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Good idea, I'll ask next door. Been in London all weekend but I'll get more out of mine when I get back and see where neighbours goes.

And yes downpipe was replaced around 15yrs ago when soffets and bargeboards were replaced

That's the plan, and well as moaning at united utilities as they haven't bothered getting back to me. Waste of space company Once it stops raining if course

I'll have a look at my water bill. I'll ring them today as well.

Apologies. No neighbours have no idea. We've lived here longer than anybody the neighbours apart from one next door, who are quite elderly and had no idea what I was talking about

Ok some pics. I have no idea of the direction of the run, but garden small so could this still be a soakaway.... Last pic trys to show next door surface water gutter in relation to mine. Also why is there a hole next to gutter

I am unsure as to what direction the drain goes to be honest. The distance I have dug down it's still a vertical pipe. When weather a bit better I'll dig down further to see if I can get to the bottom of the drain. The garden isn't that big so unsure if it's a soakaway. I'll post a pic of the...

Well if it shouldn't fill what's wrong with it, as it was obviously full.

Still awaiting United Utilities to send me any maps they have...... On another note, it rained quite hard Sunday night. Got up Monday morning and the drain was full of water to the top of the grate. It wasn't pouring out, just level with the grate top. It remained dry all day Monday, and when...

On another note, as this has been like it for likely at least a decade with no apparent I'll effects, now I've cleared at least a foot and a half down the 'drain' I assume there is no pressure in getting this sorted. Would hot water with the drain rods help, or would I just be making things...

Well let's see what they say. I'm edging it's a drain that's collapsed due to root ingress, given next door have alot of bushes on the edge of the property. I'll post a pic tomorrow. I'm assuming that the soil and roots found in the drain so far are secondary to this. I may also be completely...

Only thing I can do now is await uniited utilities and keep excavating or call in a drain company

Thanks... Ive e-mailed united utilities to see what they have or know. Im surprised I haven't had a problem with this at all, given there was no drainage at all. I assume it was going onto the grass in the garden and soaking to the ground, although we never have noticed really sodden grass or...

Well 5m away from the house is in the middle of the road

I suppose. It's not directly opposite. Posted a picture

On the boundary between my garden and next doors are alot of bushes, possible they have infiltrated in??? . I've had a read regards soakway, not sure I have one as garden completely dug out a good few years ago to lay now turf and paving, nothing was said. The main surface water grain runs along...

I've attached some images. Where the grate is was completely overgrown with plants growing out of it. I've cleared all this and cleared around a foot and a half down the drain. We have never had any issues in this area with damp etc. I assume it drains into the street drain or into the garden...

Thanks for replies. Sorry for my lack of knowledge but what's a soakway and how does it differ from a drain. Also what is meant by an RWP. Is this soil issue going to causes any issues in the short term??. I'll post a diagram and pics tonight, but there is no manhole anywhere I know of. Garden...

Been clearing the front garden, and I noticed the front guttering down pipe was draining onto vegetation. I investigated further and under this vegetation was a gutter which is completely blocked with soil. I've managed to completely clear around this drain, got the cover off and removed around...

Thanks for the replies. I'll sort the lug hopefully by replacing. Why does this always happen after decorating, rather than showing up before when it's easy to sort.