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Hosepipe ban in M31

The hosepipe ban position for the M31 postcode district — 267 live postcodes, served mostly by United Utilities — checked against the national index on 19 August 2026. This is an index check, not a prediction.

The answer for M31

No ban listed

No Temporary Use Ban is listed in the national index for M31. United Utilities is the primary supplier.

Postcodes
267
Primary supplier
United Utilities
Share of district
100%
Sectors
1

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

Garden watering decision · M31

Let the rain handle it

Hold off

Your garden should get enough rain over the next five days. Check pots and new plants separately.

Forecast period
Next five days
Forecast rain
22.3 mm
Estimated requirement
6.2 mm
Rain covers of need
100%
Estimated remaining need
16.1 mm shortfall

More rain is expected than an established garden is likely to need.

Estimate for an established mixed garden border · M31 district · updated 19 Aug, 15:00

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 M31

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.

  • United Utilities

    Not listed100% of mapped units · high confidence · Full status page

Water resource zones near M31

M31 maps to the water resource zone below. Zones are the official planning areas suppliers use to report how much water they have.

UU-Strategic

Find your exact postcode

Every live postcode in M31 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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M31 4 (267 postcodes)
M31 4AAM31 4ABM31 4ADM31 4AEM31 4AGM31 4AJM31 4ANM31 4APM31 4AQM31 4ARM31 4ASM31 4AWM31 4AYM31 4AZM31 4BAM31 4BBM31 4BDM31 4BEM31 4BFM31 4BHM31 4BJM31 4BLM31 4BNM31 4BQM31 4BSM31 4BUM31 4BWM31 4BXM31 4DBM31 4DEM31 4DFM31 4DGM31 4DHM31 4DJM31 4DLM31 4DNM31 4DPM31 4DQM31 4DRM31 4DSM31 4DTM31 4DUM31 4DWM31 4DXM31 4DYM31 4DZM31 4EAM31 4EBM31 4EDM31 4EFM31 4EGM31 4EJM31 4ELM31 4ENM31 4EPM31 4EQM31 4ERM31 4ESM31 4ETM31 4EUM31 4EWM31 4EXM31 4EYM31 4EZM31 4FAM31 4FBM31 4FDM31 4FEM31 4FFM31 4FGM31 4FHM31 4FJM31 4FLM31 4FNM31 4FPM31 4FQM31 4FRM31 4FSM31 4FTM31 4FUM31 4FWM31 4FXM31 4FYM31 4FZM31 4GAM31 4GBM31 4GDM31 4GFM31 4GGM31 4GHM31 4GJM31 4GLM31 4GNM31 4GPM31 4GQM31 4GRM31 4GSM31 4GTM31 4GUM31 4GWM31 4GXM31 4GYM31 4GZM31 4HAM31 4HBM31 4HDM31 4HEM31 4HFM31 4HGM31 4HHM31 4HJM31 4HLM31 4HNM31 4HPM31 4HQM31 4HRM31 4HSM31 4HTM31 4HUM31 4HWM31 4HXM31 4HYM31 4HZM31 4JAM31 4JBM31 4JDM31 4JEM31 4JFM31 4JGM31 4JHM31 4JLM31 4JNM31 4JPM31 4JQM31 4JRM31 4JSM31 4JTM31 4JUM31 4JWM31 4JXM31 4LAM31 4LBM31 4LDM31 4LEM31 4LFM31 4LGM31 4LHM31 4LJM31 4LLM31 4LNM31 4LPM31 4LQM31 4LRM31 4LSM31 4LTM31 4LUM31 4LWM31 4LXM31 4LYM31 4LZM31 4NAM31 4NBM31 4NDM31 4NEM31 4NFM31 4NGM31 4NHM31 4NJM31 4NLM31 4NNM31 4NPM31 4NQM31 4NRM31 4NSM31 4NTM31 4NWM31 4NZM31 4PAM31 4PBM31 4PDM31 4PEM31 4PFM31 4PGM31 4PHM31 4PJM31 4PLM31 4PNM31 4PPM31 4PQM31 4PRM31 4PSM31 4PTM31 4PUM31 4PWM31 4PXM31 4PYM31 4PZM31 4QAM31 4QDM31 4QEM31 4QFM31 4QGM31 4QHM31 4QJM31 4QNM31 4QPM31 4QRM31 4QSM31 4QTM31 4QXM31 4QZM31 4RAM31 4RBM31 4RDM31 4RGM31 4RHM31 4RJM31 4RNM31 4RPM31 4RQM31 4RRM31 4RSM31 4RTM31 4RUM31 4RWM31 4RXM31 4RYM31 4RZM31 4SAM31 4SBM31 4SEM31 4SFM31 4SHM31 4SJM31 4SLM31 4SNM31 4SPM31 4SQM31 4SRM31 4SSM31 4STM31 4SUM31 4SWM31 4SXM31 4TAM31 4TBM31 4TDM31 4TEM31 4TGM31 4TNM31 4TPM31 4TQM31 4TRM31 4UGM31 4WAM31 4WBM31 4WDM31 4WEM31 4WFM31 4WGM31 4WHM31 4WJM31 4WNM31 4WSM31 4WTM31 4WYM31 4WZ

Local reservoir outlook

The most recent published reservoir readings for the suppliers serving this district:

  • Carlisle

    59.0% storage · observed 9 August 2026 · Detail

  • Dee & Vyrnwy Reservoirs

    66.5% storage · observed 9 August 2026 · Detail

  • Haweswater & Thirlmere

    55.2% storage · observed 9 August 2026 · Detail

  • Pennine Sources

    54.6% storage · observed 9 August 2026 · Detail

  • Regional Total

    60.2% storage · observed 9 August 2026 · Detail

Hosepipe ban rules for M31

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.