GL7 4AD Cotswold
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Fairford North. Region: South West.
Streets
- High Street, Fairford: 32 addresses
- The Croft, Fairford: 1 address
- High Street, Fairford: 1 address
- Park Street, Fairford: 1 address
- Unnamed street near High Street, East End: 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 (32% of about 1,020 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Fairford Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 41.
- 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 MARY, grade I
- 3 MOREAN (POSSIBLY MORGAN) MONUMENTS IMMEDIATELY ADJOINING SOUTH EAST CORNER OF CHURCH IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II*
- UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENT, ABOUT 3 METRES EAST OF STRONG MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II*
- VALENTINE STRONG MOMUMENT, ABOUT 11 METRES SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH PORCH IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II*
- 1, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 1, PARK STREET, grade II
- 10, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 11, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 4, HIGH STREET, grade II
- ACACIA HOUSE GLOUCESTER HOUSE, grade II
- ADAMS MONUMENT, ABOUT 19 METRES SOUTH EAST OF END SOUTH EAST AISLE BUTTRESS IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- BEAK/R, HILL AND UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENT ABOUT 17 METRES SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH PORCH IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- BEDWELL AND UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENT, ABOUT 1 METRE EAST OF CHANCEL IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- COLSTON HOUSE, grade II
- CROFT END, grade II
- CROFT HOUSE, grade II
- FAIRFORD COMMUNITY CENTRE, grade II
- FAIRFORD HOUSE AND BALUSTRADE TO FRONT, grade II
- Fairford K6 telephone kiosk, grade II
- Fairford War Memorial, grade II
- FIFTEEN MONUMENTS INCLUDING KINGDON, ABOUT 13 TO 23 METRES SOUTH OF FIRST AISLE BUTTRESS FROM EAST IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- FIVE MONUMENTS, ABOUT 6 METRES SOUTH EAST OF WHITFORD MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- FORMER COACH HOUSE TO MANCHESTER HOUSE, grade II
- FORMER STABLE AND COACH HOUSE AT CROFT HOUSE, grade II
- FOURTEEN MOMUMENTS INCLUDING ROSE, DAWKINS AND TOWNSEND, ABOUT 9 TO 18 METRES SOUTH EAST OF SOUTH EAST PORCH BUTTRESS IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- HEMMING AND ROSE MOMUMENTS, ON SMALL AREA BOUNDED BY PATH IMMEDIATELY WEST OF SOUTH PORCH IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- LAVERTON HOUSE, grade II
- LLOYDS BANK AND BANK HOUSE, grade II
- MANCHESTER HOUSE, grade II
- MONTAGUE HOUSE, grade II
And 11 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Coln House School, Horcott Road, GL7 4DB, permissioned (450 m)
- Applestone Court, Cirencester Road, GL7 4BS, permissioned (510 m)
- The Folly West End Gardens GL7 4JB, permissioned (940 m)
- Land west of Hatherop Road, permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 8 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 36 addresses are between 87 m and 89 m above sea level (88 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 | Swindon (Wilts) 3.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 15.9 km |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 16 within 800 m; nearest Market Place Fairford | 50 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 50 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 74.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hilary Cottage Surgery | 500 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 100 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest White Cottage Dental Practice | 170 m |
| Hospital | Fairford Hospital | 210 m |
| Police station | Fairford Police Station | 120 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4,130 m² | 880 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,670 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 230 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,890 m² | 800 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 3 Morean (Possibly Morgan) Monuments Immediately Adjoining South East Corner of Church in Churchyard of Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m north-west. 115 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Morean (Possibly Morgan) Monuments Immediately Adjoining South East Corner of Church in Churchyard of Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m north-west |
| Unidentified Monument, About 3 Metres East of Strong Monument in Churchyard of Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m west |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 80 m north-west |
| Valentine Strong Momument, About 11 Metres South West of South Porch in Churchyard of Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m west |
| Fairford Saxon cemetery | Scheduled monument | 730 m north-west |
| Hengiform barrow and associated ring ditch south of Burdocks | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Broad Water | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km north |
| Cleeve Wood | Wood | 1.1 km south-east |
| Withybed Copse | Wood | 1.2 km south-west |
| The Belt | Wood | 1.3 km north-west |
| Horcott Hill | Hill | 1.5 km south |
| The Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 36 |
11 of the postcode's 36 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 | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 41% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 44% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 30% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 25% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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.