Postcode district outlook

Hosepipe ban in M44

The hosepipe ban position for the M44 postcode district — 478 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 M44

No ban listed

No Temporary Use Ban is listed in the national index for M44. United Utilities is the primary supplier.

Postcodes
478
Primary supplier
United Utilities
Share of district
100%
Sectors
3

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

Garden watering decision · M44

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 · M44 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.

Water suppliers covering M44

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 M44

M44 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 M44 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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M44 0 (1 postcodes)
M44 5 (212 postcodes)
M44 6 (265 postcodes)
M44 6AAM44 6ABM44 6ADM44 6AEM44 6AFM44 6AGM44 6AHM44 6AJM44 6ALM44 6ANM44 6APM44 6AQM44 6ARM44 6ASM44 6ATM44 6AUM44 6AWM44 6AXM44 6AYM44 6AZM44 6BAM44 6BDM44 6BFM44 6BGM44 6BHM44 6BJM44 6BLM44 6BPM44 6BQM44 6BRM44 6BSM44 6BTM44 6BUM44 6BWM44 6BXM44 6BYM44 6BZM44 6DAM44 6DBM44 6DDM44 6DEM44 6DFM44 6DGM44 6DHM44 6DJM44 6DLM44 6DNM44 6DPM44 6DQM44 6DRM44 6DSM44 6DTM44 6DUM44 6DWM44 6DXM44 6DYM44 6EAM44 6EBM44 6EDM44 6EEM44 6EFM44 6EGM44 6EHM44 6EJM44 6ENM44 6EPM44 6EQM44 6ERM44 6ESM44 6ETM44 6EUM44 6EWM44 6EXM44 6FBM44 6FDM44 6FEM44 6FFM44 6FGM44 6FHM44 6FJM44 6FLM44 6FNM44 6FPM44 6FQM44 6FRM44 6FSM44 6FTM44 6FUM44 6FWM44 6FYM44 6FZM44 6GAM44 6GDM44 6GFM44 6GGM44 6GHM44 6GJM44 6GNM44 6GPM44 6GQM44 6GXM44 6HAM44 6HDM44 6HEM44 6HGM44 6HHM44 6HJM44 6HLM44 6HNM44 6HPM44 6HQM44 6HRM44 6HSM44 6HTM44 6HUM44 6HWM44 6HXM44 6HYM44 6HZM44 6JAM44 6JBM44 6JDM44 6JEM44 6JFM44 6JHM44 6JJM44 6JLM44 6JNM44 6JPM44 6JQM44 6JRM44 6JSM44 6JTM44 6JUM44 6JXM44 6JYM44 6JZM44 6LAM44 6LBM44 6LDM44 6LEM44 6LFM44 6LGM44 6LHM44 6LJM44 6LLM44 6LNM44 6LPM44 6LQM44 6LRM44 6LSM44 6LTM44 6LUM44 6LWM44 6LXM44 6LYM44 6LZM44 6NAM44 6NBM44 6NDM44 6NEM44 6NFM44 6NHM44 6NJM44 6NLM44 6NNM44 6NPM44 6NQM44 6NRM44 6NSM44 6NTM44 6NUM44 6NWM44 6NXM44 6NZM44 6PAM44 6PBM44 6PDM44 6PEM44 6PFM44 6PGM44 6PHM44 6PJM44 6PLM44 6PNM44 6PTM44 6PUM44 6PWM44 6PXM44 6PYM44 6PZM44 6QAM44 6QBM44 6QDM44 6QEM44 6QFM44 6QGM44 6QHM44 6QJM44 6QLM44 6QNM44 6RAM44 6RBM44 6RDM44 6RFM44 6RGM44 6RHM44 6RJM44 6RLM44 6RNM44 6RPM44 6RQM44 6RRM44 6RTM44 6RUM44 6RWM44 6RYM44 6TAM44 6TDM44 6TEM44 6TFM44 6TGM44 6THM44 6TJM44 6TLM44 6TNM44 6TPM44 6TQM44 6WAM44 6WBM44 6WDM44 6WEM44 6WFM44 6WGM44 6WHM44 6WJM44 6WLM44 6WNM44 6WPM44 6WQM44 6WRM44 6WSM44 6WTM44 6WUM44 6WWM44 6WXM44 6WYM44 6YAM44 6YBM44 6ZAM44 6ZBM44 6ZDM44 6ZEM44 6ZFM44 6ZGM44 6ZHM44 6ZJM44 6ZLM44 6ZNM44 6ZPM44 6ZQM44 6ZRM44 6ZSM44 6ZTM44 6ZZ

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 M44

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.