Is Passage West in a flood zone?

Parts of Passage West are. The OPW has mapped coastal flood extents within about 1.5 km of the town centre. A zone covers streets, not the whole town, so the answer for one house depends on where it stands. The report checks the exact Eircode against the 1 in 10, 1 in 100 and 1 in 1000 year extents.

Will a house in Passage West be hard to insure against flooding?

Insurers price by postcode and by the OPW record. With 7 recorded events within 2 km, expect questions on the proposal form and possibly a flood exclusion on some streets. Ask the seller for their current policy schedule: if flood is excluded, you will inherit that problem.

What does the paid report add for a house in Passage West, Co. Cork?

It puts the Eircode point against every OPW flood extent, lists recorded floods within 500 m with dates and OPW notes, checks GSI groundwater flood maps and coastal erosion, and ranks the result against the other thirty-seven checks (radon, BER, planning, knotweed, title, sewer and more) for that one address.

Flood risk · Passage West, Co. Cork

Flooding in Passage West: 7 recorded floods, OPW flood zones

The OPW register holds 7 recorded floods within 2 km of the centre of Passage West, and the OPW has mapped coastal flood extents nearby. What that means for a house here, and how to check the exact address.

Figures compiled from the public records listed at the foot of this page. Data snapshot: 2 October 2026. Updated when the records change.

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7 recorded floods within 2 km of Passage West, OPW flood zones on the map.

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recorded flood events within 2 km of the town centre (OPW)

river flood extent mapped nearby (1 in 100 year, OPW CFRAM)

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coastal flood extent mapped nearby (1 in 200 year)

What the OPW record says about Passage West

The Office of Public Works keeps a register of past floods. Within 2 km of the centre of Passage West it holds 7 events, the latest in 2020. By source: coastal/estuarine waters (3), low lying land (1). A recorded event does not mean every street went under. It means an insurer’s model knows the town.

Most recent on file:

October 2020: Flooding at Passage West on 19/10/2020 (coastal/estuarine waters). Media reports of tidal flooding in Passage West
February 2014: Flooding at Passage West Co. Cork on 3rd February 2014..
February 2014: Flooding at Passage West on 03/02/2014 (coastal/estuarine waters). Flooding of Main Street and Strand Street area caused by a combination of south-easterly winds and high tides on 3rd and 4th Feb.
November 2009: Flooding at Glenbrook, Passage, Co Cork.
November 2009: Flooding at Passage West, Co. Cork.

Separately from past events, the OPW flood maps (CFRAM) draw modelled extents for coastal flooding near Passage West. A house inside the 1 in 100 year river extent, or the 1 in 200 year coastal extent, will usually need a flood-specific conversation with the insurer before you can draw down a mortgage.

What to do before bidding on a house here

Look the exact address up on the OPW map, not the town. Two houses on the same road can sit on opposite sides of an extent line. Ask the seller in writing whether the house or garden has ever flooded and whether a flood claim was made. Ask for the current insurance schedule. If the house is inside an extent, get a quote before going sale agreed: some insurers decline outright, and the bank will not lend without cover.

The report on this site checks flood for one Eircode in about a minute. The paid report adds the distance to each recorded event, which extents the point falls in, and the GSI groundwater map, all with links to the source so a solicitor can rely on them.

Also for Passage West

Radon in Passage West · Planning applications in Passage West · BER ratings in Passage West · Flood risk across Co. Cork

Nearby: Cobh, Rochestown, Blackrock, Douglas, Carrigaline, Glanmire.

Other checks for Passage West

Radon in Passage WestHigh Radon Area
Japanese knotweed in Co. Cork1,556 records
BER ratings in Passage Westtypical B3
Planning applications in Passage West82 applications
Planning permission in Co. Cork3,236 applications

GuideIs my house in a flood zone? What the OPW maps say and what insurers do with them

Questions people ask

Is Passage West in a flood zone?: Parts of Passage West are. The OPW has mapped coastal flood extents within about 1.5 km of the town centre. A zone covers streets, not the whole town, so the answer for one house depends on where it stands. The report checks the exact Eircode against the 1 in 10, 1 in 100 and 1 in 1000 year extents.
Will a house in Passage West be hard to insure against flooding?: Insurers price by postcode and by the OPW record. With 7 recorded events within 2 km, expect questions on the proposal form and possibly a flood exclusion on some streets. Ask the seller for their current policy schedule: if flood is excluded, you will inherit that problem.
What does the paid report add for a house in Passage West, Co. Cork?: It puts the Eircode point against every OPW flood extent, lists recorded floods within 500 m with dates and OPW notes, checks GSI groundwater flood maps and coastal erosion, and ranks the result against the other thirty-seven checks (radon, BER, planning, knotweed, title, sewer and more) for that one address.

Sources

Area figures, compiled from public records. They describe the town or county, not any one house. The paid report checks the exact Eircode.