Look at your property deed or the sewer map. Yorkshire Water provides an online "Sewer Map Search" – enter your postcode to see if the drain is public or private.
| Situation | Who is responsible | |-----------|---------------------| | (usually under the road or pavement) | Yorkshire Water (free to clear) | | Blockage in your private drain (within your property boundary, serving only your home) | You (homeowner/landlord) | | Blockage in a shared drain (serves more than one property) | Usually Yorkshire Water if built before 2011 and serving multiple homes; check their website | | Blockage in a highway gully (roadside drain) | Your local council (e.g., Leeds City Council, North Yorkshire Council) | blocked drain yorkshire
Start with Yorkshire Water on 0345 1 24 24 24 to rule out a public sewer blockage – it's free and fast. Look at your property deed or the sewer map