GL54 2AP Cotswold
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bourton Village. Region: South West.
Streets
- Landsdowne, Bourton-on-the-Water: 53 addresses
- Landsdowne, Bourton-on-the-Water: 3 addresses
- A429, Cotswold: 2 addresses
- Moore Road, Bourton-on-the-Water: 1 address
- Rectory Lane, Bourton-on-the-Water: 1 address
- School Hill, Bourton-on-the-Water: 1 address
- High Street, Bourton-on-the-Water: 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 E (22% of about 950 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Bourton-on-the-Water Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 31.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 3 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE, grade II*
- GATES AND GATEPIERS TO THE CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE, grade II*
- JOHN JORDAN BALE TOMB TO SOUTH OF CHURCH, grade II*
- BIG BRIDGE, grade II
- Bourton-on-the-Water War Memorial including gated enclosure, grade II
- COTTAGE ADJACENT TO COTTAGE ADJOINING MOTOR MUSEUM COTTAGE ADJOINING MOTOR MUSEUM USED AS STORE MOTOR MUSEUM, grade II
- DOVECOTE TO SOUTH OF MANOR HOUSE, grade II
- Former Grasshopper and Hillview, grade II
- GARDEN BOUNDARY WALLS OF RECTORY TO NORTH EAST AND NORTH WEST, grade II
- GATES AND GATEPIERS TO MANOR HOUSE, grade II
- GROUP OF 3 BALE TOMBS CLOSE TO NORTH WEST OF WILLIAM MATTHEWS TABLE TOMB, grade II
- JAMES TILLING TABLE TOMB IMMEDIATELY TO NORTH WEST OF CHURCH, grade II
- JOHN BOOK TOMB IMMEDIATELY TO SOUTH OF CHURCH, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK, grade II
- LOWER MILL, grade II
- MANOR HOUSE, grade II
- PEAR TREE COTTAGE, grade II
- RICHARD ASHWIN TABLE TOMB IMMEDIATELY TO NORTH OF CHURCH, grade II
- SARCOPHAGUS, grade II
- STEPPING STONES, grade II
- STREET WALL OF THE GLEBE, grade II
- TABLE TOMB CLOSE TO NORTH EAST CORNER OF CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE, grade II
- THE CHURCH ROOM (GLOUCESTER COUNTY COUNCIL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT), grade II
- THE COTSWOLD SHOP, grade II
- THE FORGE, grade II
- THE GLEBE HOUSE, grade II
- THE WINDRUSH RESTAURANT, grade II
- THOMAS CLARKE CHEST TOMB TO SOUTH OF CHURCH, grade II
- VINE HOUSE, grade II
- WALCOT, grade II
And 1 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Car Park adjacent to Bourton Vale Garage, Station Road, permissioned (300 m)
- Former Co-Operative Food Station Road, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church, Station Road, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 9 at medium risk and 10 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 24 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 6 medium, 8 low and 2 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 62 addresses are between 129 m and 133 m above sea level (130 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kingham 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| Shipton 3,900 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.7 km (7.2 miles) | |
| Moreton-In-Marsh 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.6 km (7.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rectory Lane Bourton-on-the-Water | 50 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rissington Road Car Park | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 63.2 km (39 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cotswold Medical Practice | 200 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Riverside Dental Surgery | 270 m |
| Hospital | Moore Cottage Hospital | 200 m |
| Police station | Stow-on-the-Wold, Police Station | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | BP - Station Road SF Connect, Stow on the Wold Cashzone | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 750 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 570 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,090 m² | 190 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,670 m² | 120 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gates and Gatepiers to the Church of St Lawrence, a listed building (Grade II*), 50 m north. 116 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gates and Gatepiers to the Church of St Lawrence | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m north |
| John Jordan Bale Tomb to South of Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m north-east |
| Church of St Lawrence | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m north |
| Sherborne Terrace | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m south |
| Bourton Bridge Roman settlement | Scheduled monument | 690 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Iron Age fortified enclosure known as Salmonsbury Camp | Scheduled monument | 710 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Settlement site and barrows | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brickyard Coppice | Wood | 680 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Quarry Ground Plantation | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Brassey | Wetland | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Copse Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2 miles) north |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) north-west |
| Broadwater Bottom | Valley | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 24 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 38 | 62 |
24 of the postcode's 62 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 | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 41% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 28% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Landsdowne.