Upper Churnside Cirencester, Cotswold
30 addresses across 2 postcodes (GL7), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 9400647.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 3, D: 13, E: 1, 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 C; Band D in Cotswold costs £2,392 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kemble, about 6.5 km (4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 430 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 111 to 118 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 30 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cirencester Health Group, about 770 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 600 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 63% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 25 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
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (12); House, mid-terrace (4); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1930-1949 (9); 1950-1966 (8); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (social) (2); rented (private) (1).
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 (37% of about 1,450 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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land At Nos. 26 To 48 Austin Road GL7 1BT, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 50-52 Lewis Lane, Cirencester, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- First Floor, 27 Dyer Street, Cirencester, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Forum Car Park, Magistrates Court and Cirencester Police Station, Cirencester, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Forum House, South Way, GL7 1LJ, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Paternoster House, Watermoor Road, Cirencester, not permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- Brewery Court, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Former filling station on the A40 Windrush Section, Windrush, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
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 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GL7 1AJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| GL7 1AU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 30 addresses are between 111 m and 118 m above sea level (114 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL7 1AJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GL7 1AU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Kemble 445,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Whitelands Road The Beeches | 70 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Beeches Car Park | 370 m |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 64.6 km (40 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cirencester Health Group | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest G. Horton Limited | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Corinium Dental Practice | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Cirencester Hospital | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Cirencester Police Station | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shell Petrol Cirencester, Harebushes Cashzone | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 10.0 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,480 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kingshill Playing Field 9.0 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,990 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Tar Barrows: the earthwork and buried remains of two prehistoric or Roman round barrows and the buried remains of a Romano-British or earlier funerary and ritual site, a scheduled monument, 410 m (0.3 miles) north. 138 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tar Barrows: the earthwork and buried remains of two prehistoric or Roman round barrows and the buried remains of a Romano-British or earlier funerary and ritual site | Scheduled monument | 410 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Corinium Roman town | Scheduled monument | 620 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Sarcophagus approximately 25 metres east of north east chapel of Church of St John Baptist | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) west |
| 9-17, Market Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Church of St John Baptist and attached railings and gates | Listed building, Grade I | 870 m (0.5 miles) west |
| 2, Watermoor Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Churchyard cross | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hare Bushes | Wood | 810 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Galley Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Whitelands Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Dentice Bushes | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Hermitage Bottom | Valley | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 30 |
1 of the street's 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watermoor Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Cirencester Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cirencester Kingshill School | Secondary | 11–16 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Powell's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chesterton Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beeches Stores GL7 1AP | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 26 Apr 2022 |
| Teatro And Barn Theatre GL7 1BN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 4 Good | 13 May 2025 |
| Greggs GL7 5DS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2025 |
| Burger King GL7 5DS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Shell Cirencester GL7 5DS | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 25 Aug 2026 |
| The Golden Farm And Cotswold Chef GL7 1AR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| Cirencester Opportunity Group GL7 1BW | School/college/university | 360 m | 5 Very good | 5 Sep 2025 |
| The Old Brew House GL7 2PU | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Apr 2022 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Upper Churnside (5); On or near Arnolds Way (5); On or near London Road (3); On or near Saxon Road (3); On or near London Mews (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 27% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 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 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 10 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
Nearby streets
Churchill Road · Tudor Road · The Green · London Mews · Queen Anne's Road · Beech Grove · Archery Road · Blue Quarry Road · Whitelands Road · Upper Churnside · Arnolds Way · Abbots Road
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.