Postcode district outlook

Hosepipe ban in IP1

The hosepipe ban position for the IP1 postcode district — 1,111 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 IP1

Active

An official Temporary Use Ban is active for the Anglian Water supply area that covers most of IP1.

Postcodes
1,111
Primary supplier
Anglian Water
Share of district
100%
Sectors
7

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

Garden watering decision · IP1

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 · IP1 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 IP1

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 IP1

IP1 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 IP1 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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IP1 1 (103 postcodes)
IP1 2 (157 postcodes)
IP1 3 (165 postcodes)
IP1 4 (157 postcodes)
IP1 5 (184 postcodes)
IP1 6 (248 postcodes)
IP1 6AAIP1 6ABIP1 6ADIP1 6AEIP1 6AFIP1 6AGIP1 6AHIP1 6AJIP1 6ALIP1 6ANIP1 6APIP1 6AQIP1 6ARIP1 6ATIP1 6AUIP1 6AWIP1 6BAIP1 6BBIP1 6BDIP1 6BEIP1 6BFIP1 6BGIP1 6BHIP1 6BJIP1 6BLIP1 6BNIP1 6BPIP1 6BQIP1 6BSIP1 6BTIP1 6BWIP1 6DAIP1 6DBIP1 6DDIP1 6DEIP1 6DFIP1 6DGIP1 6DHIP1 6DJIP1 6DLIP1 6DNIP1 6DPIP1 6DQIP1 6DRIP1 6DSIP1 6DTIP1 6DUIP1 6DWIP1 6EBIP1 6EDIP1 6EEIP1 6EFIP1 6EGIP1 6EHIP1 6EJIP1 6ELIP1 6ENIP1 6EPIP1 6EQIP1 6ERIP1 6ESIP1 6ETIP1 6EUIP1 6EWIP1 6EXIP1 6EYIP1 6EZIP1 6FAIP1 6FDIP1 6FEIP1 6FFIP1 6FGIP1 6FHIP1 6FJIP1 6FLIP1 6FNIP1 6FPIP1 6FQIP1 6FRIP1 6FSIP1 6FTIP1 6FUIP1 6FWIP1 6FXIP1 6FYIP1 6GDIP1 6GEIP1 6GFIP1 6GHIP1 6GJIP1 6GRIP1 6GUIP1 6HAIP1 6HBIP1 6HDIP1 6HHIP1 6HJIP1 6HLIP1 6HNIP1 6HPIP1 6HRIP1 6HSIP1 6HTIP1 6HUIP1 6HWIP1 6HXIP1 6HYIP1 6HZIP1 6JAIP1 6JBIP1 6JDIP1 6JEIP1 6JFIP1 6JGIP1 6JHIP1 6JJIP1 6JLIP1 6JQIP1 6JRIP1 6JSIP1 6JTIP1 6JUIP1 6JXIP1 6JYIP1 6JZIP1 6LAIP1 6LBIP1 6LDIP1 6LEIP1 6LFIP1 6LGIP1 6LHIP1 6LJIP1 6LLIP1 6LNIP1 6LPIP1 6LQIP1 6LRIP1 6LSIP1 6LTIP1 6LUIP1 6LWIP1 6LXIP1 6LYIP1 6LZIP1 6NAIP1 6NBIP1 6NDIP1 6NEIP1 6NFIP1 6NGIP1 6NHIP1 6NJIP1 6NLIP1 6NNIP1 6NPIP1 6NQIP1 6NRIP1 6NSIP1 6NTIP1 6NUIP1 6NWIP1 6NXIP1 6NYIP1 6NZIP1 6PAIP1 6PBIP1 6PDIP1 6PEIP1 6PFIP1 6PGIP1 6PHIP1 6PJIP1 6PLIP1 6PNIP1 6PPIP1 6PQIP1 6PRIP1 6PSIP1 6PTIP1 6PUIP1 6PWIP1 6PXIP1 6PYIP1 6PZIP1 6QBIP1 6QDIP1 6QEIP1 6QFIP1 6QGIP1 6QHIP1 6QJIP1 6QLIP1 6QNIP1 6QPIP1 6QQIP1 6QRIP1 6QSIP1 6QTIP1 6QUIP1 6QWIP1 6QXIP1 6QYIP1 6QZIP1 6RAIP1 6RBIP1 6RDIP1 6REIP1 6RFIP1 6RGIP1 6RLIP1 6RNIP1 6RPIP1 6RRIP1 6RSIP1 6RUIP1 6RWIP1 6RXIP1 6RYIP1 6RZIP1 6SAIP1 6SBIP1 6SDIP1 6SEIP1 6SFIP1 6SGIP1 6SHIP1 6SJIP1 6SLIP1 6SNIP1 6SPIP1 6SQIP1 6SRIP1 6SSIP1 6STIP1 6SUIP1 6SWIP1 6SXIP1 6SYIP1 6TAIP1 6TBIP1 6TDIP1 6TEIP1 6TFIP1 6TGIP1 6THIP1 6TJIP1 6TQ
IP1 9 (97 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 IP1

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.