Flooding threatens 6.3 million homes

A new survey from the Environment Agency suggests one in four properties in England are in areas at risk of flooding and could become ‘overwhelmed’ from a combination of rivers, the sea or surface water.

The Environment Agency surveyed 25 million homes in England to assess their flood risk. It believes 4.6 million properties are in danger of flooding from surface water, an increase of 43% from its previous assessment in 2018. Surface water is rainwater that fails to drain away, either because of heavy rainfall, saturated ground, or overwhelmed drainage systems and leads to flash flooding that can occur in just minutes.

While the report suggests 6.3 million homes currently face flooding risks, climate change could increase the total number to around 8 million by 2050.

12 March, 2025

More news

14 March, 2025

Getting life insurance is a way to prepare for the worst and to protect what matters most to you.

Workers in the UK are facing a ‘life insurance equality gap’, according to research1. The life insurer’s survey reveals just 50% of salaried workers have taken out life insurance, while just 33%

10 March, 2025

UK mortgage rates in the spotlight as economic factors suggest rates could rise again.

Hopes that the Bank of England would significantly lower interest rates in 2025, leading to cheaper mortgages, now seem less likely, thanks to global bond market sell-offs and Labour’s Budget leadin

7 March, 2025

Have first-time buyers left it too late to pay lower Stamp Duty? It would appear so.

At present, first-time buyers pay no Stamp Duty when buying a home worth £425,000. However, from 1 April, Stamp Duty thresholds will return to pre-2022 levels, meaning the tax-free threshold for firs