Postcode district outlook

Hosepipe ban in PE8

The hosepipe ban position for the PE8 postcode district — 649 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 PE8

Active

An official Temporary Use Ban is active for the Anglian Water supply area that covers most of PE8.

Postcodes
649
Primary supplier
Anglian Water
Share of district
100%
Sectors
4

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

Garden watering decision · PE8

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 · PE8 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 PE8

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 PE8

PE8 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 PE8 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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PE8 4 (175 postcodes)
PE8 5 (180 postcodes)
PE8 6 (290 postcodes)
PE8 6AAPE8 6ABPE8 6ADPE8 6AEPE8 6AFPE8 6AGPE8 6AHPE8 6AJPE8 6ALPE8 6ANPE8 6APPE8 6AQPE8 6ARPE8 6ASPE8 6ATPE8 6AUPE8 6AWPE8 6AXPE8 6AYPE8 6AZPE8 6BAPE8 6BBPE8 6BDPE8 6BEPE8 6BGPE8 6BHPE8 6BJPE8 6BNPE8 6BPPE8 6BQPE8 6BSPE8 6BWPE8 6BXPE8 6BYPE8 6BZPE8 6DAPE8 6DBPE8 6DDPE8 6DEPE8 6DFPE8 6DGPE8 6DHPE8 6DJPE8 6DLPE8 6DNPE8 6DPPE8 6DQPE8 6DUPE8 6DWPE8 6DXPE8 6DYPE8 6DZPE8 6EAPE8 6EBPE8 6EDPE8 6EEPE8 6EFPE8 6EGPE8 6EHPE8 6EJPE8 6ELPE8 6ENPE8 6EPPE8 6EQPE8 6ERPE8 6ESPE8 6ETPE8 6EUPE8 6EWPE8 6EYPE8 6EZPE8 6FAPE8 6FBPE8 6FDPE8 6FEPE8 6FFPE8 6FGPE8 6FJPE8 6FLPE8 6FNPE8 6FPPE8 6FQPE8 6FRPE8 6FSPE8 6FTPE8 6FUPE8 6FWPE8 6HAPE8 6HFPE8 6HGPE8 6HHPE8 6HJPE8 6HLPE8 6HNPE8 6HQPE8 6HWPE8 6HXPE8 6JAPE8 6JBPE8 6JDPE8 6JEPE8 6JFPE8 6JHPE8 6JJPE8 6JLPE8 6JNPE8 6JPPE8 6JQPE8 6JRPE8 6JSPE8 6JTPE8 6JUPE8 6JWPE8 6JXPE8 6JYPE8 6JZPE8 6LAPE8 6LBPE8 6LDPE8 6LEPE8 6LFPE8 6LGPE8 6LHPE8 6LJPE8 6LLPE8 6LNPE8 6LPPE8 6LRPE8 6LSPE8 6LTPE8 6LUPE8 6LWPE8 6LXPE8 6LYPE8 6LZPE8 6NDPE8 6NEPE8 6NGPE8 6NHPE8 6NJPE8 6NLPE8 6NNPE8 6NPPE8 6NQPE8 6NRPE8 6NSPE8 6NTPE8 6NUPE8 6NWPE8 6NXPE8 6PAPE8 6PBPE8 6PJPE8 6PLPE8 6PNPE8 6PPPE8 6PRPE8 6PSPE8 6PTPE8 6PUPE8 6PWPE8 6PYPE8 6PZPE8 6QAPE8 6QBPE8 6QDPE8 6QEPE8 6QFPE8 6QGPE8 6QHPE8 6QJPE8 6QLPE8 6QNPE8 6QPPE8 6QQPE8 6QRPE8 6QSPE8 6QTPE8 6QUPE8 6QWPE8 6QXPE8 6QYPE8 6QZPE8 6RAPE8 6RBPE8 6RDPE8 6REPE8 6RFPE8 6RGPE8 6RHPE8 6RJPE8 6RLPE8 6RNPE8 6RQPE8 6RRPE8 6RSPE8 6RTPE8 6RUPE8 6RWPE8 6RXPE8 6RYPE8 6RZPE8 6SAPE8 6SBPE8 6SDPE8 6SEPE8 6SGPE8 6SHPE8 6SJPE8 6SQPE8 6STPE8 6SYPE8 6TAPE8 6TBPE8 6TDPE8 6TEPE8 6TFPE8 6TGPE8 6THPE8 6TJPE8 6TLPE8 6TNPE8 6TPPE8 6TQPE8 6TRPE8 6TSPE8 6TTPE8 6TUPE8 6TWPE8 6TXPE8 6TYPE8 6TZPE8 6UAPE8 6UBPE8 6UGPE8 6UHPE8 6UNPE8 6UPPE8 6UQPE8 6UTPE8 6UUPE8 6UWPE8 6UXPE8 6UYPE8 6WFPE8 6WGPE8 6WHPE8 6WJPE8 6WXPE8 6WZPE8 6XAPE8 6XBPE8 6XDPE8 6XEPE8 6XFPE8 6XGPE8 6XHPE8 6XJPE8 6XLPE8 6XNPE8 6XPPE8 6XQPE8 6XRPE8 6XSPE8 6XTPE8 6XUPE8 6XWPE8 6XXPE8 6XYPE8 6XZPE8 6YAPE8 6YBPE8 6YDPE8 6YEPE8 6YFPE8 6YGPE8 6YHPE8 6YJPE8 6YLPE8 6YNPE8 6YQPE8 6YRPE8 6YSPE8 6YTPE8 6YUPE8 6YWPE8 6YXPE8 6YYPE8 6YZPE8 6ZE
PE8 9 (4 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 PE8

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.