GL8 8EE Cotswold
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Tetbury with Upton. 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 D (24% of about 980 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Tetbury Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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
- 20, BATH ROAD, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- The Crown Inn, Gumstool Hill, Tetbury, permissioned (610 m)
- The Priory Nursing Home, The Chipping, Tetbury, permissioned (720 m)
- The Priory Nursing Home, The Chipping, Tetbury, permissioned (740 m)
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 13 addresses are between 98 m and 117 m above sea level (113 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, 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 stations | Kemble 445,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.9 km |
| Stroud (Gloucs) 655,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.1 km | |
| Stonehouse 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 15.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 10 within 800 m; nearest Berrells Road Tetbury | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | High Street Malmesbury | 7.1 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest West Street Car Park, Tetbury | 390 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 47.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Tolsey Surgery | 7.7 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Cohens Chemist | 640 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Tetbury Dental Practice | 620 m |
| Hospital | Tetbury Hospital | 620 m |
| Police station | Stroud Police Station | 13.0 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Tetbury Cashzone | 630 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4,320 m² | 1.5 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 330 m² | 890 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.2 ha | 660 m |
| Allotments | Herd Lane Allotments 1.1 ha | 880 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Tetbury camp, a scheduled monument, 350 m north-east. 228 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 4 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tetbury camp | Scheduled monument | 350 m north-east |
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade I | 380 m north-east |
| Unidentified Memorial, About 1 Metre West of Path Crossing in Churchyard of Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m north-east |
| Unidentified Memorial, About 14 Metres South of North West Gate in Churchyard of Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m north-east |
| Unidentifed Memorial, About 1 Metre North West of North East Path at 11 Metres From Crossing in Churchyard of Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m north-east |
| Estcourt Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km south-east |
| Chavenage House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Splash | Lake or reservoir | 710 m north-east |
| Thorn Covert | Wood | 1.2 km south |
| Highgrove Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km south-west |
| New Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km south |
| Lark Hill | Hill | 3.1 km north-east |
| Park Bottom | Valley | 3.6 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 13 |
4 of the postcode's 13 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 | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 8 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.