GL56 0TY Cotswold
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Fosseridge. Region: South West.
Streets
- The Bank, Broadwell: 3 addresses
- Moreton Road, Stow-on-the-Wold: 2 addresses
- Kennel Lane, Broadwell: 2 addresses
- The Green, Broadwell: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Kennel Lane, Broadwell: 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 C (26% of about 980 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Broadwell 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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 1-4, THE BANK, grade II
- PIMLICO ROW STUDIO COTTAGE TIMBERLEY COTTAGE, grade II
- THE WHEATSHEAF, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 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: 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 9 addresses are between 135 m and 137 m above sea level (136 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 stations | Moreton-In-Marsh 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Kingham 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Shipton 3,900 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.7 km (7.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Forge Broadwell | 40 m |
| EV charging points | Maugersbury Road Car Park | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 56.7 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Stow Surgery | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Badham Pharmacy | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Stow-On-The-Wold Dental Practice | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | North Cotswolds Hospital | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | Stow-on-the-Wold, Police Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | BP - Station Road SF Connect, Stow on the Wold Cashzone | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green 7,990 m² | 10 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 960 m² | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Playing field | King Georges Field 2.1 ha | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,440 m² | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Manor House, a listed building (Grade II*), 450 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 32 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Shayler Monument in the Churchyard of the Church of St Paul Circa 4 Metres East of the Vestry | Listed building, Grade I | 470 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Row of 6 Chadwell Monuments in the Churchyard of the Church of St Paul Circa 2 1/2 Metres South of East End of Chancel | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Church of St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Broadwell Roman villa 300yds (275m) NW of church | Scheduled monument | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Prehistoric enclosure known as Stow Camp | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Battle of Stow (-on-the-Wold) 1646 | Registered battlefield | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Abbotswood | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Crab Orchard | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Broadwell Hill Covert | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Picked Coppice | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Little Spinney | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Oddington Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Chad Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 9 |
4 of the postcode's 9 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 | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 31% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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 The Bank.