Postcode district outlook

Hosepipe ban in SS1

The hosepipe ban position for the SS1 postcode district — 690 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 SS1

No ban listed

No Temporary Use Ban is listed in the national index for SS1. Essex & Suffolk Water is the primary supplier.

Postcodes
690
Primary supplier
Essex & Suffolk 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 · SS1

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 · SS1 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 SS1

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 SS1

SS1 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 SS1 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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SS1 1 (130 postcodes)
SS1 2 (270 postcodes)
SS1 2ABSS1 2AESS1 2AFSS1 2AGSS1 2AJSS1 2ALSS1 2ANSS1 2APSS1 2AQSS1 2ARSS1 2ASSS1 2ATSS1 2AUSS1 2AWSS1 2AYSS1 2BASS1 2BBSS1 2BDSS1 2BESS1 2BHSS1 2BQSS1 2BYSS1 2BZSS1 2DASS1 2DBSS1 2DDSS1 2DESS1 2DFSS1 2DGSS1 2DJSS1 2DLSS1 2DNSS1 2DPSS1 2DRSS1 2DSSS1 2DTSS1 2DUSS1 2DWSS1 2DXSS1 2DYSS1 2DZSS1 2EASS1 2EBSS1 2EESS1 2EGSS1 2EHSS1 2EJSS1 2ELSS1 2ENSS1 2EQSS1 2ERSS1 2ESSS1 2EUSS1 2EWSS1 2EYSS1 2EZSS1 2FBSS1 2FFSS1 2FJSS1 2FQSS1 2FRSS1 2FSSS1 2FYSS1 2GDSS1 2GJSS1 2GWSS1 2HASS1 2HBSS1 2HDSS1 2HESS1 2HFSS1 2HGSS1 2HHSS1 2HJSS1 2HLSS1 2HNSS1 2HPSS1 2HQSS1 2HRSS1 2HSSS1 2HTSS1 2HUSS1 2HWSS1 2HXSS1 2HZSS1 2JASS1 2JBSS1 2JDSS1 2JESS1 2JJSS1 2JNSS1 2JPSS1 2JUSS1 2JYSS1 2JZSS1 2LASS1 2LESS1 2LGSS1 2LHSS1 2LLSS1 2LNSS1 2LQSS1 2LRSS1 2LSSS1 2LTSS1 2LUSS1 2LXSS1 2LYSS1 2LZSS1 2NASS1 2NDSS1 2NESS1 2NFSS1 2NGSS1 2NHSS1 2NJSS1 2NLSS1 2NPSS1 2NQSS1 2NRSS1 2NSSS1 2NTSS1 2NUSS1 2NWSS1 2PBSS1 2PDSS1 2PESS1 2PFSS1 2PGSS1 2PHSS1 2PLSS1 2PNSS1 2PPSS1 2PQSS1 2PSSS1 2PTSS1 2PUSS1 2PWSS1 2QASS1 2QBSS1 2QDSS1 2QGSS1 2QHSS1 2QJSS1 2QLSS1 2QNSS1 2QQSS1 2QRSS1 2QSSS1 2QTSS1 2QUSS1 2QWSS1 2QXSS1 2QYSS1 2QZSS1 2RASS1 2RBSS1 2RDSS1 2RESS1 2RFSS1 2RGSS1 2RHSS1 2RJSS1 2RPSS1 2RQSS1 2RRSS1 2RSSS1 2RTSS1 2RUSS1 2RWSS1 2RXSS1 2RYSS1 2SASS1 2SBSS1 2SDSS1 2SESS1 2SFSS1 2SGSS1 2SHSS1 2SJSS1 2SLSS1 2SNSS1 2SPSS1 2SQSS1 2SRSS1 2SSSS1 2STSS1 2SUSS1 2SWSS1 2SXSS1 2SYSS1 2SZSS1 2TASS1 2TBSS1 2TDSS1 2TESS1 2TFSS1 2THSS1 2TJSS1 2TLSS1 2TNSS1 2TPSS1 2TQSS1 2TRSS1 2TSSS1 2TUSS1 2TWSS1 2TXSS1 2TYSS1 2TZSS1 2UASS1 2UBSS1 2UDSS1 2UESS1 2UFSS1 2UGSS1 2UHSS1 2UJSS1 2ULSS1 2UNSS1 2UPSS1 2UQSS1 2URSS1 2UTSS1 2UUSS1 2UWSS1 2UXSS1 2UYSS1 2UZSS1 2WSSS1 2WUSS1 2XASS1 2XBSS1 2XDSS1 2XESS1 2XFSS1 2XGSS1 2XHSS1 2XJSS1 2XLSS1 2XNSS1 2XPSS1 2XQSS1 2XRSS1 2XSSS1 2XTSS1 2XUSS1 2XWSS1 2XYSS1 2YASS1 2YBSS1 2YDSS1 2YESS1 2YFSS1 2YGSS1 2YHSS1 2YJSS1 2YLSS1 2YNSS1 2YPSS1 2YQSS1 2YRSS1 2YSSS1 2YTSS1 2YUSS1 2YWSS1 2YXSS1 2ZGSS1 2ZPSS1 2ZS
SS1 3 (214 postcodes)
SS1 9 (76 postcodes)

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 SS1

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.