GL7 6LL Cotswold
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Ermin. 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 C (24% of about 960 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Sapperton 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: 15 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- BARN AT MANOR FARM, grade II
- MANOR FARMHOUSE, grade II
- RECTORY COTTAGES, 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 23 addresses are between 177 m and 180 m above sea level (178 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 stations | Kemble 445,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km |
| Stroud (Gloucs) 655,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.0 km | |
| Stonehouse 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 8 within 800 m; nearest The Glebe Sapperton | 70 m |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 7.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 58.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Frithwood Surgery | 5.8 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 5.8 km |
| NHS dentists | Fourways Dental Surgery | 5.3 km |
| Hospital | Cirencester Hospital | 7.3 km |
| Police station | Cirencester Police Station | 7.8 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 700 m² | 2.5 km |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,000 m² | 130 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,300 m² | 100 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Churchyard cross in St Kenelm's churchyard, a scheduled monument, 280 m north. 31 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Churchyard cross in St Kenelm's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 280 m north |
| Baldwin Memorial, About 8 Metres South East of South Transept in Churchyard of Church of St Kenelm | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m north |
| Church of St Kenelm | Listed building, Grade I | 300 m north |
| Daneway House | Listed building, Grade I | 800 m north-west |
| Pinbury Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.0 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dorvel Wood | Wood | 730 m north |
| Casseywell Bottom | Valley | 790 m south |
| Sapperton Plantation | Wood | 810 m south-east |
| Middleton Hill Plantation | Wood | 900 m south |
| Ash Hill | Hill | 1.6 km south-west |
| Ashwell Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4.9 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 23 |
2 of the postcode's 23 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 | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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 The Glebe.