GL8 8PG Cotswold
Live postcode, introduced April 1985. Ward: Tetbury with Upton. Region: South West.
Streets
- Hampton Street, Tetbury: 19 addresses
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: 17.
- 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
- 1, HAMPTON STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 2 AND 4, HAMPTON STREET, grade II
- 2-10, NEW CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 29, HAMPTON STREET, grade II
- 3 AND 5, LONDON ROAD, grade II
- 48, LONG STREET, grade II
- 50 AND 52, LONG STREET, grade II
- 54 AND 56, LONG STREET, grade II
- 55, LONG STREET, grade II
- 57, LONG STREET, grade II
- 58, LONG STREET, grade II
- 7, LONDON ROAD, grade II
- ELGIN HOUSE, grade II
- Former police station and petty sessional court, now known as Tetbury Council Offices and Police Museum, grade II
- FORMER TETBURY BREWERY, BEHIND NUMBER 6, grade II
- NUMBER 3 (PART OF COOMBE HOUSE) WITH RAILINGS AND GATE, grade II
- NUMBER 5 WITH RAILINGS AND GATE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- The Priory Nursing Home, The Chipping, Tetbury, permissioned (260 m)
- The Priory Nursing Home, The Chipping, Tetbury, permissioned (260 m)
- The Crown Inn, Gumstool Hill, Tetbury, permissioned (380 m)
- Northfield Garage Site, London Road, Tetbury, not permissioned (640 m)
- Northfield Garage, London Road, GL8 8HW, permissioned (640 m)
- Land parcel south of Quercus Road, Quercus Road (Matbro SIAC), Tetbury, permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 addresses are about 117 m above sea level.
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 | 10.5 km |
| Stroud (Gloucs) 655,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.3 km | |
| Stonehouse 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m, 41 within 800 m; nearest Jubilee Place Tetbury | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Nailsworth | 7.3 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest West Street Car Park, Tetbury | 400 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 47.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Prices Mill Surgery | 7.4 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Cohens Chemist | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bell House Dental Practice | 110 m |
| Hospital | Tetbury Hospital | 720 m |
| Police station | Stroud Police Station | 12.3 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Tetbury Cashzone | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4,320 m² | 1.0 km |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.2 ha | 130 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest New Picket Harp Allotments 4,200 m² | 440 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Porch House, a listed building (Grade I), 150 m south-east. 232 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Porch House | Listed building, Grade I | 150 m south-east |
| Church of St Saviour | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m south-west |
| Market House | Listed building, Grade I | 370 m south-east |
| 5, 13 and 15, the Chipping | Listed building, Grade I | 370 m south-east |
| Tetbury camp | Scheduled monument | 620 m south-east |
| Bowl barrow 335m south east of Broadfield Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km north-east |
| Bowl barrow 650m SSE of Chavenage House | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north-west |
| Chavenage House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km north-west |
| Estcourt Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Splash | Lake or reservoir | 500 m south-east |
| Hermit's Cave Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km north-west |
| Charlton Brake | Wood | 1.6 km west |
| Tidcomb's Gorse | Wood | 1.7 km north-east |
| Lark Hill | Hill | 2.7 km north-east |
| Carter's Bottom | Valley | 3.5 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 18 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 19 |
18 of the postcode's 19 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 | 68 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 55% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 38% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 51% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Hampton Street.