Causeway Coast and Glens, Portrush
BT49 0AQ in Portrush has a Very low flood risk. Heat risk is Lower, with a median (50th percentile) of 4 days above 25°C per year, averaged over the 2021-2040 period under the RCP8.5 high emissions scenario (Met Office UKCP18). Air quality is Low at PM2.5 4.0 μg/m³, within the WHO annual guideline of 5 μg/m³ (Defra UK-AIR).
Postcode-level flood risk data for Northern Ireland (DfI Rivers) is not yet integrated into LocalRisk. To check the specific flood risk at BT49 0AQ, use the NI Direct flood maps. Heat, air quality and subsidence figures for BT49 0AQ on this page are based on official UK sources and are postcode-level.
Air quality at BT49 0AQ is rated Low, based on Defra UK-AIR annual mean PM2.5 data. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) comes primarily from road traffic, industry, and domestic burning. Long-term exposure above the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³ is linked to respiratory and cardiovascular health risks. Buyers and renters in higher air quality risk areas may wish to consider whether the property is near busy roads or industrial sources.
This LocalRisk report for BT49 0AQ draws on official UK open data sources: Met Office UKCP18 climate projections, Defra UK-AIR PM2.5 monitoring, and British Geological Survey GeoSure subsidence mapping. Postcode-level flood data for Northern Ireland (DfI Rivers) is not yet integrated. Risk ratings are a screening tool, complementing - not replacing - the searches and surveys ordered as part of a property transaction. Data covers Causeway Coast and Glens and is updated as new official datasets are published.
Causeway Coast and Glens combines an exposed Atlantic coastline of strands, dunes and headlands with upland glens and towns, and experiences cool, wet winters and mild summers, shaped by maritime conditions and varied topography.
Climate risk can change street by street, so it is worth checking neighbouring postcodes too. The full risk report for BT49 0AA is at localrisk.co.uk/postcode/BT490AA, and you can compare BT49 0AQ side by side with any UK postcode at localrisk.co.uk/compare.