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Hosepipe ban in IP20

The hosepipe ban position for the IP20 postcode district — 324 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 IP20

Active

An official Temporary Use Ban is active for the Anglian Water supply area that covers most of IP20.

Postcodes
324
Primary supplier
Anglian Water
Share of district
100%
Sectors
2

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

Garden watering decision · IP20

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 · IP20 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 IP20

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 IP20

IP20 maps to the water resource zone below. Zones are the official planning areas suppliers use to report how much water they have.

Norfolk Harleston

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Every live postcode in IP20 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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IP20 0 (126 postcodes)
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IP20 9 (198 postcodes)
IP20 9AAIP20 9ABIP20 9ADIP20 9AHIP20 9AJIP20 9ALIP20 9ANIP20 9APIP20 9ARIP20 9ASIP20 9ATIP20 9AUIP20 9AWIP20 9AXIP20 9AYIP20 9AZIP20 9BAIP20 9BBIP20 9BDIP20 9BEIP20 9BGIP20 9BHIP20 9BJIP20 9BLIP20 9BNIP20 9BPIP20 9BQIP20 9BSIP20 9BTIP20 9BUIP20 9BWIP20 9BXIP20 9BYIP20 9BZIP20 9DAIP20 9DBIP20 9DDIP20 9DEIP20 9DFIP20 9DGIP20 9DHIP20 9DJIP20 9DLIP20 9DNIP20 9DQIP20 9DRIP20 9DSIP20 9DTIP20 9DUIP20 9DWIP20 9DXIP20 9DYIP20 9DZIP20 9EAIP20 9EBIP20 9EDIP20 9EEIP20 9EFIP20 9EGIP20 9EHIP20 9EJIP20 9ELIP20 9ENIP20 9EPIP20 9EQIP20 9ERIP20 9ESIP20 9ETIP20 9EUIP20 9EWIP20 9EXIP20 9EYIP20 9EZIP20 9FAIP20 9FBIP20 9FDIP20 9FEIP20 9FFIP20 9FGIP20 9FHIP20 9FJIP20 9FLIP20 9FNIP20 9FPIP20 9FQIP20 9FRIP20 9FSIP20 9FTIP20 9FUIP20 9GAIP20 9GBIP20 9GDIP20 9GEIP20 9GFIP20 9GNIP20 9HAIP20 9HBIP20 9HDIP20 9HEIP20 9HFIP20 9HGIP20 9HHIP20 9HJIP20 9HLIP20 9HPIP20 9HQIP20 9HRIP20 9HSIP20 9HTIP20 9HUIP20 9HWIP20 9HXIP20 9HYIP20 9HZIP20 9JAIP20 9JBIP20 9JEIP20 9JGIP20 9JHIP20 9JJIP20 9JLIP20 9JNIP20 9JPIP20 9JRIP20 9JTIP20 9JUIP20 9JWIP20 9JYIP20 9LAIP20 9LBIP20 9LDIP20 9LEIP20 9LFIP20 9LGIP20 9LHIP20 9LJIP20 9LLIP20 9LNIP20 9LPIP20 9LQIP20 9LRIP20 9LSIP20 9LTIP20 9LWIP20 9LXIP20 9NDIP20 9NEIP20 9NFIP20 9NGIP20 9NHIP20 9NJIP20 9NLIP20 9NNIP20 9NPIP20 9NQIP20 9NRIP20 9NTIP20 9NUIP20 9NWIP20 9NYIP20 9NZIP20 9PBIP20 9PDIP20 9PEIP20 9PFIP20 9PGIP20 9PHIP20 9PJIP20 9PLIP20 9PNIP20 9PPIP20 9PQIP20 9PRIP20 9PSIP20 9PTIP20 9PUIP20 9PWIP20 9PXIP20 9PYIP20 9PZIP20 9QAIP20 9QBIP20 9QDIP20 9QEIP20 9QGIP20 9QHIP20 9QJIP20 9QLIP20 9QNIP20 9QPIP20 9QQIP20 9QRIP20 9QSIP20 9QTIP20 9QUIP20 9QWIP20 9YXIP20 9YY

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 IP20

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.