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Hosepipe ban in DN40

The hosepipe ban position for the DN40 postcode district — 453 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 DN40

Active

An official Temporary Use Ban is active for the Anglian Water supply area that covers most of DN40.

Postcodes
453
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 · DN40

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 · DN40 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.

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Water suppliers covering DN40

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 DN40

DN40 maps to the water resource zone below. Zones are the official planning areas suppliers use to report how much water they have.

Lincolnshire East

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DN40 1 (172 postcodes)
DN40 1AADN40 1ABDN40 1ADDN40 1AEDN40 1AGDN40 1AHDN40 1ALDN40 1ANDN40 1APDN40 1ARDN40 1ATDN40 1AWDN40 1AXDN40 1AYDN40 1AZDN40 1BADN40 1BGDN40 1BHDN40 1BJDN40 1BLDN40 1BNDN40 1BQDN40 1DBDN40 1DDDN40 1DEDN40 1DFDN40 1DGDN40 1DHDN40 1DJDN40 1DLDN40 1DNDN40 1DPDN40 1DQDN40 1DRDN40 1DSDN40 1DTDN40 1DUDN40 1DWDN40 1DXDN40 1DYDN40 1DZDN40 1EADN40 1EBDN40 1EDDN40 1EEDN40 1EFDN40 1EGDN40 1EHDN40 1EJDN40 1EPDN40 1EQDN40 1EUDN40 1EXDN40 1EYDN40 1EZDN40 1FNDN40 1HADN40 1HBDN40 1HDDN40 1HEDN40 1HFDN40 1HGDN40 1HHDN40 1HJDN40 1HLDN40 1HNDN40 1HPDN40 1HQDN40 1HRDN40 1HSDN40 1HTDN40 1HUDN40 1HWDN40 1HXDN40 1HYDN40 1HZDN40 1JADN40 1JBDN40 1JDDN40 1JEDN40 1JFDN40 1JGDN40 1JLDN40 1JPDN40 1JSDN40 1JUDN40 1JWDN40 1JXDN40 1JYDN40 1JZDN40 1LADN40 1LBDN40 1LDDN40 1LEDN40 1LFDN40 1LGDN40 1LHDN40 1LJDN40 1LLDN40 1LNDN40 1LPDN40 1LQDN40 1LRDN40 1LSDN40 1LTDN40 1LUDN40 1LWDN40 1LXDN40 1LYDN40 1LZDN40 1NADN40 1NBDN40 1NDDN40 1NEDN40 1NFDN40 1NGDN40 1NHDN40 1NJDN40 1NLDN40 1NNDN40 1NPDN40 1NQDN40 1NRDN40 1NSDN40 1NTDN40 1NUDN40 1NWDN40 1NXDN40 1NYDN40 1PADN40 1PBDN40 1PDDN40 1PEDN40 1PFDN40 1PGDN40 1PHDN40 1PLDN40 1PNDN40 1PPDN40 1PQDN40 1PRDN40 1PTDN40 1PUDN40 1PWDN40 1PXDN40 1PYDN40 1PZDN40 1QDDN40 1QEDN40 1QFDN40 1QNDN40 1QPDN40 1QQDN40 1QRDN40 1QSDN40 1QTDN40 1QUDN40 1QWDN40 1QYDN40 1RBDN40 1RDDN40 1REDN40 1RFDN40 1RGDN40 1RHDN40 1RJDN40 1RLDN40 1RNDN40 1RPDN40 1RQDN40 1RRDN40 1RW
DN40 2 (147 postcodes)
