 2EEDN31 2EFDN31 2EGDN31 2EHDN31 2EJDN31 2ELDN31 2ENDN31 2EPDN31 2EQDN31 2ERDN31 2ESDN31 2ETDN31 2EUDN31 2EWDN31 2EXDN31 2EZDN31 2FADN31 2FBDN31 2FDDN31 2FEDN31 2FFDN31 2FGDN31 2FHDN31 2FJDN31 2FLDN31 2FNDN31 2HADN31 2HBDN31 2HDDN31 2HEDN31 2HFDN31 2HGDN31 2HHDN31 2HJDN31 2HNDN31 2HPDN31 2HQDN31 2HRDN31 2HSDN31 2HTDN31 2HUDN31 2HWDN31 2HXDN31 2HYDN31 2HZDN31 2JADN31 2JBDN31 2JDDN31 2JEDN31 2JFDN31 2JGDN31 2JHDN31 2JJDN31 2JLDN31 2JNDN31 2JPDN31 2JQDN31 2JRDN31 2JSDN31 2JTDN31 2JUDN31 2JWDN31 2JXDN31 2JYDN31 2JZDN31 2LEDN31 2LFDN31 2LGDN31 2LJDN31 2LPDN31 2LUDN31 2LXDN31 2LYDN31 2LZDN31 2NADN31 2NBDN31 2NDDN31 2NEDN31 2NFDN31 2NGDN31 2NHDN31 2NJDN31 2NLDN31 2NNDN31 2NPDN31 2NQDN31 2NRDN31 2NSDN31 2NTDN31 2NUDN31 2NWDN31 2NXDN31 2PADN31 2PBDN31 2PDDN31 2PEDN31 2PFDN31 2PGDN31 2PHDN31 2PJDN31 2PLDN31 2PPDN31 2PQDN31 2PWDN31 2PYDN31 2PZDN31 2QBDN31 2QDDN31 2QEDN31 2QFDN31 2QGDN31 2QHDN31 2QJDN31 2QLDN31 2QNDN31 2QPDN31 2QQDN31 2QRDN31 2QSDN31 2QTDN31 2QUDN31 2QWDN31 2QXDN31 2QYDN31 2QZDN31 2RADN31 2RBDN31 2RDDN31 2REDN31 2RFDN31 2RGDN31 2RHDN31 2RJDN31 2RLDN31 2RNDN31 2RPDN31 2RQDN31 2RRDN31 2RSDN31 2RUDN31 2RWDN31 2RXDN31 2RYDN31 2RZDN31 2SADN31 2SBDN31 2SDDN31 2SGDN31 2SJDN31 2SLDN31 2SQDN31 2SUDN31 2SYDN31 2SZDN31 2TBDN31 2TGDN31 2TJDN31 2TNDN31 2TPDN31 2TTDN31 2TXDN31 2UADN31 2UDDN31 2UEDN31 2UJDN31 2URDN31 2USDN31 2UTDN31 2UW
DN31 3 (71 postcodes)
DN31 9 (31 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 DN31

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.