Environment Agency data — England

OX2 flood risk: North Oxford (Jericho, Summertown & Botley)

Flood zone could not be established

The flood-zone source did not provide a usable answer for the representative point for North Oxford (Jericho, Summertown & Botley) (OX2). No zone is assigned. This is an unanswered check, not a low-risk finding; use the current Environment Agency flood map for the exact location.

Zone 3 (river) at the representative point; 8 recorded flood events within 250 m (1947–2013); 8 flood-warning areas within 2 km incl. River Cherwell from Lower Heyford down to and including Oxford; 50 EA flood-management assets within 1.5 km. Environment Agency registers read 2026-10-09.

Flood zone band

These are planning-zone definitions. Only a returned Zone 2 or 3 match is highlighted. Planning Data lists new data last found on 24 August 2023 (checked 5 September 2026); confirm the current position on the Environment Agency map. Read what Flood Zone 3 means for a buyer — mortgage, insurance, Flood Re and resale.

Zone 1 — Low

Below a 1-in-1,000 annual chance from rivers/sea.

Zone 2 — Medium

1-in-100 to 1-in-1,000 annual chance from rivers.

Zone 3 — High

1-in-100 or greater from rivers; 1-in-200 from the sea.

Recorded flood history nearby

The Environment Agency has 8 recorded flood outlines within ~250 m of the representative point for OX2:

Winter 2013/201423 Nov 2013 – 28 Feb 2014
Oxford_Fluvial Water12 Jan 2008 – 20 Jan 2008 · fluvial
Oxford_Fluvial Water19 Jul 2007 – 29 Jul 2007 · fluvial
06JanuaryNewYear200323 Dec 2002 – 12 Jan 2003 · fluvial
06DecemberWinter20001 Jan 2000 – 12 Dec 2000 · fluvial
06FebruaryWinter19791 Jan 1979 – 12 Dec 1979 · fluvial
06AugustSummer19771 Jan 1977 – 12 Dec 1977 · fluvial
06MarchSpring19471 Jan 1947 – 12 Dec 1947 · fluvial

Ask the seller to confirm the property's flood history on the TA6 Property Information Form.

Climate-change river-flow uplift

Management catchment: Gloucestershire and the Vale (Thames). Projected % uplift to peak river flow vs the 1961–1990 baseline (river flooding only):

Epoch	Central (50%)	Higher central (70%)	Upper end (95%)
2020s	+11%	+17%	+33%
2050s	+11%	+19%	+43%
2080s	+26%	+41%	+84%

River (fluvial) flooding only — says nothing about surface-water or tidal change.

Flood defences nearby — and their condition

50 flood-management assets within about 1.5 km, the nearest 12 detailed: no built defence structure among those detailed; none of the detailed assets carries a condition grade. The flood zone is modelled as if these defences were not there, and a defence only protects while it is maintained — check the exact address for the defences nearest to it.

flood defence — natural high ground · River Thames30 m · condition not graded by the EA · Unknown
maintained watercourse · River Thames71 m · condition not graded by the EA · Unknown
flood defence — natural high ground101 m · condition not graded by the EA · Unknown
maintained watercourse · River Thames209 m · condition not graded by the EA · Unknown
flood defence — natural high ground213 m · condition not graded by the EA · Unknown
flood defence — natural high ground262 m · condition not graded by the EA · Private individual, Company or Charity

Environment Agency Asset Management register (Open Government Licence v3.0), read at the representative point. For the defences nearest a specific address, with their condition, maintainer and last inspection, run the flood-history check.

What this means for buyers and insurance

Flood zones are mapped at street level — an outcode is too coarse to decide on a single property. A home a few metres from a Zone 3 boundary can be Zone 1, and vice versa. Treat this page as the area context, then check the exact address.

Ask the lender which searches are needed and obtain an insurance quote for the exact property. Flood Re provides reinsurance for eligible risks; the insurer sets the customer's premium, excess and terms. Ask the seller about previous flooding and have your conveyancer follow up the answers and supporting documents. How Flood Re works.

Check a specific OX2 address

This page uses one representative point for OX2. Our free guide explains the available screening and its limits. Complete (£24.99) combines available property records into a human-checked report; postcode and area data cannot establish this building's full flood history or an insurance decision.

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Has this house flooded before? — flood-history check What Flood Zone 3 means Check an address — flood-risk tool Should I buy a house with flood risk?

Frequently asked questions

Is OX2 in a flood zone?

What do the flood zones mean for buying a house?

Flood Zone 1 is low risk (below a 1-in-1,000 annual chance of river flooding). Zone 2 is medium (1-in-100 to 1-in-1,000). Zone 3 is high (1-in-100 or greater from rivers, or 1-in-200 from the sea). A home in Zone 2 or 3 can be harder to insure and mortgage, and you should ask the seller about flood history on the TA6 Property Information Form.

Does a flood zone affect insurance and mortgages?

A planning zone does not determine the premium, lender decision or Flood Re eligibility. Flood Re is a reinsurance scheme; insurers set the customer's prices and terms. Ask the lender and obtain a quote for the exact property, checking any scheme eligibility with the insurer.

How do I check flood risk for a specific OX2 address?

Start with the Environment Agency long-term flood service and Flood Map for Planning, and ask separately about previous flooding and insurance terms. Our free tool explains postcode screening; Complete (£24.99) brings available records into a human-checked report with source and location limits. It cannot establish this building's full flood history or insurance terms.

Sources

Long-term flood risk check — Environment Agency / GOV.UK
Flood Map for Planning (flood-risk-zone) — planning.data.gov.uk
Outcode geocoding — postcodes.io