Living in GL54, Cotswold
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around GL54 in Cotswold. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- The average sold price in Cotswold is £421,125 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).
- Prices across Cotswold are up 0.4% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- The centre of GL54 is in flood zone 3 (high probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Cotswold pays £2,392 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
Figures gathered 12 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Cotswold: £421,125, up 0.4% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider South West average is £302,298.
Check sold prices for a specific address in GL54 →
See where GL54 ranks across South West →
Council tax at Band D in Cotswold: £2,392 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare GL54 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for GL54 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around GL54
Only 3 home sales recorded on the streets around central GL54, too few to average meaningfully. Here they are in full instead. A district with very few residential sales is usually mostly commercial.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aylworth Barn, GL54 3AH | Detached | £1,350,000 | 25 Mar 2021 |
| Ayleworth Barn, GL54 3AH | Detached | £830,000 | 11 Mar 2005 |
| Ayleworth Barn, GL54 3AH | Detached | £105,000 | 10 Jul 1995 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
1 school within 3 miles
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Aston Church of England Primary School | Primary | Not rated | 1.8 mi away | no figure |
Schools in GL54 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherborne Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.48 mi | 2024/25 |
| Withington Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3.0 mi | 2024/25 |
| Isbourne Valley School | Primary | 5.26 mi | 2024/25 |
| Temple Guiting Church of England School | Primary | 6.41 mi | 2024/25 |
| Winchcombe School | Secondary | 8.08 mi | 2024/25 |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 10.0 mi | 2024/25 |
| The Cotswold Academy | Secondary | 13.26 mi | 2024/25 |
| Winchcombe Abbey Church of England Primary School | Primary | 38.0 mi | 2024/25 |
| Northleach Church of England Primary School | Primary | 41.0 mi | 2024/25 |
| Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School | Primary | 56.0 mi | 2024/25 |
1 state primary and 0 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 24.3% |
| Professional occupations | 17.9% |
| Associate professional and technical | 15.5% |
| Skilled trades | 13.5% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 8.4% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How GL54 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: private renting, up 8.3 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of GL54 (E01022222, 1,910 residents in 2021, up 0.5% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: private renting, up 8.3 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61.9% | 60.6% | -1.3 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 20.3% | 28.6% | +8.3 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 9.8% | 9.7% | -0.1 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 13.0% | 13.0% | 0.0 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 24.8% | 29.1% | +4.3 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 39.0% | 45.1% | +6.1 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 8.6% | 11.2% | +2.6 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 86.3% | 86.7% | +0.4 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 97.5% | 96.3% | -1.2 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
Crime data isn't available for this area right now.
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high probability), river flooding. This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Cotswold's figures.
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Cotswold pays £2,392 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.1% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Cotswold, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,902 | +4.7% |
| 2022-23 | £1,967 | +3.4% |
| 2023-24 | £2,064 | +4.9% |
| 2024-25 | £2,170 | +5.1% |
| 2025-26 | £2,277 | +4.9% |
| 2026-27 | £2,392 | +5.1% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Cotswold, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about GL54
What is the average house price in GL54?
The average sold price in Cotswold is £421,125 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in GL54?
Prices in Cotswold are up 0.4% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
Is GL54 at risk of flooding?
Central GL54 sits in Zone 3 (high probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is GL54 safe?
The local force has not published street-level crime data for this area recently, so we show no figure rather than a zero that would wrongly suggest no crime.
Neighbouring districts
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