Rose Cottage Willesley, Wiltshire
51 addresses across 3 postcodes (GL8), about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) long. USRN 28602331.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2011 the median was £227,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2, E: 3, F: 8, G: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 Wiltshire costs £2,572 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kemble, about 16 km (9.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 111 to 134 m above sea level.
- Noise: 17 of its 51 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Tolsey Surgery, about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away.
- People: About 460 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 67% of households owned their home and 48% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | £227,500 | £210,000 | £245,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 2011 | 2 GL8 8QU | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2011 | 1 GL8 8QU | Semi-detached | £210,000 |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 124 m². Most common: House, detached (10); House, semi-detached (2); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (9); 1900-1929 (1); 2007-2011 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in Wiltshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,572 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,715 | £2,000 | £2,286 | £2,572 | £3,143 | £3,715 | £4,286 | £5,144 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band E (21% of about 1,360 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, WILLESLEY (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 6.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: in a protected area: Land At Rough Grounds Westonbirt (alt ref 421A).
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- BARN TO THE WEST OF BYAM'S FARMHOUSE, grade II
- BYAM'S FARMHOUSE, grade II
- LOOSE BOXES TO THE SOUTH OF BYAM'S FARMHOUSE, grade II
- TAVERN HOUSE, grade II
- VANCELETTE'S FARMHOUSE, grade II
- WILLESLEY HOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 2 October 2026 to 5 October 2026: GIGACLEAR LIMITED, New service connection, no carriageway incursion, on the verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| GL8 8QU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| GL8 8QX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| GL8 8QZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 51 addresses are between 111 m and 134 m above sea level (128 m on average); the ground rises about 22 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL8 8QU | 95% | 95% | 95% | 0% |
| GL8 8QX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GL8 8QZ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Kemble 445,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 16 km (9.9 miles) |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Phone Box Willesley | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | High Street Malmesbury | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | West Street Car Park, Tetbury | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 42.2 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Tolsey Surgery | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Cohens Chemist | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Bell House Dental Practice | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Tetbury Hospital | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Police station | Chipping Sodbury Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police | 14.2 km (8.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,130 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.4 ha | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,760 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Westonbirt, a registered park or garden (Grade I), 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Westonbirt | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rough Grounds | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Sand Earth | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| New Road Clump | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Bransdown Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Ashen Bottom | Valley | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| River Avon (Sherston Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 51 |
17 of the street's 51 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 Wiltshire: see them on the Wiltshire page.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
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 | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 55% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 36% | 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) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 7 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
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.