Do flood-risk homes sell for less in PL4?
2.1%
Postcodes in a flood zone
£17,500
Observed gap vs dry streets
8.8%
As a share of the dry median
5
Flood-zone postcodes checked
What the sold prices show
Across PL4, homes on postcodes that fall inside an Environment Agency flood zone sold at a median of £182,500 (8 recorded sales), compared with £200,000 on comparable dry postcodes in the same area (425 sales). That is an observed gap of £17,500, or 8.8% below the dry median – the realised difference in this area, not a national headline.
Flood-risk types recorded here: Tidal Models.
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.