One in nine new homes built in England between 2022 and 2024 have been constructed on land at risk from rising water levels, a new report reveals. Previous figures suggest eight per cent of new homes were built in flood risk zones between 2013 and 2022. 'As our analysis shows, too many new homes have been built in higher risk areas,' Jason Storah, CEO UK & Ireland General Insurance at Aviva, said. One in nine new homes built in England between 2022 and 2024 have been constructed on land at risk from rising water levels, a new report reveals. Here, 90.64 per cent of new homes were constructed in areas which had at least a medium flood risk.

Source: Daily Mail February 18, 2026 14:50 UTC