GL54 1AF Cotswold
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Stow. Region: South West.
Streets
- Market Square, Stow-on-the-Wold: 57 addresses
- Unnamed street near Digbeth Street, Stow-on-the-Wold: 22 addresses
- High Street, Stow-on-the-Wold: 2 addresses
- The Square, Stow-on-the-Wold: 1 address
- White Hart Lane, Stow-on-the-Wold: 1 address
- Badgeworth Road, Cheltenham: 1 address
- Kings Arms Lane, Toddington: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Cotswold in 2026-27: Band D £2,392 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,594 | £1,860 | £2,126 | £2,392 | £2,923 | £3,455 | £3,986 | £4,783 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (29% of about 1,290 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Stow On The Wold With Maugersbury Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 57.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST EDWARD, grade I
- MASONIC HALL, grade II*
- St Edward's House, grade II*
- THE KING'S ARMS HOTEL, WITH CAMILLA, grade II*
- ANNWILLOW CAFE, grade II
- ASSUNTA'S, grade II
- CHURCHYARD BOUNDARY WALL FRONTING ROAD WITH 2 ARCHWAYS, GATEPIERS AND GATES TO CHURCHYARD, grade II
- COTSWOLD BOOK SHOP, grade II
- COTSWOLD FRUIT SHOP, grade II
- COTTAGE TO NORTH OF GEORGE COTTAGE (LADIES LAVATORY), grade II
- COX-NEWMAN, GANNICOTT AND TOWNSEND (SOLICITORS), grade II
- DEBORAH'S KITCHEN, grade II
- Digbeth House, grade II
- ELMSNEATH, grade II
- GEORGE COTTAGE, grade II
- GREEN ELMS STOW ANTIQUES, grade II
- GREY HOUSE, grade II
- HUNTINGDON ANTIQUES (SOUTH EXTENSION) PREMISES OF MANUEL RESTAURANT, grade II
- HUNTINGDON ANTIQUES, PREMISES ON CORNER OPPOSITE CHURCHYARD ENTRY, grade II
- LLOYD'S BANK, grade II
- MANOR HOUSE, grade II
- MEB ELECTRICITY CENTRE, grade II
- MOTHER HUBBARD'S CUPBOARD, PART OF TOP OF THE HILL, grade II
- PAGE'S BAKERY, grade II
- PART OF PREMISES OF WYE ANTIQUES, grade II
- PART OF PREMISES WYE ANTIQUES, grade II
- PINE HOUSE (PREMISES OF FRANCIS HILL AND COLE), grade II
- PREMISES OF CHELTENHAM AND GLOUCESTER BUILDING SOCIETY, grade II
- PREMISES OF CRIPPS AND WOOD AND PREMISES OF HUNTINGDON ANTIQUES ADJACENT, grade II
- PREMISES OF DUNCAN BAGGOTT, grade II
And 27 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land at White Hart Lane, Stow-on-the-Wold, permissioned (100 m)
- Land at White Hart Lane, Stow-on-the-Wold, permissioned (140 m)
- Stow Agricultural Services, Lower Swell Road, Stow-on-the-Wold, permissioned (280 m)
- Stow Agricultural Services, Lower Swell Road, Stow-on-the-Wold, permissioned (290 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 86 addresses are between 33 m and 232 m above sea level (225 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 88%, ultrafast 5%, gigabit 5% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Moreton-In-Marsh 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| Kingham 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Shipton 3,900 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.5 km (7.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Library Stow-on-the-Wold | 50 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Maugersbury Road Car Park | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 58.3 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stow Surgery | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Badham Pharmacy | 100 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stow-On-The-Wold Dental Practice | 100 m |
| Hospital | Moore Cottage Hospital | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Police station | Stow-on-the-Wold, Police Station | 190 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest BP - Station Road SF Connect, Stow on the Wold Cashzone | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 7,990 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 510 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.3 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 280 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The King's Arms Hotel, With Camilla, a listed building (Grade II*), 50 m. 126 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The King's Arms Hotel, With Camilla | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m |
| Market cross in Market Square | Scheduled monument | 50 m south |
| St Edward's House | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m south-west |
| Parish Church of St Edward | Listed building, Grade I | 100 m south-west |
| Masonic Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south-west |
| Prehistoric enclosure known as Stow Camp | Scheduled monument | 310 m north-east |
| Romano-British villa 350m south east of Abbotswood | Scheduled monument | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Abbotswood | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Battle of Stow (-on-the-Wold) 1646 | Registered battlefield | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Little Spinney | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Spring Grove | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Lower Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Searcham Coppice | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Oddington Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Chad Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 70 | 86 |
16 of the postcode's 86 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Cotswold: see them on the Cotswold page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 65 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 49% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 43% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 32% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Market Square.