GL8 8PJ Cotswold
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Tetbury with Upton. Region: South West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Bath Road, Shipton Moyne: 6 addresses
- Estcourt Cottages, Shipton Moyne: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Bath Road, Doughton: 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 (39% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
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 8 addresses are between 96 m and 112 m above sea level (106 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 | 11.7 km (7.2 miles) |
| Stroud (Gloucs) 655,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.2 km (8.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Demand Responsive Area Doughton | 310 m |
| Bus or coach station | High Street Malmesbury | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Street Car Park, Tetbury | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 46.6 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Tolsey Surgery | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Cohens Chemist | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Tetbury Dental Practice | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Tetbury Hospital | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Stroud Police Station | 14.1 km (8.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Tetbury Cashzone | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4,320 m² | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 330 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.2 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | Herd Lane Allotments 1.1 ha | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Doughton Manor and Gate Piers to North, a listed building (Grade I), 640 m (0.4 miles) west. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Doughton Manor and Gate Piers to North | Listed building, Grade I | 640 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Bowl barrow 400m NNE of Tanner's Clump | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Estcourt Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Tetbury camp | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| New Plantation | Wood | 350 m south |
| Thorn Covert | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Highgrove Plantation | Wood | 690 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| The Splash | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Sunset Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) east |
| Park Bottom | Valley | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 8 | 8 |
None of the postcode's 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 57% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 33% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 26% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 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 9 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 Unnamed street near Bath Road.