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Hosepipe ban in MK12

The hosepipe ban position for the MK12 postcode district — 297 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 MK12

Active

An official Temporary Use Ban is active for the Anglian Water supply area that covers most of MK12.

Postcodes
297
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 · MK12

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 · MK12 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 MK12

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 MK12

MK12 maps to the water resource zone below. Zones are the official planning areas suppliers use to report how much water they have.

Ruthamford Central

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Every live postcode in MK12 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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MK12 5 (217 postcodes)
MK12 5ABMK12 5ADMK12 5AEMK12 5AFMK12 5AHMK12 5AJMK12 5ALMK12 5ANMK12 5APMK12 5AQMK12 5ARMK12 5ASMK12 5ATMK12 5AUMK12 5AWMK12 5AXMK12 5AYMK12 5AZMK12 5BAMK12 5BBMK12 5BDMK12 5BEMK12 5BGMK12 5BHMK12 5BJMK12 5BNMK12 5BPMK12 5BQMK12 5BSMK12 5BTMK12 5BUMK12 5BWMK12 5BXMK12 5BYMK12 5DAMK12 5DBMK12 5DDMK12 5DEMK12 5DFMK12 5DGMK12 5DHMK12 5DJMK12 5DLMK12 5DNMK12 5DPMK12 5DQMK12 5DRMK12 5DSMK12 5DTMK12 5DUMK12 5DWMK12 5DXMK12 5DYMK12 5DZMK12 5EAMK12 5EBMK12 5EDMK12 5EEMK12 5EFMK12 5EGMK12 5EHMK12 5ELMK12 5EPMK12 5EQMK12 5ESMK12 5EUMK12 5EXMK12 5EYMK12 5EZMK12 5FDMK12 5FEMK12 5FFMK12 5FGMK12 5FHMK12 5FJMK12 5FLMK12 5FNMK12 5FPMK12 5FQMK12 5FRMK12 5FSMK12 5FTMK12 5FUMK12 5FWMK12 5FYMK12 5FZMK12 5GAMK12 5GBMK12 5GDMK12 5GEMK12 5GFMK12 5GGMK12 5GHMK12 5GJMK12 5GLMK12 5GNMK12 5GPMK12 5GQMK12 5GRMK12 5GSMK12 5GTMK12 5GUMK12 5GWMK12 5GXMK12 5GYMK12 5GZMK12 5HAMK12 5HBMK12 5HDMK12 5HEMK12 5HFMK12 5HGMK12 5HHMK12 5HJMK12 5HLMK12 5HNMK12 5HPMK12 5HQMK12 5HRMK12 5HSMK12 5HTMK12 5HUMK12 5HWMK12 5HXMK12 5HYMK12 5HZMK12 5JAMK12 5JBMK12 5JDMK12 5JEMK12 5JGMK12 5JNMK12 5JQMK12 5JRMK12 5JSMK12 5JTMK12 5JUMK12 5JWMK12 5JYMK12 5JZMK12 5LAMK12 5LBMK12 5LDMK12 5LJMK12 5LLMK12 5LSMK12 5LTMK12 5LUMK12 5LWMK12 5LXMK12 5LYMK12 5LZMK12 5NAMK12 5NEMK12 5NFMK12 5NHMK12 5NJMK12 5NLMK12 5NNMK12 5NPMK12 5NTMK12 5NWMK12 5NXMK12 5NYMK12 5NZMK12 5PAMK12 5PBMK12 5PDMK12 5PEMK12 5PFMK12 5PGMK12 5PHMK12 5PJMK12 5PLMK12 5PNMK12 5PQMK12 5PRMK12 5PTMK12 5PUMK12 5PWMK12 5PYMK12 5PZMK12 5QAMK12 5QDMK12 5QFMK12 5QLMK12 5QQMK12 5QUMK12 5QWMK12 5QYMK12 5QZMK12 5REMK12 5RHMK12 5RJMK12 5RLMK12 5RRMK12 5RSMK12 5RTMK12 5RUMK12 5RZMK12 5SBMK12 5SEMK12 5SFMK12 5SGMK12 5SHMK12 5SJMK12 5SLMK12 5SNMK12 5SPMK12 5THMK12 5TLMK12 5TNMK12 5TSMK12 5TTMK12 5TWMK12 5ZDMK12 5ZR
MK12 6 (80 postcodes)
MK12 6AAMK12 6ABMK12 6ADMK12 6AEMK12 6AFMK12 6AGMK12 6AHMK12 6AJMK12 6ALMK12 6ANMK12 6APMK12 6AQMK12 6ARMK12 6ASMK12 6ATMK12 6AUMK12 6AWMK12 6AXMK12 6AYMK12 6BNMK12 6BPMK12 6BSMK12 6BTMK12 6BUMK12 6BWMK12 6DAMK12 6DBMK12 6EXMK12 6EYMK12 6EZMK12 6HAMK12 6HBMK12 6HDMK12 6HEMK12 6HFMK12 6HGMK12 6HHMK12 6HJMK12 6HLMK12 6HNMK12 6HPMK12 6HQMK12 6HRMK12 6HSMK12 6HTMK12 6HUMK12 6HXMK12 6JAMK12 6JBMK12 6JDMK12 6JEMK12 6JFMK12 6JGMK12 6JHMK12 6JJMK12 6JLMK12 6JNMK12 6JPMK12 6JQMK12 6JRMK12 6JTMK12 6JUMK12 6JWMK12 6JXMK12 6JZMK12 6LBMK12 6LEMK12 6LFMK12 6LGMK12 6LHMK12 6LJMK12 6LLMK12 6LNMK12 6LPMK12 6LQMK12 6LRMK12 6LSMK12 6LTMK12 6LWMK12 6XN

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 MK12

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.