Postcode district outlook

Hosepipe ban in SM3

The hosepipe ban position for the SM3 postcode district — 379 live postcodes, served mostly by SES Water — checked against the national index on 19 August 2026. This is an index check, not a prediction.

The answer for SM3

No ban listed

No Temporary Use Ban is listed in the national index for SM3. SES Water is the primary supplier.

Postcodes: 379
Primary supplier: SES 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 · SM3

Water if the soil feels dry

Water

Not enough rain is expected over the next five days. Water the roots early or late in the day.

Forecast period: Next five days
Forecast rain: 4.1 mm
Estimated requirement: 7.3 mm
Rain covers of need: 56%
Estimated remaining need: 3.2 mm surplus

Your garden is likely to lose more water than the rain replaces.

Estimate for an established mixed garden border · SM3 district · updated 19 Aug, 15:00

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 SM3

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.

SES Water
Not listed100% of mapped units · high confidence · Full status page

Water resource zones near SM3

SM3 maps to the water resource zone below. Zones are the official planning areas suppliers use to report how much water they have.

SES Water

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SM3 8 (161 postcodes)

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SM3 9 (218 postcodes)

SM3 9AA SM3 9AB SM3 9AD SM3 9AE SM3 9AG SM3 9AH SM3 9AJ SM3 9AL SM3 9AN SM3 9AP SM3 9AQ SM3 9AR SM3 9AS SM3 9AT SM3 9AU SM3 9AW SM3 9AX SM3 9AY SM3 9AZ SM3 9BA SM3 9BB SM3 9BD SM3 9BE SM3 9BF SM3 9BG SM3 9BH SM3 9BJ SM3 9BL SM3 9BN SM3 9BP SM3 9BQ SM3 9BT SM3 9BU SM3 9BW SM3 9BX SM3 9BY SM3 9BZ SM3 9DA SM3 9DF SM3 9DG SM3 9DL SM3 9DR SM3 9DT SM3 9DW SM3 9DX SM3 9EA SM3 9EB SM3 9ED SM3 9EF SM3 9EG SM3 9EL SM3 9EN SM3 9EQ SM3 9ES SM3 9EY SM3 9HA SM3 9HB SM3 9HE SM3 9HG SM3 9HH SM3 9HJ SM3 9HN SM3 9HQ SM3 9HR SM3 9HS SM3 9HT SM3 9HU SM3 9HW SM3 9HX SM3 9HY SM3 9HZ SM3 9JA SM3 9JB SM3 9JD SM3 9JE SM3 9JF SM3 9JH SM3 9JJ SM3 9JL SM3 9JN SM3 9JP SM3 9JR SM3 9JS SM3 9JT SM3 9JU SM3 9JW SM3 9JX SM3 9JY SM3 9JZ SM3 9LA SM3 9LB SM3 9LE SM3 9LF SM3 9LJ SM3 9LL SM3 9LN SM3 9LS SM3 9LT SM3 9LW SM3 9LY SM3 9LZ SM3 9NA SM3 9NB SM3 9ND SM3 9NE SM3 9NG SM3 9NH SM3 9NJ SM3 9NL SM3 9NN SM3 9NQ SM3 9NS SM3 9NT SM3 9NU SM3 9NX SM3 9PA SM3 9PB SM3 9PE SM3 9PF SM3 9PG SM3 9PH SM3 9PJ SM3 9PL SM3 9PP SM3 9PQ SM3 9PR SM3 9PS SM3 9PU SM3 9PW SM3 9PX SM3 9PY SM3 9QA SM3 9QB SM3 9QD SM3 9QE SM3 9QF SM3 9QG SM3 9QH SM3 9QJ SM3 9QL SM3 9QN SM3 9QP SM3 9QQ SM3 9QR SM3 9QS SM3 9QW SM3 9QX SM3 9QY SM3 9QZ SM3 9RA SM3 9RD SM3 9RE SM3 9RF SM3 9RG SM3 9RH SM3 9RJ SM3 9RL SM3 9RN SM3 9RQ SM3 9RR SM3 9RS SM3 9RT SM3 9RU SM3 9RX SM3 9RY SM3 9RZ SM3 9SA SM3 9SB SM3 9SD SM3 9SE SM3 9SF SM3 9SG SM3 9SJ SM3 9SL SM3 9SN SM3 9SP SM3 9SQ SM3 9SR SM3 9SS SM3 9ST SM3 9SU SM3 9SW SM3 9SX SM3 9SY SM3 9SZ SM3 9TA SM3 9TB SM3 9TD SM3 9TE SM3 9TF SM3 9TH SM3 9TJ SM3 9TL SM3 9TN SM3 9TP SM3 9TQ SM3 9TR SM3 9TS SM3 9TT SM3 9TU SM3 9TX SM3 9TZ SM3 9UA SM3 9UB SM3 9UD SM3 9UE SM3 9UF SM3 9UG SM3 9UJ SM3 9UL SM3 9UN SM3 9UP SM3 9UR SM3 9UT SM3 9UU SM3 9UW SM3 9WS SM3 9WW

Hosepipe ban rules for SM3

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.