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Hosepipe ban in RM5

The hosepipe ban position for the RM5 postcode district — 379 live postcodes, served mostly by Essex & Suffolk Water — checked against the national index on 19 August 2026. This is an index check, not a prediction.

The answer for RM5

No ban listed

No Temporary Use Ban is listed in the national index for RM5. Essex & Suffolk Water is the primary supplier.

Postcodes
379
Primary supplier
Essex & Suffolk 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 · RM5

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 · RM5 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 RM5

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.

  • Essex & Suffolk Water

    Active100% of mapped units · high confidence · Full status page

Water resource zones near RM5

RM5 maps to the water resource zone below. Zones are the official planning areas suppliers use to report how much water they have.

Essex

Find your exact postcode

Every live postcode in RM5 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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RM5 2 (176 postcodes)
RM5 2AARM5 2ABRM5 2ADRM5 2AHRM5 2AJRM5 2ALRM5 2APRM5 2ARRM5 2ASRM5 2ATRM5 2AURM5 2BARM5 2BBRM5 2BDRM5 2BERM5 2BFRM5 2BGRM5 2BHRM5 2BJRM5 2BLRM5 2BPRM5 2BSRM5 2BTRM5 2BWRM5 2DARM5 2DBRM5 2DDRM5 2DERM5 2DFRM5 2DGRM5 2DHRM5 2DJRM5 2DPRM5 2DQRM5 2DRRM5 2DSRM5 2DTRM5 2DURM5 2DXRM5 2EARM5 2EDRM5 2EJRM5 2ELRM5 2ENRM5 2EPRM5 2EQRM5 2ERRM5 2ESRM5 2ETRM5 2EURM5 2EWRM5 2EXRM5 2EZRM5 2HARM5 2HBRM5 2HDRM5 2HERM5 2HFRM5 2HHRM5 2HJRM5 2HLRM5 2HNRM5 2HPRM5 2HRRM5 2HSRM5 2HTRM5 2HURM5 2HWRM5 2HXRM5 2HYRM5 2HZRM5 2JARM5 2JBRM5 2JDRM5 2JFRM5 2JHRM5 2JJRM5 2JLRM5 2JPRM5 2JRRM5 2JSRM5 2JTRM5 2JURM5 2JXRM5 2JZRM5 2LARM5 2LBRM5 2LDRM5 2LERM5 2LGRM5 2LJRM5 2LLRM5 2LPRM5 2LRRM5 2LSRM5 2LTRM5 2LURM5 2LXRM5 2NARM5 2NBRM5 2NDRM5 2NHRM5 2NJRM5 2NLRM5 2NPRM5 2NRRM5 2NSRM5 2NTRM5 2NURM5 2NXRM5 2PARM5 2PBRM5 2PDRM5 2PGRM5 2PHRM5 2PJRM5 2PLRM5 2PNRM5 2PPRM5 2PRRM5 2PSRM5 2PTRM5 2PURM5 2PXRM5 2QARM5 2QBRM5 2QDRM5 2QERM5 2QHRM5 2QJRM5 2QLRM5 2QPRM5 2QRRM5 2QSRM5 2QTRM5 2QURM5 2QXRM5 2RARM5 2RBRM5 2RDRM5 2RRRM5 2RSRM5 2RTRM5 2RURM5 2RXRM5 2RYRM5 2SARM5 2SBRM5 2SDRM5 2SHRM5 2SJRM5 2SLRM5 2SPRM5 2SRRM5 2SSRM5 2STRM5 2THRM5 2TJRM5 2TLRM5 2TPRM5 2TRRM5 2TSRM5 2TTRM5 2TURM5 2TXRM5 2UARM5 2UBRM5 2UDRM5 2UHRM5 2UJRM5 2ULRM5 2UPRM5 2URRM5 2UTRM5 2UURM5 2UX
RM5 3 (203 postcodes)
RM5 3AARM5 3ABRM5 3ADRM5 3AERM5 3AFRM5 3AGRM5 3AHRM5 3AJRM5 3ALRM5 3ANRM5 3APRM5 3AQRM5 3ARRM5 3ASRM5 3ATRM5 3AURM5 3AWRM5 3AXRM5 3AYRM5 3AZRM5 3BARM5 3BBRM5 3BDRM5 3BERM5 3BFRM5 3BGRM5 3BHRM5 3BLRM5 3BNRM5 3BPRM5 3BQRM5 3BSRM5 3BTRM5 3BURM5 3BWRM5 3BXRM5 3BYRM5 3BZRM5 3DARM5 3DBRM5 3DERM5 3DFRM5 3DGRM5 3DHRM5 3DJRM5 3DLRM5 3DNRM5 3DQRM5 3DRRM5 3DSRM5 3DTRM5 3DURM5 3EARM5 3EDRM5 3EHRM5 3EJRM5 3ELRM5 3ENRM5 3EPRM5 3ERRM5 3ESRM5 3ETRM5 3EURM5 3EXRM5 3FARM5 3FBRM5 3FDRM5 3FERM5 3FFRM5 3FGRM5 3FHRM5 3FJRM5 3FYRM5 3FZRM5 3GPRM5 3GQRM5 3GSRM5 3GTRM5 3HARM5 3HBRM5 3HDRM5 3HHRM5 3HJRM5 3HLRM5 3HPRM5 3HRRM5 3HSRM5 3JARM5 3JBRM5 3JDRM5 3JHRM5 3JJRM5 3JLRM5 3JPRM5 3JRRM5 3JSRM5 3JTRM5 3JURM5 3JXRM5 3LARM5 3LBRM5 3LDRM5 3LHRM5 3LJRM5 3LLRM5 3LPRM5 3LRRM5 3LSRM5 3LTRM5 3LXRM5 3NDRM5 3NHRM5 3NJRM5 3NLRM5 3NPRM5 3NQRM5 3NRRM5 3NURM5 3NXRM5 3PARM5 3PBRM5 3PHRM5 3PJRM5 3PLRM5 3PNRM5 3PPRM5 3PRRM5 3PSRM5 3PXRM5 3QARM5 3QJRM5 3QLRM5 3QPRM5 3QRRM5 3QSRM5 3QTRM5 3QURM5 3QXRM5 3RARM5 3RBRM5 3RDRM5 3RHRM5 3RJRM5 3RLRM5 3RPRM5 3RRRM5 3RSRM5 3RTRM5 3RURM5 3RWRM5 3RXRM5 3SARM5 3SBRM5 3SPRM5 3SQRM5 3SRRM5 3SSRM5 3STRM5 3SURM5 3SXRM5 3TARM5 3TBRM5 3TDRM5 3TERM5 3THRM5 3TJRM5 3TLRM5 3TPRM5 3TRRM5 3TSRM5 3TTRM5 3TURM5 3TXRM5 3UARM5 3UBRM5 3UDRM5 3UERM5 3UHRM5 3UJRM5 3ULRM5 3UURM5 3UXRM5 3XARM5 3XBRM5 3XERM5 3XHRM5 3XJRM5 3XLRM5 3XPRM5 3XRRM5 3XSRM5 3XURM5 3XXRM5 3YARM5 3YBRM5 3YDRM5 3YHRM5 3YJRM5 3YLRM5 3YPRM5 3YRRM5 3YSRM5 3YT

Local reservoir outlook

The most recent published reservoir readings for the suppliers serving this district:

  • Hanningfield and Abberton combined storage

    61.0% storage · observed 11 August 2026 · Detail

Hosepipe ban rules for RM5

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.