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Hosepipe ban in PE16

The hosepipe ban position for the PE16 postcode district — 303 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 PE16

Active

An official Temporary Use Ban is active for the Anglian Water supply area that covers most of PE16.

Postcodes
303
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 · PE16

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 · PE16 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 PE16

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 PE16

PE16 maps to the water resource zone below. Zones are the official planning areas suppliers use to report how much water they have.

Ruthamford North

Find your exact postcode

Every live postcode in PE16 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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PE16 6 (302 postcodes)
PE16 6AAPE16 6ABPE16 6ADPE16 6AEPE16 6AFPE16 6AGPE16 6AHPE16 6ALPE16 6ANPE16 6APPE16 6ARPE16 6ASPE16 6ATPE16 6AXPE16 6AYPE16 6AZPE16 6BAPE16 6BBPE16 6BDPE16 6BEPE16 6BFPE16 6BGPE16 6BHPE16 6BJPE16 6BLPE16 6BNPE16 6BPPE16 6BQPE16 6BSPE16 6BTPE16 6BUPE16 6BWPE16 6BXPE16 6BYPE16 6BZPE16 6DAPE16 6DBPE16 6DDPE16 6DEPE16 6DFPE16 6DGPE16 6DHPE16 6DJPE16 6DLPE16 6DNPE16 6DPPE16 6DQPE16 6DRPE16 6DSPE16 6DTPE16 6DUPE16 6DWPE16 6DXPE16 6DYPE16 6DZPE16 6EAPE16 6EBPE16 6EDPE16 6EEPE16 6EFPE16 6EGPE16 6EHPE16 6EJPE16 6ELPE16 6ENPE16 6EPPE16 6EQPE16 6ERPE16 6ESPE16 6ETPE16 6EUPE16 6EWPE16 6EXPE16 6EYPE16 6EZPE16 6FAPE16 6FDPE16 6FEPE16 6FFPE16 6FGPE16 6FHPE16 6FJPE16 6FLPE16 6FNPE16 6FPPE16 6FQPE16 6FRPE16 6FSPE16 6FUPE16 6FWPE16 6FXPE16 6FYPE16 6FZPE16 6GAPE16 6GBPE16 6GDPE16 6GEPE16 6GFPE16 6GGPE16 6GHPE16 6GLPE16 6GNPE16 6GPPE16 6GQPE16 6GTPE16 6GXPE16 6GYPE16 6GZPE16 6HAPE16 6HBPE16 6HDPE16 6HEPE16 6HFPE16 6HGPE16 6HHPE16 6HJPE16 6HLPE16 6HNPE16 6HPPE16 6HQPE16 6HRPE16 6HSPE16 6HTPE16 6HUPE16 6HWPE16 6HXPE16 6HYPE16 6HZPE16 6JAPE16 6JBPE16 6JDPE16 6JEPE16 6JFPE16 6JGPE16 6JHPE16 6JJPE16 6JLPE16 6JNPE16 6JPPE16 6JQPE16 6JRPE16 6JSPE16 6JWPE16 6JXPE16 6LAPE16 6LDPE16 6LGPE16 6LHPE16 6LJPE16 6LLPE16 6LNPE16 6LQPE16 6LRPE16 6LSPE16 6LTPE16 6LUPE16 6LWPE16 6LXPE16 6LYPE16 6LZPE16 6NAPE16 6NBPE16 6NDPE16 6NEPE16 6NFPE16 6NGPE16 6NHPE16 6NJPE16 6NLPE16 6NNPE16 6NPPE16 6NQPE16 6NRPE16 6NSPE16 6NTPE16 6NUPE16 6NWPE16 6NXPE16 6NYPE16 6NZPE16 6PAPE16 6PBPE16 6PDPE16 6PEPE16 6PFPE16 6PGPE16 6PHPE16 6PJPE16 6PLPE16 6PNPE16 6PPPE16 6PQPE16 6PRPE16 6PSPE16 6PTPE16 6PUPE16 6PWPE16 6PXPE16 6PYPE16 6QEPE16 6QFPE16 6QHPE16 6QJPE16 6QLPE16 6QNPE16 6QPPE16 6QRPE16 6QSPE16 6QTPE16 6QUPE16 6QWPE16 6QXPE16 6QZPE16 6RBPE16 6RDPE16 6REPE16 6RFPE16 6RGPE16 6RHPE16 6RJPE16 6RLPE16 6RNPE16 6RTPE16 6RUPE16 6RWPE16 6RXPE16 6RYPE16 6RZPE16 6SAPE16 6SBPE16 6SDPE16 6SEPE16 6SFPE16 6SGPE16 6SHPE16 6SLPE16 6SNPE16 6SPPE16 6SQPE16 6SRPE16 6SSPE16 6STPE16 6SUPE16 6SWPE16 6SXPE16 6SYPE16 6SZPE16 6TAPE16 6TBPE16 6TDPE16 6TEPE16 6TFPE16 6TGPE16 6THPE16 6TLPE16 6TNPE16 6TPPE16 6TQPE16 6TRPE16 6TTPE16 6TUPE16 6TWPE16 6TXPE16 6TYPE16 6TZPE16 6UAPE16 6UBPE16 6UDPE16 6UEPE16 6UFPE16 6UGPE16 6UHPE16 6UJPE16 6ULPE16 6UNPE16 6UPPE16 6UQPE16 6URPE16 6USPE16 6UTPE16 6UUPE16 6UWPE16 6UXPE16 6UYPE16 6UZPE16 6WAPE16 6WBPE16 6WDPE16 6XAPE16 6XBPE16 6XDPE16 6XFPE16 6XGPE16 6XJPE16 6XLPE16 6XNPE16 6XPPE16 6XQPE16 6XRPE16 6XSPE16 6XTPE16 6XU
PE16 9 (1 postcodes)
PE16 9AT

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 PE16

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.