GL54 2LN Cotswold
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: The Rissingtons. Region: South West.
Streets
- Greens Close, Great Rissington: 25 addresses
- Cotswold Meadows, Great Rissington: 8 addresses
- Rectory Lane, Great Rissington: 3 addresses
- Manor Cottages, Great Rissington: 2 addresses
- Leasow Lane, Cotswold: 1 address
- Orchard Bank, Great Rissington: 1 address
- Sherborne Lane, Great Rissington: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Greens Close, Clapton-on-the-Hill: 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 (23% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Great Rissington Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 6.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 6, GREAT RISSINGTON, grade II
- 7, GREAT RISSINGTON, grade II
- BINDWEED COTTAGE, grade II
- BLUE CLOSE, grade II
- MANOR COTTAGE, grade II
- VILLAGE PUMP OPPOSITE BINDWEED COTTAGE, grade II
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 42 addresses are between 116 m and 171 m above sea level (152 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 88%, gigabit 88% 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 | 8.1 km (5.1 miles) |
| Shipton 3,900 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Ascott-Under-Wychwood 1,280 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lamb Inn Great Rissington | 360 m |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 67 km (42 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Cotswold Medical Practice | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Badham Pharmacy Limited | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Riverside Dental Surgery | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Moore Cottage Hospital | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Police station | Stow-on-the-Wold, Police Station | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 7.3 ha | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Play area | Upper Rissington Skate Park 250 m² | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.9 ha | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,830 m² | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John the Baptist, a listed building (Grade II*), 180 m west. 60 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m west |
| Great Rissington Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 290 m west |
| Settlement site | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| New Bridge over River Windrush | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Richard's Wood | Wood | 260 m north-west |
| The Orchard | Wood | 380 m south-west |
| Horsehill Copse | Wood | 620 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Great Rissington Hill | Hill | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Kermans Wood | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Workham Bottom | Valley | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 33 | 42 |
9 of the postcode's 42 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Greens Close.