Ryeclose Bourton-on-the-Water, Cotswold
107 addresses across 6 postcodes (GL54), about 630 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 9400752.
- Energy: 63 homes have an energy certificate (C: 23, D: 35, E: 5).
- Flood: 2 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 C; 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 8.6 km (5.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 125 to 128 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 107 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cotswold Medical Practice, about 950 m (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 890 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 7 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
63 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 82 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (21); House, end-terrace (16); House, semi-detached (9). Built: 1950-1966 (40); 1967-1975 (18); 1976-1982 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (25); owner-occupied (24); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (36 addresses)
- 2, Rye Close, Bourton-on-the-Water
- 3, Rye Close, Bourton-on-the-Water
- 4 Rye Close Bungalows, Rye Close, Bourton-on-the-Water
- 4, Rye Close, Bourton-on-the-Water
- 5 Rye Close Bungalows, Rye Close, Bourton-on-the-Water
- 6 Rye Close Bungalows, Rye Close, Bourton-on-the-Water
- 7 Rye Close Bungalows, Rye Close, Bourton-on-the-Water
- 8, Rye Close, Bourton-on-the-Water
- 9, Rye Close, Bourton-on-the-Water
- 10, Rye Close, Bourton-on-the-Water
- 11 Rye Close Bungalows, Rye Close, Bourton-on-the-Water
- 12 Rye Close Bungalows, Rye Close, Bourton-on-the-Water
- 13 Rye Close Bungalows, Rye Close, Bourton-on-the-Water
- 14 Rye Close Bungalows, Rye Close, Bourton-on-the-Water
- 15 Rye Close Bungalows, Rye Close, Bourton-on-the-Water
- 15, Rye Close, Bourton-on-the-Water
- 16, Rye Close, Bourton-on-the-Water
- 19, Rye Close, Bourton-on-the-Water
- 21, Rye Close, Bourton-on-the-Water
- 26, Rye Close, Bourton-on-the-Water
- 29, Rye Close, Bourton-on-the-Water
- 32, Rye Close, Bourton-on-the-Water
- 35, Rye Close, Bourton-on-the-Water
- 37, Rye Close, Bourton-on-the-Water
- 38, Rye Close, Bourton-on-the-Water
- 40, Rye Close, Bourton-on-the-Water
- 44, Rye Close, Bourton-on-the-Water
- 56, Rye Close, Bourton-on-the-Water
- 59, Rye Close, Bourton-on-the-Water
- 60, Rye Close, Bourton-on-the-Water
- 61 Rye Close, Bourton-On-The-Water
- 68, Rye Close, Bourton-on-the-Water
- 70, Rye Close, Bourton-on-the-Water
- 78, Rye Close, Bourton-on-the-Water
- Heron House, Rye Close, Bourton-on-the-Water
- Little Garth, Rye Close, Bourton-on-the-Water
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (25% of about 1,620 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 10 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Car Park adjacent to Bourton Vale Garage, Station Road, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 12 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 50 homes the Environment Agency counts, 2 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 6 low and 2 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 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| GL54 2EB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 7 | unlikely |
| GL54 2EA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| GL54 2ED | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| GL54 2DT | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| GL54 2DX | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| GL54 2EL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 107 addresses are between 125 m and 128 m above sea level (127 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL54 2DT | 100% | 47% | 47% | 0% |
| GL54 2DX | 100% | 57% | 57% | 0% |
| GL54 2EA | 100% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
| GL54 2EB | 100% | 89% | 89% | 0% |
| GL54 2ED | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GL54 2EL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kingham 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) |
| Shipton 3,900 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.8 km (6.7 miles) | |
| Ascott-Under-Wychwood 1,280 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.8 km (7.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bungalows Bourton-on-the-Water | 90 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 390 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 63.9 km (40 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cotswold Medical Practice | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Riverside Dental Surgery | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Moore Cottage Hospital | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Stow-on-the-Wold, Police Station | 6 km (3.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 750 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 460 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 200 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Iron Age fortified enclosure known as Salmonsbury Camp, a scheduled monument, 680 m (0.4 miles) north. 100 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Age fortified enclosure known as Salmonsbury Camp | Scheduled monument | 680 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Settlement site and barrows | Scheduled monument | 680 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Harrington House | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Baines House | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Screen Walls and Gate Piers of Harrington House | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Sherborne Terrace | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Bourton Bridge Roman settlement | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Henever Coppice | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Brickyard Coppice | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Hank's Coppice | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Wyck Beacon | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Brassey | Wetland | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) north-west |
| Haycroft Bottom | Valley | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 106 | 107 |
1 of the street's 107 addresses is 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 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 | 1.2 km (0.8 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
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coombe House GL54 2DT | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 150 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2021 |
| Southlands GL54 2DT | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 200 m | 5 Very good | 6 Apr 2022 |
| Cotswold Events & Catering GL54 2DZ | Manufacturers/packers | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Jul 2022 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Rye Crescent (4); On or near Nethercote Drive (1); On or near Sadlers Edge (1); On or near Lamberts Field (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 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) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 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 2EB: 67 addresses of 68 in the postcode
- GL54 2EA: 25 addresses of 27 in the postcode
- GL54 2ED: 12 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- GL54 2DT: 1 address of 24 in the postcode
- GL54 2DX: 1 address of 21 in the postcode
- GL54 2EL: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
Nearby streets
The Gorse · Rye Crescent · Lamberts Field · Nethercote Drive · Bridle Close · Hilcote Drive · Nethercote Farm Drive · Ryeclose · Gorse Close · Lamberts Field · Gorse Meadow · Dikler Close
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.