Mid Ulster, Cookstown
BT70 1AQ in Cookstown has a Very low flood risk. Heat risk is Lower, with a median (50th percentile) of 5 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 4.1 μg/m³, within the WHO annual guideline of 5 μg/m³ (Defra UK-AIR). Ground conditions are Low risk, with Mudstone And Sandstone geology; shrink-swell risk is classed as improbable (BGS GeoSure).
Postcode-level flood risk data for Northern Ireland (DfI Rivers) is not yet integrated into LocalRisk. To check the specific flood risk at BT70 1AQ, use the NI Direct flood maps. Heat, air quality and subsidence figures for BT70 1AQ on this page are based on official UK sources and are postcode-level.
Air quality at BT70 1AQ 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.
BGS GeoSure data classes the underlying soil at BT70 1AQ as Mudstone And Sandstone, with shrink-swell hazard rated improbable (subsidence risk band: Low). Soil type and shrink-swell behaviour drive subsidence claims following dry summers; recent ABI data shows insurer payouts rose sharply after the 2022 and 2025 hot summers. A structural survey is the reliable way to assess ground risk for a specific property.
This LocalRisk report for BT70 1AQ 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 Mid Ulster and is updated as new official datasets are published.
Mid Ulster has a largely rural inland setting with river valleys, uplands and dispersed settlements on the western shore of Lough Neagh, and experiences cool, wet winters and mild summers, influenced by Atlantic weather and varied topography.
Climate risk can change street by street, so it is worth checking neighbouring postcodes too. The full risk report for BT70 1AA is at localrisk.co.uk/postcode/BT701AA, and you can compare BT70 1AQ side by side with any UK postcode at localrisk.co.uk/compare.