Postcode district outlook

Hosepipe ban in PE23

The hosepipe ban position for the PE23 postcode district — 389 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 PE23

Active

An official Temporary Use Ban is active for the Anglian Water supply area that covers most of PE23.

Postcodes
389
Primary supplier
Anglian Water
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 · PE23

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 · PE23 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.

Water suppliers covering PE23

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 PE23

PE23 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 PE23 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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PE23 4 (152 postcodes)
PE23 5 (236 postcodes)
PE23 5AAPE23 5ABPE23 5AEPE23 5AFPE23 5AGPE23 5AJPE23 5ALPE23 5APPE23 5AQPE23 5ARPE23 5ASPE23 5ATPE23 5AUPE23 5AWPE23 5AXPE23 5AYPE23 5AZPE23 5BAPE23 5BBPE23 5BDPE23 5BEPE23 5BFPE23 5BGPE23 5BHPE23 5BJPE23 5BLPE23 5BNPE23 5BPPE23 5BQPE23 5BSPE23 5BTPE23 5BUPE23 5BWPE23 5BXPE23 5BYPE23 5BZPE23 5DAPE23 5DBPE23 5DDPE23 5DEPE23 5DFPE23 5DGPE23 5DHPE23 5DNPE23 5DQPE23 5DRPE23 5DSPE23 5DTPE23 5DUPE23 5DWPE23 5DYPE23 5EAPE23 5EBPE23 5EDPE23 5EEPE23 5EFPE23 5EGPE23 5EHPE23 5EJPE23 5ELPE23 5ENPE23 5EPPE23 5EQPE23 5ERPE23 5ESPE23 5ETPE23 5EUPE23 5EWPE23 5EXPE23 5EYPE23 5EZPE23 5FAPE23 5FBPE23 5FDPE23 5GAPE23 5GBPE23 5GDPE23 5GEPE23 5GFPE23 5GGPE23 5GHPE23 5GLPE23 5GZPE23 5HAPE23 5HBPE23 5HDPE23 5HEPE23 5HFPE23 5HGPE23 5HHPE23 5HJPE23 5HLPE23 5HNPE23 5HPPE23 5HQPE23 5HRPE23 5HSPE23 5HTPE23 5HUPE23 5HWPE23 5HXPE23 5HYPE23 5HZPE23 5JAPE23 5JBPE23 5JDPE23 5JEPE23 5JFPE23 5JGPE23 5JHPE23 5JJPE23 5JLPE23 5JNPE23 5JPPE23 5JQPE23 5JRPE23 5JSPE23 5JTPE23 5JXPE23 5JZPE23 5LAPE23 5LBPE23 5LDPE23 5LEPE23 5LFPE23 5LGPE23 5LHPE23 5LJPE23 5LLPE23 5LNPE23 5LPPE23 5LQPE23 5LRPE23 5LSPE23 5LTPE23 5LUPE23 5LWPE23 5LXPE23 5LYPE23 5LZPE23 5NAPE23 5NBPE23 5NDPE23 5NEPE23 5NFPE23 5NGPE23 5NHPE23 5NJPE23 5NLPE23 5NNPE23 5NPPE23 5NQPE23 5NRPE23 5NSPE23 5NTPE23 5NWPE23 5NXPE23 5NYPE23 5NZPE23 5PAPE23 5PBPE23 5PDPE23 5PEPE23 5PFPE23 5PGPE23 5PHPE23 5PJPE23 5PLPE23 5PNPE23 5PPPE23 5PQPE23 5PRPE23 5PSPE23 5PTPE23 5PUPE23 5PWPE23 5PXPE23 5PYPE23 5PZPE23 5QAPE23 5QBPE23 5QDPE23 5QEPE23 5QFPE23 5QGPE23 5QHPE23 5QJPE23 5QLPE23 5QNPE23 5QPPE23 5QQPE23 5QRPE23 5QSPE23 5QTPE23 5QUPE23 5QWPE23 5QZPE23 5RAPE23 5RBPE23 5RDPE23 5RFPE23 5RGPE23 5RJPE23 5RNPE23 5RPPE23 5RQPE23 5RRPE23 5RSPE23 5RUPE23 5RWPE23 5RXPE23 5RYPE23 5RZPE23 5SBPE23 5SEPE23 5SFPE23 5SGPE23 5SJPE23 5SLPE23 5SNPE23 5SQPE23 5SRPE23 5SSPE23 5STPE23 5SUPE23 5SWPE23 5SXPE23 5SYPE23 5SZPE23 5TAPE23 5TDPE23 5TEPE23 5TGPE23 5THPE23 5TJPE23 5TQ
PE23 9 (1 postcodes)

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 PE23

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.

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.