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Hosepipe ban in OL5

The hosepipe ban position for the OL5 postcode district — 370 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 OL5

No ban listed

No Temporary Use Ban is listed in the national index for OL5. United Utilities is the primary supplier.

Postcodes
370
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 · OL5

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
18.7 mm
Estimated requirement
6.1 mm
Rain covers of need
100%
Estimated remaining need
12.6 mm shortfall

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

Estimate for an established mixed garden border · OL5 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 OL5

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 OL5

OL5 maps to the water resource zone below. Zones are the official planning areas suppliers use to report how much water they have.

UU-Strategic

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Every live postcode in OL5 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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OL5 0 (182 postcodes)
OL5 0AAOL5 0ABOL5 0ADOL5 0AFOL5 0AGOL5 0AHOL5 0AJOL5 0ALOL5 0ANOL5 0APOL5 0AQOL5 0AROL5 0ASOL5 0ATOL5 0AUOL5 0AWOL5 0AXOL5 0AZOL5 0BAOL5 0BBOL5 0BDOL5 0BEOL5 0BFOL5 0BGOL5 0BLOL5 0BNOL5 0BPOL5 0BQOL5 0BSOL5 0BTOL5 0BUOL5 0BWOL5 0BXOL5 0DAOL5 0DEOL5 0DGOL5 0DHOL5 0DJOL5 0DLOL5 0DNOL5 0DPOL5 0DTOL5 0DUOL5 0DWOL5 0DXOL5 0DYOL5 0DZOL5 0EAOL5 0EBOL5 0EDOL5 0EEOL5 0EFOL5 0EGOL5 0EHOL5 0EJOL5 0ELOL5 0ENOL5 0EQOL5 0ESOL5 0ETOL5 0EUOL5 0EWOL5 0EXOL5 0EYOL5 0EZOL5 0HAOL5 0HBOL5 0HDOL5 0HEOL5 0HFOL5 0HGOL5 0HHOL5 0HJOL5 0HLOL5 0HQOL5 0HROL5 0HSOL5 0HTOL5 0HUOL5 0HWOL5 0HXOL5 0HZOL5 0JAOL5 0JBOL5 0JDOL5 0JEOL5 0JFOL5 0JGOL5 0JHOL5 0JLOL5 0JSOL5 0JTOL5 0JZOL5 0LGOL5 0LHOL5 0LJOL5 0LLOL5 0LNOL5 0LPOL5 0LQOL5 0LROL5 0LSOL5 0LTOL5 0LUOL5 0LWOL5 0LXOL5 0LYOL5 0NBOL5 0NEOL5 0NFOL5 0NGOL5 0NHOL5 0NJOL5 0NLOL5 0NNOL5 0NPOL5 0NQOL5 0NROL5 0NSOL5 0NTOL5 0NUOL5 0NWOL5 0NXOL5 0NYOL5 0NZOL5 0PDOL5 0PEOL5 0PFOL5 0PGOL5 0PHOL5 0PLOL5 0PPOL5 0PQOL5 0PROL5 0PSOL5 0PTOL5 0PXOL5 0PYOL5 0QAOL5 0QEOL5 0QFOL5 0QHOL5 0QJOL5 0QQOL5 0QROL5 0QSOL5 0QTOL5 0QUOL5 0QXOL5 0QYOL5 0RBOL5 0RDOL5 0RFOL5 0RGOL5 0RHOL5 0RJOL5 0RLOL5 0RNOL5 0RQOL5 0RSOL5 0RTOL5 0RXOL5 0RYOL5 0RZOL5 0SAOL5 0SBOL5 0SDOL5 0SEOL5 0SFOL5 0SGOL5 0SHOL5 0SJOL5 0SLOL5 0SNOL5 0SPOL5 0SQOL5 0SROL5 0SSOL5 0STOL5 0SUOL5 0SWOL5 0SX
OL5 9 (188 postcodes)
OL5 9AAOL5 9ABOL5 9ADOL5 9AFOL5 9AGOL5 9AHOL5 9AJOL5 9ALOL5 9ANOL5 9AQOL5 9ASOL5 9ATOL5 9AXOL5 9AYOL5 9AZOL5 9BAOL5 9BBOL5 9BDOL5 9BEOL5 9BFOL5 9BGOL5 9BHOL5 9BLOL5 9BNOL5 9BPOL5 9BQOL5 9BSOL5 9BTOL5 9BUOL5 9BWOL5 9BXOL5 9BYOL5 9BZOL5 9DAOL5 9DBOL5 9DDOL5 9DEOL5 9DFOL5 9DGOL5 9DHOL5 9DLOL5 9DNOL5 9DPOL5 9DQOL5 9DROL5 9DSOL5 9DTOL5 9DUOL5 9DWOL5 9DXOL5 9DYOL5 9DZOL5 9EAOL5 9EBOL5 9EDOL5 9EEOL5 9EFOL5 9EGOL5 9EHOL5 9EJOL5 9ELOL5 9ENOL5 9EPOL5 9EQOL5 9EROL5 9ESOL5 9ETOL5 9EUOL5 9EWOL5 9EXOL5 9EYOL5 9EZOL5 9FGOL5 9FHOL5 9FJOL5 9FLOL5 9FNOL5 9FPOL5 9FQOL5 9GAOL5 9GBOL5 9GDOL5 9GEOL5 9GFOL5 9GGOL5 9GHOL5 9HAOL5 9HBOL5 9HDOL5 9HEOL5 9HFOL5 9HHOL5 9HJOL5 9HLOL5 9HNOL5 9HPOL5 9HROL5 9HTOL5 9HUOL5 9HWOL5 9HXOL5 9HYOL5 9HZOL5 9JAOL5 9JBOL5 9JDOL5 9JEOL5 9JFOL5 9JGOL5 9JHOL5 9JJOL5 9JLOL5 9JNOL5 9JPOL5 9JQOL5 9JROL5 9JSOL5 9JTOL5 9JUOL5 9JWOL5 9JXOL5 9JYOL5 9LAOL5 9LBOL5 9LDOL5 9LEOL5 9LFOL5 9LGOL5 9LHOL5 9LJOL5 9LLOL5 9LNOL5 9LPOL5 9LQOL5 9LROL5 9LSOL5 9LTOL5 9LUOL5 9LXOL5 9LYOL5 9LZOL5 9NAOL5 9NBOL5 9NDOL5 9NFOL5 9NHOL5 9NJOL5 9NLOL5 9NNOL5 9NQOL5 9NROL5 9NSOL5 9NTOL5 9NUOL5 9NWOL5 9NXOL5 9NYOL5 9NZOL5 9PAOL5 9PBOL5 9PDOL5 9PEOL5 9PFOL5 9PGOL5 9PHOL5 9PLOL5 9PNOL5 9PPOL5 9PQOL5 9PWOL5 9PXOL5 9PYOL5 9QAOL5 9QBOL5 9QDOL5 9QEOL5 9QFOL5 9QGOL5 9QNOL5 9QWOL5 9RAOL5 9RBOL5 9RROL5 9SAOL5 9SBOL5 9SDOL5 9SEOL5 9SF

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 OL5

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.