GL8 8SN Cotswold
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Grumbolds Ash with Avening. Region: South West.
Streets
- Cherington, Cherington: 20 addresses
- Unnamed street near Cherington, Cherington: 5 addresses
- Unnamed street near Cherington, Cherington: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Yew Tree Cottages, Nag's Head: 1 address
- Nags Head Lane, Cherington: 1 address
- Hampton Fields, Cherington: 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 E (19% of about 910 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Cherington Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 15.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, grade I
- 1, 3 AND 5, grade II
- 9, 11 and 13 Cherington, grade II
- CHERINGTON PARK, grade II
- COACH HOUSE TO NORTH OF STABLE BLOCK AT CHERINGTON PARK, grade II
- FORMER DRINKING FOUNTAIN ON GREEN, grade II
- FOWLES MEMORIAL, ABOUT 3 METRES NORTH EAST OF PORCH IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK, grade II
- PAIR OF UNIDENTIFIED HEADSTONES IMMEDIATELY TO NORTH EAST OF FOWLES MEMORIAL IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, grade II
- SCHOOL HOUSE, grade II
- THE CHERRINGTON, grade II
- UNIDENTIFIED MEMORIAL, ABOUT 11 METRES EAST OF PORCH LEVEL WITH OUTER ENTRANCE IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, grade II
- UNIDENTIFIED MEMORIAL, ABOUT 8 METRES TO EAST OF PORCH LEVEL WITH OUTER ENTRANCE IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, grade II
- WEST SIDE HOUSE, grade II
- WIGMORE MEMORIAL, ABOUT 4 METRES NORTH WEST OF PORCH IN CHURCHYARD OF ST NICHOLAS, 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 30 addresses are between 127 m and 162 m above sea level (154 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 | 8.3 km |
| Stroud (Gloucs) 655,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km | |
| Stonehouse 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 1 within 800 m; nearest Demand Responsive Area Cherington | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Nailsworth | 5.4 km |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 5.6 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 52.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Minchinhampton Surgery | 3.4 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 3.8 km |
| NHS dentists | Minchinhampton Dental Practice | 3.5 km |
| Hospital | Tetbury Hospital | 5.8 km |
| Police station | Stroud Police Station | 8.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,000 m² | 2.1 km |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 260 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,400 m² | 60 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Nicholas, a listed building (Grade I), 80 m south. 24 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade I | 80 m south |
| Norn`s Tump long barrow, 400m south-east of Hill Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km west |
| Gatcombe Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cherington Pond | Lake or reservoir | 440 m west |
| Norn Covert | Wood | 600 m west |
| Lander's Wood | Wood | 740 m south-west |
| Parkers Hill Plantation | Wood | 820 m north-east |
| Avening Valley | Valley | 2.7 km west |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 3.3 km south-east |
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) | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 30 |
9 of the postcode's 30 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 | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 60% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 30% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 31% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 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 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 Cherington.