GL54 4DS Cotswold
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Chedworth & Churn Valley. Region: South West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Upper Cottages, Compton Abdale: 13 addresses
- Upper Cottages, Compton Abdale: 4 addresses
- Hungerford Cottages, Compton Abdale: 2 addresses
- Compton Farm Cottages, Shipton: 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, Compton Abdale Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 9.
- 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
- CHEST TOMB CIRCA 15 METRES EAST OF NORTH AISLE IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST OSWALD, grade II*
- CHURCH OF ST OSWALD, grade II*
- Compton Abdale War Memorial, grade II
- JOHN WILSON MONUMENT CIRCA 1 METRE SOUTH OF JOSIAH DYER MONUMENT, grade II
- JOSIAH DYER MONUMENT CIRCA 17 METRES EAST OF NORTH AISLE IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST OSWALD, grade II
- MANOR FARMHOUSE, grade II
- RIVERSIDE COTTAGE, grade II
- THE MANOR HOUSE, grade II
- THE OLD PARSONAGE, 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 20 addresses are between 166 m and 190 m above sea level (177 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 | 13.9 km (8.6 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Oswald's Church Compton Abdale | 80 m |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 68.3 km (42 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Rendcomb Surgery | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | The Cotswold Pharmacy | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Charlton Lane Hospital | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) |
| Police station | Winchcombe Police Station | 12.3 km (7.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Chest Tomb Circa 15 Metres East of North Aisle in the Churchyard of the Church of St Oswald, a listed building (Grade II*), 80 m south-west. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Chest Tomb Circa 15 Metres East of North Aisle in the Churchyard of the Church of St Oswald | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m south-west |
| Church of St Oswald | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m south-west |
| Compton Abdale Roman villa | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stancombe Wood | Wood | 810 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Compton Grove | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Downs Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Ash Bed | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Oaks Bottom | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Cotswold Hills | Hills | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 20 |
3 of the postcode's 20 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 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 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) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 54% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 28% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 20% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 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 Unnamed street near Upper Cottages.