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Hosepipe ban in SG16

The hosepipe ban position for the SG16 postcode district — 196 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 SG16

Active

An official Temporary Use Ban is active for the Anglian Water supply area that covers most of SG16.

Postcodes
196
Primary supplier
Anglian Water
Share of district
100%
Sectors
1

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

Garden watering decision · SG16

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 · SG16 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 SG16

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 SG16

SG16 maps to the water resource zone below. Zones are the official planning areas suppliers use to report how much water they have.

Ruthamford South

Find your exact postcode

Every live postcode in SG16 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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SG16 6 (196 postcodes)
SG16 6AASG16 6ABSG16 6ADSG16 6AESG16 6AFSG16 6AGSG16 6AHSG16 6AJSG16 6ALSG16 6ANSG16 6APSG16 6AQSG16 6ARSG16 6ASSG16 6ATSG16 6AUSG16 6AWSG16 6AXSG16 6AYSG16 6AZSG16 6BASG16 6BBSG16 6BDSG16 6BESG16 6BGSG16 6BHSG16 6BJSG16 6BLSG16 6BNSG16 6BPSG16 6BQSG16 6BSSG16 6BTSG16 6BUSG16 6BWSG16 6BXSG16 6BYSG16 6BZSG16 6DASG16 6DBSG16 6DDSG16 6DESG16 6DFSG16 6DGSG16 6DHSG16 6DJSG16 6DNSG16 6DPSG16 6DQSG16 6DRSG16 6DSSG16 6DTSG16 6DUSG16 6DXSG16 6DYSG16 6DZSG16 6EASG16 6EBSG16 6EDSG16 6EFSG16 6EGSG16 6EHSG16 6EJSG16 6ELSG16 6ENSG16 6EPSG16 6EQSG16 6ERSG16 6ESSG16 6ETSG16 6EUSG16 6EWSG16 6EXSG16 6EYSG16 6EZSG16 6FASG16 6FBSG16 6FDSG16 6FESG16 6FFSG16 6FGSG16 6FHSG16 6FJSG16 6FLSG16 6FNSG16 6FPSG16 6FQSG16 6FRSG16 6FSSG16 6FTSG16 6FUSG16 6FWSG16 6FXSG16 6FYSG16 6FZSG16 6GASG16 6GBSG16 6GDSG16 6GESG16 6GFSG16 6GGSG16 6GHSG16 6GJSG16 6GLSG16 6GNSG16 6GPSG16 6GQSG16 6GRSG16 6GSSG16 6GTSG16 6GUSG16 6GWSG16 6GXSG16 6GYSG16 6GZSG16 6HASG16 6HBSG16 6HDSG16 6HESG16 6HFSG16 6HGSG16 6HHSG16 6HJSG16 6HLSG16 6HNSG16 6HPSG16 6HQSG16 6HRSG16 6HSSG16 6HTSG16 6HUSG16 6HWSG16 6HXSG16 6HYSG16 6HZSG16 6JASG16 6JBSG16 6JDSG16 6JESG16 6JFSG16 6JGSG16 6JHSG16 6JJSG16 6JLSG16 6JNSG16 6JPSG16 6JQSG16 6JRSG16 6JSSG16 6JTSG16 6JUSG16 6JWSG16 6JXSG16 6JYSG16 6JZSG16 6LASG16 6LBSG16 6LDSG16 6LESG16 6LFSG16 6LHSG16 6LJSG16 6LLSG16 6LNSG16 6LPSG16 6LQSG16 6LUSG16 6LXSG16 6LYSG16 6LZSG16 6NASG16 6NBSG16 6NDSG16 6NESG16 6NFSG16 6NGSG16 6NHSG16 6NJSG16 6NLSG16 6NNSG16 6NQSG16 6NWSG16 6NZSG16 6PASG16 6PBSG16 6PDSG16 6PESG16 6PFSG16 6PGSG16 6PHSG16 6PJSG16 6PLSG16 6PNSG16 6PQSG16 6PWSG16 6QB

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 SG16

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.