Perth and Kinross, Auchterarder
PH4 1QA in Auchterarder has a Medium 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 4.1 μg/m³, within the WHO annual guideline of 5 μg/m³ (Defra UK-AIR). Ground conditions are Low risk, with Glaciofluvial And Glaciolacustrine Deposits geology; shrink-swell risk is classed as improbable (BGS GeoClimate).
Flood risk at PH4 1QA is rated Medium, based on SEPA flood mapping.
SEPA flood zone data places PH4 1QA in the medium flood risk band. The band reflects the highest flood risk within the postcode; some properties within this postcode may face little or no direct flood risk. Individual properties within PH4 1QA can differ - a formal flood risk search is recommended before any property transaction.
Air quality at PH4 1QA 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.
British Geological Survey data classes the underlying soil at PH4 1QA as Glaciofluvial And Glaciolacustrine Deposits, with shrink-swell hazard rated improbable (subsidence risk band: Low). A structural survey is the reliable way to assess ground conditions for a specific property.
This LocalRisk report for PH4 1QA draws on four official UK open data sources: SEPA flood mapping, Met Office UKCP18 climate projections, Defra UK-AIR PM2.5 monitoring, and British Geological Survey GeoClimate subsidence mapping. Risk ratings are a screening tool, complementing - not replacing - the searches and surveys ordered as part of a property transaction. Data covers Perth and Kinross and is updated as new official datasets are published.
Perth and Kinross has a varied inland setting of river valleys, fertile lowlands and upland areas to the north and experiences cool, wet winters and mild summers, influenced by elevation and Highland weather patterns.
Climate risk can change street by street, so it is worth checking neighbouring postcodes too. The full risk report for PH4 1AA is at localrisk.co.uk/postcode/PH41AA, and you can compare PH4 1QA side by side with any UK postcode at localrisk.co.uk/compare.