GL54 3HE Cotswold
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Northleach. Region: South West.
Streets
- West End, Northleach: 10 addresses
- Tayler Road, Northleach: 4 addresses
- Guggle Lane, Northleach: 2 addresses
- Bettenson Rise, Northleach: 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 D (22% of about 950 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Northleach Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 13.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 2 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- ANTELOPE CORNER, grade II
- ANTELOPE COTTAGE, grade II
- COALYARD FARMHOUSE, grade II
- DEVON HOUSE, grade II
- GATE PIERS ADJOINING ANTELOPE CORNER AND ANTELOPE COTTAGE (UNDER OWNERSHIP OF THE ANTELOPE), grade II
- Hope House, grade II
- LANE HOUSE, grade II
- Leeth House, grade II
- ORCHETON, grade II
- THE GUGGLE, grade II
- THROSSELLS COTTAGE, grade II
- UNIT 1, COALYARD FARM, grade II
- WEST END HOUSE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 6 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 2 low and 0 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 17 addresses are between 164 m and 167 m above sea level (165 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Kingham 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 16.5 km (10 miles) |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Midwinter Road Northleach | 30 m |
| EV charging points | Rissington Road Car Park | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 69.5 km (43 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Cotswold Medical Practice | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Cotswold Pharmacy | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | Riverside Dental Surgery | 8.1 km (5.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Moore Cottage Hospital | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Police station | Stow-on-the-Wold, Police Station | 13.7 km (8.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cotswold Store, North Leach Cashzone | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 2,360 m² | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George's Field 2.9 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,110 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Old Prison, Formerly Northleach House of Correction, a listed building (Grade II*), 230 m north-west. 86 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Prison, Formerly Northleach House of Correction | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m north-west |
| Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade I | 290 m south-east |
| Monument in Churchyard of Church of St Peter and St Paul, C4.5M South of South Aisle | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m south |
| Bowl barrow, known as Norbury Camp round barrow, 220m south east of Fosseleigh | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Churchyard cross in St George's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Norbury camp | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Stowell Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Prison Copse | Wood | 500 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Leygore Bottom | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Bunker's Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Judith Grove | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Norbury Copse | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 17 |
4 of the postcode's 17 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 | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 35% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 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 West End.