GL54 4AD Cotswold
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Chedworth & Churn Valley. Region: South West.
Streets
- Court Close, Chedworth: 6 addresses
- Queen Street, Chedworth: 1 address
- Cheap Street, Chedworth: 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 G (28% of about 810 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Chedworth Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 19.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, grade I
- 1, CHURCH ROW, grade II
- 1, THE FORGE, grade II
- 2, CHURCH ROW, grade II
- 3, CHURCH ROW, grade II
- 4, CHURCH ROW, grade II
- BODKIN COTTAGE, grade II
- FORMER FONT IN THE CHURCH OF ST ANDREW INSIDE THE ENTRANCE TO CHURCHYARD, grade II
- GROUP OF 4 MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST ANDREW UP TO 4 METRES EAST OF PORCH, grade II
- GROUP OF 6 MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST ANDREW 4 TO 9 METRES SOUTH OF THE SOUTH PORCH, grade II
- LAVENDER COTTAGE, grade II
- MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, ON CORNER OF CHURCHYARD PATH AND THE PATH TO THE MANOR, grade II
- NUMBER 2 (THE FORGE) INCLUDING GATE PIERS AND RAILINGS, grade II
- PAIR OF MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, CIRCA 8 METRES EAST OF THE CHANCEL, grade II
- PAIR OF STY MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCH YARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST ANDREW CIRCA 9 METRES NORTH OF MAIN ENTRANCE, grade II
- STABLEBLOCK CIRCA 10 METRES EAST OF THE MANOR, grade II
- STILE, grade II
- THE MANOR, grade II
- THE SEVEN TUNS, 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 8 addresses are between 191 m and 195 m above sea level (194 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 station | Cheltenham Spa 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 15.6 km (9.7 miles) |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Seven Tuns Turn Chedworth | 110 m |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 72.3 km (45 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Rendcomb Surgery | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | The Cotswold Pharmacy | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Cirencester Hospital | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) |
| Police station | Cirencester Police Station | 10.5 km (6.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 350 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade I), 60 m north-west. 35 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 60 m north-west |
| Chedworth Roman villa | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Royal Oak round barrow 350yds (320m) N of Listercombe Bottom | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Chedworth Woods Roman temple | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Beech Walk | Wood | 260 m north-west |
| Chedworth Beacon | Hill | 840 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Well Hill | Hill | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Listercombe Bottom | Valley | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Chedworth Woods | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Newman's Covert | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 8 | 8 |
None of the postcode's 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 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) | 36% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 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 Court Close.