England
Stormwater fee credits in England
8 programs in England pay residents for stormwater fee credits. 6 list themselves as open now, and the median maximum is £76.07 per household. 25% ask for a plan, sketch or plant list before they approve a project.
8 programs
- Open
United Utilities Surface Water Drainage Reduction
United Utilities Water Limited
Around £105.35 a year for metered customers (2026/27 charges); around 27% of sewerage charges for customers billed on rateable value
Up to £105 per household
- OpenPlan required
Northumbrian Water Surface Water Drainage Rebate
Northumbrian Water Limited
2026/27 sewerage fixed charge cut from £123.75 to £45.05 (metered) or from £180.64 to £101.94 (unmetered), a saving of £78.70 a year
Up to £78.70 per household
- Open
Severn Trent Surface Water Drainage Charge Removal
Severn Trent Water
2026-27 metered property-type charge removed: £73.44 a year for a detached house, £48.96 for a semi-detached house, £24.48 for other homes; rateable-value customers save the surface water part of their sewerage charge
Up to £73.44 per household
- Open
Wessex Water Rainwater Drainage Allowance
Wessex Water Services Ltd
Allowance of £28
Up to £28 per household
- Open
Thames Water Surface Water Drainage Rebate
Thames Water Utilities Limited
Surface water drainage element removed from your wastewater charges, backdated up to six years
- OpenPlan required
Yorkshire Water Surface Water Drainage Charge Cancellation
Yorkshire Water Services Limited
Surface water drainage charge removed from your bill and refunded for up to six previous financial years
- Status not posted
Anglian Water Surface Water Drainage Reduction
Anglian Water Services Ltd
Reduced sewerage standing charge
- Status not posted
Southern Water Surface Water Rebate
Southern Water
Surface water element of sewerage charges refunded, backdated up to six years depending on how long you have lived at the property
Other England programs
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Source: Sow, “Stormwater fee credits in England,” checked October 22, 2026, https://www.usesow.com/rebates/england/stormwater-credits
Sow is not affiliated with any of these agencies or utilities. Amounts and rules change, often at the start of a fiscal year, so confirm the details on the official page before you start a project. How we research these programs
Plan the project before you apply
Sow lays out your new planting on a photo of your yard and builds the plant list from plants suited to where you live.