GL54 4BQ Cotswold
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Sandywell. Region: South West.
Streets
- High Street, Withington: 17 addresses
- Unnamed street near High Street, Withington: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near High Street, Woodbridge: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near High Street, Withington: 1 address
- Withington Road, Withington: 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, Withington Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- 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
- 8, 9 AND 10, HIGH STREET, grade II
- STABLEBLOCK CIRCA 20 METRES NORTH OF HALEWELL CLOSE, grade II
- THE OLD HOUSE, 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 23 addresses are between 159 m and 205 m above sea level (166 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 | 11.8 km (7.3 miles) |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Primary School Withington | 120 m |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 70 km (43 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Rendcomb Surgery | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | The Cotswold Pharmacy | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Arden House Dental And Cosmetic Clinic | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Charlton Lane Hospital | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| Police station | Cheltenham Central Police Station | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Halewell Close, a listed building (Grade II*), 140 m south. 22 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Halewell Close | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m south |
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade I | 170 m north-east |
| The Old Rectory | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m north-east |
| Romano-British villa at Withington, Romano-British building at Manor Court Field and associated features | Scheduled monument | 710 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Bowl barrow, known as Withington Wood round barrow, 880m north west of Postcombe | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Withington long barrow, 870m south west of Woodbridge Cottage | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Withington Woods | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Upcote Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Staple Grove | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Shill Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Hollybush Plantation | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Barncombe Bottom | Valley | 3.3 km (2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 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 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 23 |
12 of the postcode's 23 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 | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 33% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 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 High Street.