Postcode district outlook

Hosepipe ban in EX4

The hosepipe ban position for the EX4 postcode district — 1,465 live postcodes, served mostly by South West Water — checked against the national index on 19 August 2026. This is an index check, not a prediction.

The answer for EX4

No ban listed

No Temporary Use Ban is listed in the national index for EX4. South West Water is the primary supplier.

Postcodes
1,465
Primary supplier
South West Water
Share of district
100%
Sectors
10

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Garden watering decision · EX4

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 · EX4 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 EX4

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.

  • South West Water

    Active100% of mapped units · high confidence · Full status page

Water resource zones near EX4

EX4 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 EX4 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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EX4 0 (24 postcodes)
EX4 1 (212 postcodes)
EX4 2 (188 postcodes)
EX4 3 (130 postcodes)
EX4 4 (232 postcodes)
EX4 4AAEX4 4ABEX4 4ADEX4 4AEEX4 4AFEX4 4AGEX4 4AHEX4 4AJEX4 4ALEX4 4APEX4 4AQEX4 4AREX4 4ASEX4 4ATEX4 4AUEX4 4AWEX4 4AYEX4 4AZEX4 4BAEX4 4BBEX4 4BEEX4 4BGEX4 4BHEX4 4BJEX4 4BLEX4 4BNEX4 4BPEX4 4BQEX4 4BREX4 4BSEX4 4BTEX4 4BUEX4 4BWEX4 4BXEX4 4BZEX4 4DAEX4 4DDEX4 4DEEX4 4DHEX4 4DPEX4 4DQEX4 4DSEX4 4DTEX4 4DUEX4 4DWEX4 4DXEX4 4DYEX4 4DZEX4 4EAEX4 4EBEX4 4EEEX4 4EFEX4 4EHEX4 4ELEX4 4EPEX4 4ETEX4 4EUEX4 4EXEX4 4EYEX4 4EZEX4 4FBEX4 4FDEX4 4FEEX4 4FFEX4 4FGEX4 4FHEX4 4FJEX4 4FLEX4 4FNEX4 4FPEX4 4FQEX4 4FREX4 4FSEX4 4FTEX4 4FUEX4 4FWEX4 4FXEX4 4FYEX4 4FZEX4 4GBEX4 4GDEX4 4GEEX4 4GFEX4 4GGEX4 4GHEX4 4GJEX4 4GLEX4 4GNEX4 4GPEX4 4GQEX4 4GREX4 4GSEX4 4GTEX4 4GUEX4 4GXEX4 4GYEX4 4GZEX4 4HAEX4 4HBEX4 4HDEX4 4HEEX4 4HFEX4 4HGEX4 4HHEX4 4HLEX4 4HREX4 4HUEX4 4HWEX4 4HXEX4 4HYEX4 4JAEX4 4JDEX4 4JEEX4 4JFEX4 4JHEX4 4JJEX4 4JNEX4 4JQEX4 4JREX4 4JSEX4 4JTEX4 4JUEX4 4JWEX4 4LAEX4 4LBEX4 4LDEX4 4LEEX4 4LFEX4 4LGEX4 4LHEX4 4LJEX4 4LLEX4 4LNEX4 4LPEX4 4LREX4 4LSEX4 4LTEX4 4LUEX4 4LWEX4 4LXEX4 4LYEX4 4LZEX4 4NAEX4 4NDEX4 4NFEX4 4NGEX4 4NHEX4 4NJEX4 4NLEX4 4NNEX4 4NPEX4 4NQEX4 4NREX4 4NSEX4 4NTEX4 4NUEX4 4NWEX4 4NXEX4 4NYEX4 4PAEX4 4PBEX4 4PDEX4 4PEEX4 4PFEX4 4PJEX4 4PLEX4 4PNEX4 4PPEX4 4PQEX4 4PREX4 4PSEX4 4PTEX4 4PUEX4 4PWEX4 4PXEX4 4PYEX4 4PZEX4 4QAEX4 4QBEX4 4QDEX4 4QEEX4 4QFEX4 4QGEX4 4QHEX4 4QJEX4 4QLEX4 4QNEX4 4QQEX4 4QREX4 4QSEX4 4QUEX4 4QWEX4 4QXEX4 4QYEX4 4QZEX4 4REEX4 4RGEX4 4RJEX4 4RNEX4 4RPEX4 4RQEX4 4RREX4 4RSEX4 4RTEX4 4RUEX4 4RWEX4 4RXEX4 4RYEX4 4RZEX4 4SAEX4 4SBEX4 4SDEX4 4SEEX4 4SFEX4 4SGEX4 4SHEX4 4SJEX4 4SLEX4 4SNEX4 4SQEX4 4SREX4 4STEX4 4SUEX4 4SWEX4 4SZEX4 4TAEX4 4THEX4 4UUEX4 4UXEX4 4UYEX4 4UZEX4 4XA
EX4 5 (84 postcodes)
EX4 6 (184 postcodes)
EX4 7 (111 postcodes)
EX4 8 (204 postcodes)
EX4 9 (96 postcodes)

Hosepipe ban rules for EX4

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.