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Hosepipe ban in M38

The hosepipe ban position for the M38 postcode district — 328 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 M38

No ban listed

No Temporary Use Ban is listed in the national index for M38. United Utilities is the primary supplier.

Postcodes
328
Primary supplier
United Utilities
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 · M38

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 · M38 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 M38

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 M38

M38 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 M38 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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M38 0 (76 postcodes)
M38 0AAM38 0BFM38 0BNM38 0BQM38 0BRM38 0BSM38 0BTM38 0BUM38 0BXM38 0BYM38 0BZM38 0DAM38 0DBM38 0DDM38 0DEM38 0DFM38 0DGM38 0DHM38 0DJM38 0DLM38 0DNM38 0DPM38 0DQM38 0DRM38 0DSM38 0DTM38 0DUM38 0DYM38 0DZM38 0EAM38 0EBM38 0EDM38 0EEM38 0EFM38 0EGM38 0EHM38 0EJM38 0ENM38 0EPM38 0EQM38 0ERM38 0ESM38 0ETM38 0EUM38 0EWM38 0EXM38 0EYM38 0FAM38 0FBM38 0FDM38 0FEM38 0FGM38 0FLM38 0FNM38 0FPM38 0FQM38 0FRM38 0FSM38 0FTM38 0FUM38 0FWM38 0FYM38 0GQM38 0GRM38 0JRM38 0LEM38 0LNM38 0LRM38 0LWM38 0NJM38 0NLM38 0PAM38 0PJM38 0PTM38 0PUM38 0WH
M38 9 (252 postcodes)
M38 9AAM38 9ABM38 9ADM38 9AEM38 9AFM38 9AGM38 9AHM38 9AJM38 9ALM38 9ANM38 9APM38 9AQM38 9ARM38 9ATM38 9AUM38 9AWM38 9AYM38 9AZM38 9BBM38 9BDM38 9BEM38 9BFM38 9BGM38 9BNM38 9BQM38 9BRM38 9BSM38 9BTM38 9BUM38 9BWM38 9BXM38 9DDM38 9DEM38 9DHM38 9DLM38 9DNM38 9DPM38 9DRM38 9DXM38 9DYM38 9DZM38 9EAM38 9EBM38 9EEM38 9EGM38 9EHM38 9EJM38 9EPM38 9EQM38 9ERM38 9ESM38 9FAM38 9FDM38 9FEM38 9FGM38 9FHM38 9FJM38 9FLM38 9GAM38 9GBM38 9GDM38 9GEM38 9GFM38 9GGM38 9GHM38 9GJM38 9GLM38 9GNM38 9GPM38 9GQM38 9GSM38 9GTM38 9GUM38 9GWM38 9GXM38 9GYM38 9GZM38 9HAM38 9HBM38 9HDM38 9HEM38 9HFM38 9LAM38 9LBM38 9LDM38 9LGM38 9LLM38 9LNM38 9LQM38 9LRM38 9LSM38 9LTM38 9LUM38 9LXM38 9LYM38 9LZM38 9NAM38 9NBM38 9NDM38 9NEM38 9NFM38 9NGM38 9NHM38 9NJM38 9NLM38 9NNM38 9NPM38 9NQM38 9NRM38 9NSM38 9NTM38 9NUM38 9NWM38 9NXM38 9NYM38 9NZM38 9PAM38 9PBM38 9PDM38 9PEM38 9PFM38 9PGM38 9PHM38 9PJM38 9PLM38 9PNM38 9PPM38 9PQM38 9PTM38 9PUM38 9PWM38 9PXM38 9PYM38 9PZM38 9QAM38 9QBM38 9QDM38 9QEM38 9QFM38 9QGM38 9QHM38 9QJM38 9QLM38 9QNM38 9QPM38 9QQM38 9QRM38 9QTM38 9QUM38 9QWM38 9QXM38 9QYM38 9QZM38 9RAM38 9RBM38 9RDM38 9REM38 9RFM38 9RGM38 9RHM38 9RJM38 9RLM38 9RNM38 9RQM38 9RSM38 9RTM38 9RUM38 9RWM38 9RXM38 9RYM38 9RZM38 9SAM38 9SBM38 9SDM38 9SEM38 9SFM38 9SGM38 9SHM38 9SJM38 9SLM38 9SNM38 9SQM38 9SRM38 9STM38 9SUM38 9SXM38 9SYM38 9SZM38 9TAM38 9TBM38 9TDM38 9TEM38 9TFM38 9TGM38 9THM38 9TJM38 9TLM38 9TNM38 9TPM38 9TQM38 9TRM38 9TSM38 9TTM38 9TUM38 9TWM38 9TXM38 9TYM38 9TZM38 9UAM38 9UBM38 9UDM38 9UEM38 9UFM38 9UGM38 9UHM38 9UJM38 9ULM38 9UNM38 9UQM38 9URM38 9USM38 9UTM38 9UWM38 9UXM38 9UYM38 9UZM38 9WAM38 9WBM38 9WDM38 9WEM38 9WFM38 9WGM38 9WHM38 9WJM38 9WLM38 9WQM38 9WRM38 9WSM38 9WTM38 9WUM38 9WXM38 9WYM38 9WZM38 9XAM38 9XDM38 9XEM38 9XFM38 9XHM38 9XLM38 9XNM38 9XUM38 9XW

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 M38

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.