GL7 5SF Cotswold
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: The Ampneys & Hampton. Region: South West.
Streets
- Durncourt, Hilcot End: 28 addresses
- Unnamed street near Durncourt, Hilcot 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 G (25% of about 1,010 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- 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
- 36, AMPNEY CRUCIS VILLAGE, grade II
- 37 AND 38, AMPNEY CRUCIS VILLAGE, grade II
- STONE GABLES, grade II
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 29 addresses are between 115 m and 118 m above sea level (117 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 54%, gigabit 54% 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 | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Donkey Field Ampney Crucis | 80 m |
| EV charging points | Shell Recharge Charging Station | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 68.2 km (42 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Cirencester Health Group | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Corinium Dental Practice | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Hospital | Cirencester Hospital | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| Police station | Cirencester Police Station | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Shell Petrol Cirencester, Harebushes Cashzone | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 860 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,580 m² | 330 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 480 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Standing cross socket stone in St Mary's churchyard, a scheduled monument, 620 m (0.4 miles) south. 56 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Standing cross socket stone in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 620 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 640 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Wayside Cross at Ampney Crucis | Scheduled monument | 870 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Churchyard cross at Ampney St Peter | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Cross in Churchyard of Church of the Holy Rood | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Church of the Holy Rood | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Barnsley House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Long Furlong | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Waterton Copse | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Ampney Riding | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) north |
| Winterwell | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Merrill Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Sidelands Copse | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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 | 25 | 29 |
4 of the postcode's 29 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 | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 35% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Durncourt.