GL7 5EN Cotswold
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Coln Valley. Region: South West.
Streets
- Elm Cottages, Winson: 5 addresses
- Ditch Lane, Winson: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Mill View, Winson: 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 (25% of about 1,010 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Winson 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
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 7 addresses are between 127 m and 135 m above sea level (130 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 | Kemble 445,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 15.2 km |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 4 within 800 m; nearest Village Turn Winson | 80 m |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 9.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 73.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Rendcomb Surgery | 7.4 km |
| Pharmacies | The Cotswold Pharmacy | 6.4 km |
| NHS dentists | Genix Healthcare LTD | 9.2 km |
| Hospital | Fairford Hospital | 10.0 km |
| Police station | Cirencester Police Station | 9.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,000 m² | 2.7 km |
| Play area | Bibury Playground 430 m² | 3.0 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 1.5 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael, a listed building (Grade II*), 160 m east. 38 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m east |
| Group of 9 Mainly Howse and Bridges Family Monuments in the Churchyard Approximately 6 Metres South of Porch to Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m east |
| Winson Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m east |
| Two bowl barrows on Gambra Hill, 590m and 770m north of Downs Barn | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north-east |
| Two long barrows: Lamborough Banks and a long barrow 240m to the south east | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km east |
| Barnsley Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.9 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Grove | Wood | 1.0 km north |
| Dead Man's Acre Copse | Wood | 1.2 km east |
| Peter's Wood | Wood | 1.4 km east |
| Gambra Hill | Hill | 1.8 km north-east |
| Hedgley Bottom | Valley | 2.9 km north-west |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 7 | 7 |
None of the postcode's 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 51% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 40% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 30% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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 Elm Cottages.