GL7 5JX Cotswold
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: The Ampneys & Hampton. Region: South West.
Streets
- Church Street, Meysey Hampton: 27 addresses
- Hamilton Croft, Meysey Hampton: 2 addresses
- High Street, Meysey Hampton: 1 address
- School Lane, Meysey Hampton: 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 (20% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 5.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 15, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 18, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- GROUP OF 5 MONUMENTS ABOUT 4 1/2 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH EAST CORNER OF SOUTH TRANSEPT IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, grade II
- THE OLD FARMHOUSE, grade II
- THE OLD RECTORY, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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: 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 31 addresses are between 97 m and 102 m above sea level (100 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 94%, 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 station | Kemble 445,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Demand Responsive Area Meysey Hampton | 130 m |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 70.7 km (44 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Hilary Cottage Surgery | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | White Cottage Dental Practice | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Fairford Hospital | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Fairford Police Station | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4,130 m² | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 320 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 480 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary the Virgin, a listed building (Grade II*), 130 m north-west. 24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m north-west |
| Villars Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Lamb's Copse | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Oak Copse | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Toms Plantation | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Ash Copse | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Horcott Hill | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) east |
| Broad Water | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 30 | 31 |
1 of the postcode's 31 addresses is 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 | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 54% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 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 7 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 Church Street.