Shetland Islands, Lerwick
ZE1 0AA in Lerwick has a Higher flood risk. Heat risk is Lower, with a median (50th percentile) of 0 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 3.2 μg/m³, within the WHO annual guideline of 5 μg/m³ (Defra UK-AIR).
Flood risk at ZE1 0AA is rated Higher, based on SEPA flood mapping.
SEPA flood zone data places ZE1 0AA in the higher 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. A formal flood risk search and review of buildings insurance availability is recommended before any property transaction in this area.
Air quality at ZE1 0AA 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 ZE1 0AA 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 GeoSure subsidence mapping. Risk ratings are a screening tool, complementing - not replacing - the searches and surveys ordered as part of a property transaction. Data covers Shetland Islands and is updated as new official datasets are published.
Shetland Islands have a highly exposed northern island setting with rugged coastlines, peatland and limited shelter and experience cool, wet winters and mild summers, strongly influenced by Atlantic and North Sea weather systems.
Climate risk can change street by street, so it is worth checking neighbouring postcodes too. The full risk report for ZE1 0AB is at localrisk.co.uk/postcode/ZE10AB, and you can compare ZE1 0AA side by side with any UK postcode at localrisk.co.uk/compare.