GL7 5EW Cotswold
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Coln Valley. Region: South West.
Streets
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: 2.
- 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
- BARN AT WINSON FARM APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES WEST OF VILLAGE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- CHAPEL COTTAGE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 5 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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 8 addresses are between 113 m and 127 m above sea level (121 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 | 15.4 km |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 6 within 800 m; nearest Village Turn Winson | 140 m |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 9.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 73.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Rendcomb Surgery | 7.4 km |
| Pharmacies | The Cotswold Pharmacy | 6.2 km |
| NHS dentists | Genix Healthcare LTD | 9.4 km |
| Hospital | Fairford Hospital | 10.2 km |
| Police station | Cirencester Police Station | 9.5 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,000 m² | 2.8 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 1.3 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Winson Manor, a listed building (Grade II*), 260 m south-east. 43 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Winson Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m south-east |
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m south-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* | 290 m south-east |
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 830 m north |
| Two bowl barrows on Gambra Hill, 590m and 770m north of Downs Barn | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km north-east |
| Two long barrows: Lamborough Banks and a long barrow 240m to the south east | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Grove | Wood | 760 m north |
| Dead Man's Acre Copse | Wood | 1.1 km east |
| Spring Covert | Wood | 1.5 km east |
| Gambra Hill | Hill | 1.7 km north-east |
| Hedgley Bottom | Valley | 2.8 km north-west |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 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 | 8 | 8 |
None of the postcode's 8 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.