A429 Cotswold
20 addresses across 5 postcodes (GL54), about 910 m (0.6 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 9410503.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 3, E: 1, F: 2).
- Flood: 18 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Cotswold costs £2,392 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kingham, about 10.1 km (6.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 129 to 195 m above sea level.
- Noise: 14 of its 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cotswold Medical Practice, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 950 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 212 m². Most common: House, detached (7); House, semi-detached (1); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 2003-2006 (6); 1900-1929 (2); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 street: most are in band E (22% of about 950 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Bourton-on-the-Water Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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
- BUTCHERS HILL BARN, grade II
- MILESTONE BESIDE A429 (WEST SIDE) ABOUT 350 METRES SOUTH WEST OF TURNING TO BOURTON ON THE WATER, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Ridge, Fosseway, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 14 September 2026 to 18 September 2026: GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 11 at medium risk and 31 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 85 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 6 medium, 16 low and 6 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| GL54 2LE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| GL54 2LS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| GL54 2AP | zone 3 | 5 / 9 / 10 | unlikely |
| GL54 2AR | zone 2 | 1 / 1 / 21 | unlikely |
| GL54 2BP | zone 3 | 1 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 129 m and 195 m above sea level (156 m on average); the ground rises about 65 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL54 2AP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GL54 2AR | 98% | 85% | 85% | 0% |
| GL54 2BP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GL54 2LE | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| GL54 2LS | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kingham 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) |
| Shipton 3,900 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.5 km (7.8 miles) | |
| Moreton-In-Marsh 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13 km (8.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Paddocks Bourton-on-the-Water | 320 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rissington Road Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 63.4 km (39 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cotswold Medical Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Riverside Dental Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Moore Cottage Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Stow-on-the-Wold, Police Station | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 750 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 570 m² | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,090 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,670 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bourton Bridge Roman settlement, a scheduled monument, 410 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 61 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bourton Bridge Roman settlement | Scheduled monument | 410 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Sherborne Terrace | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Baines House | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Screen Walls and Gate Piers of Harrington House | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Harrington House | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Cold Aston long barrow 200yds (180m) E of Camp Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Iron Age fortified enclosure known as Salmonsbury Camp | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brickyard Coppice | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Quarry Ground Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Brassey | Wetland | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Copse Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) north |
| Broadwater Bottom | Valley | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 6 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 20 |
14 of the street's 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Cotswold: see them on the Cotswold page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Cotswold Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (gloucestershire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 42% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 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 | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 35% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 26% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- GL54 2LE: 11 addresses of 30 in the postcode
- GL54 2LS: 5 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- GL54 2AP: 2 addresses of 62 in the postcode
- GL54 2AR: 1 address of 110 in the postcode
- GL54 2BP: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
Nearby streets
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.