Do flood-risk homes sell for less in EX2?
What the sold prices show
Across EX2, homes on postcodes that fall inside an Environment Agency flood zone sold at a median of £250,000 (144 recorded sales), compared with £293,000 on comparable dry postcodes in the same area (370 sales). That is an observed gap of £43,000, or 14.7% below the dry median – the realised difference in this area, not a national headline.
Flood-risk types recorded here: Fluvial / Tidal Models, Fluvial / Tidal Models and Fluvial Events, Fluvial Models, Fluvial Models and Fluvial Events.
Streets with the most flood-zone postcodes
| Street | Postcodes in a flood zone | In Zone 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Alphington Road | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Church Road | 66.7% | 33.3% |
Flood zones are the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning. The price gap is a median-to-median comparison of recorded sales on flood-risk versus dry postcodes in this area. No individual property, occupier or incident is identified. This is general information, not a valuation, survey, insurance or tax advice.