I've had an offer accepted on a house in Meersbrook (between Valley and Albert Road) but discover from the Environment agancy website that there is a moderate risk of flooding. From what I can determine there have been cellar floods in the area in 1923 and possibly 1958. Does anyone know of any other flood history around the Meers brook stream? How badly does this risk affect home and contents insurance?

Thanks for looking.

Firstly, the Meer isn't a stream ;) It's a brook.

As long as I can remember, me living on Valley, neither the road itelf nor my cellar have been flooded.

I think you're all good.

The people at risk are the works near Virgin Active, Northend Fine printing etc. Oh and the railway bridge...

Thanks for that Scarlet. I'm aware the Meer (s?) is a brook , I used the term stream just to clarify things and to aid searching. The cellar in the house was dry too and there was no evidence of flooding or damp. I'm just wondering how accurate the EA flood map really is. I know that there are regular floods just below the railway bridge near Ponsfords but I was surprised to see the area between Valley and Albert roads was a moderate risk.

Cheers

Originally posted by Der_Baer
Thanks for that Scarlet. I'm aware the Meer (s?) is a brook , I used the term stream just to clarify things and to aid searching. The cellar in the house was dry too and there was no evidence of flooding or damp. I'm just wondering how accurate the EA flood map really is. I know that there are regular floods just below the railway bridge near Ponsfords but I was surprised to see the area between Valley and Albert roads was a moderate risk.

Cheers I was only beeing pedantic, don't worry, I knew exactly what you meant hehehe.
I honnestly think you shouldn't worry. In doubt, ask your future neighbours. The Meer is pretty low compared to the roads, as It's completely covered... So in my book, flooding is prety hard. Only way would be pure rain, i.e. the roads beeing covered, but they're pretty steep, so the water usually runs down the road, and floods (if that) Chesterfield.