DN40 2AADN40 2ABDN40 2AEDN40 2AFDN40 2AGDN40 2AQDN40 2ASDN40 2ATDN40 2AUDN40 2AWDN40 2AXDN40 2AYDN40 2AZDN40 2BADN40 2BBDN40 2BDDN40 2BEDN40 2BFDN40 2BGDN40 2BHDN40 2BJDN40 2BLDN40 2BNDN40 2BPDN40 2BQDN40 2BSDN40 2BTDN40 2BUDN40 2BWDN40 2BXDN40 2BYDN40 2BZDN40 2DADN40 2DBDN40 2DDDN40 2DEDN40 2DFDN40 2DGDN40 2DHDN40 2DJDN40 2DNDN40 2DPDN40 2DQDN40 2DRDN40 2DSDN40 2DTDN40 2DUDN40 2DWDN40 2DXDN40 2DYDN40 2DZDN40 2EADN40 2EBDN40 2EDDN40 2EEDN40 2EFDN40 2EGDN40 2EHDN40 2EJDN40 2ELDN40 2ENDN40 2EPDN40 2EQDN40 2ERDN40 2ESDN40 2ETDN40 2EUDN40 2EWDN40 2EZDN40 2FADN40 2FBDN40 2FDDN40 2FEDN40 2FFDN40 2FGDN40 2HADN40 2HBDN40 2HDDN40 2HEDN40 2HFDN40 2HGDN40 2HHDN40 2HJDN40 2HLDN40 2HPDN40 2HQDN40 2JADN40 2JBDN40 2JDDN40 2JEDN40 2JFDN40 2JGDN40 2JHDN40 2JJDN40 2JLDN40 2JNDN40 2JPDN40 2JQDN40 2JRDN40 2JSDN40 2JTDN40 2JUDN40 2JWDN40 2JXDN40 2JYDN40 2JZDN40 2LADN40 2LBDN40 2LDDN40 2LEDN40 2LFDN40 2LGDN40 2LHDN40 2LJDN40 2LLDN40 2LNDN40 2LPDN40 2LRDN40 2LTDN40 2LWDN40 2LZDN40 2NADN40 2NNDN40 2NTDN40 2NXDN40 2NZDN40 2PBDN40 2PNDN40 2PRDN40 2QADN40 2QJDN40 2QNDN40 2QQDN40 2QRDN40 2QUDN40 2QWDN40 2RGDN40 2RHDN40 2RQDN40 2RRDN40 2RSDN40 2RTDN40 2SEDN40 2SGDN40 2SNDN40 2YBDN40 2YD
DN40 3 (132 postcodes)
DN40 3AADN40 3ABDN40 3ADDN40 3AEDN40 3AFDN40 3AGDN40 3AHDN40 3AJDN40 3ALDN40 3ANDN40 3APDN40 3AQDN40 3ASDN40 3ATDN40 3AUDN40 3AWDN40 3AXDN40 3AYDN40 3BADN40 3BBDN40 3BDDN40 3BGDN40 3BHDN40 3BSDN40 3BTDN40 3BUDN40 3BYDN40 3BZDN40 3DADN40 3DBDN40 3DDDN40 3DEDN40 3DFDN40 3DGDN40 3DJDN40 3DQDN40 3DRDN40 3DSDN40 3DUDN40 3DWDN40 3DXDN40 3DZDN40 3EADN40 3EDDN40 3EEDN40 3ELDN40 3ENDN40 3EPDN40 3ERDN40 3ETDN40 3EUDN40 3EWDN40 3EXDN40 3EYDN40 3EZDN40 3FBDN40 3HADN40 3HBDN40 3HDDN40 3HEDN40 3HFDN40 3HGDN40 3HHDN40 3HLDN40 3HNDN40 3HPDN40 3HQDN40 3HRDN40 3HSDN40 3HTDN40 3HUDN40 3HWDN40 3HXDN40 3HYDN40 3HZDN40 3JADN40 3JBDN40 3JDDN40 3JEDN40 3JFDN40 3JHDN40 3JJDN40 3JLDN40 3JNDN40 3JPDN40 3JQDN40 3JRDN40 3JSDN40 3JUDN40 3JWDN40 3JXDN40 3JYDN40 3JZDN40 3LADN40 3LBDN40 3LJDN40 3LUDN40 3LWDN40 3LXDN40 3LZDN40 3NFDN40 3NLDN40 3NPDN40 3NRDN40 3NSDN40 3NTDN40 3NUDN40 3NWDN40 3NXDN40 3PADN40 3PBDN40 3PDDN40 3PJDN40 3PLDN40 3PNDN40 3PPDN40 3PRDN40 3PSDN40 3PTDN40 3PUDN40 3PWDN40 3PXDN40 3PYDN40 3PZDN40 3QADN40 3QBDN40 3QDDN40 3QEDN40 3QGDN40 3QYDN40 3RADN40 3RD
DN40 9 (2 postcodes)
DN40 9ANDN40 9AP

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 DN40

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.