Living in GL7, Cotswold
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around GL7 in Cotswold. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central GL7 sold at a median of £685,000 across 9 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Cotswold are up 0.4% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- The centre of GL7 is in flood zone 1 (low 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 10 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 GL7 →
See where GL7 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 GL7 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for GL7 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around GL7
9 recorded home sales on the streets around central GL7 in the last 2 years, with a median of £685,000 and a range from £595,000 to £1,200,000. Mostly detached houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23, GL7 5SA | Semi-detached | £595,000 | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Trinity Cottage, 30 - 31 School Lane, GL7 5SD | Detached | £609,500 | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Blue Stones Back Lane, GL7 5RZ | Detached | £685,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
| Hunts Hill, GL7 5SA | Detached | £760,000 | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Tamarind, GL7 5RY | Detached | £600,000 | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Orchard Hill, GL7 5RY | Detached | £1,015,000 | 30 May 2025 |
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
2 schools within 3 miles
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ampney Crucis Church of England Primary School | Primary | Not rated | 0.4 mi away | 38.0 mi 2024/25 |
| Cirencester Kingshill School | Secondary | Not rated | 1.9 mi away | no figure |
Schools in GL7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Down Ampney Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.12 mi | 2024/25 |
| St Christopher's Church of England School | Primary | 4.67 mi | 2026/27 |
| Farmor's School | Secondary | 7.37 mi | 2024/25 |
| Cirencester Deer Park School | Secondary | 10.38 mi | 2024/25 |
| Sapperton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 18.0 mi | 2024/25 |
| St Lawrence Church of England Primary School | Primary | 29.0 mi | 2024/25 |
| Ampney Crucis Church of England Primary School | Primary | 38.0 mi | 2024/25 |
| Powell's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 123.0 mi | 2024/25 |
1 state primary and 1 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 | 25.3% |
| Professional occupations | 18.8% |
| Associate professional and technical | 13.6% |
| Skilled trades | 11.3% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 8.9% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How GL7 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: over-65s, up 8.4 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of GL7 (E01022207, 1,674 residents in 2021, down 6.4% 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: over-65s, up 8.4 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 73.2% | 76.4% | +3.2 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 13.3% | 14.3% | +1.0 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 10.0% | 9.0% | -1.0 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 16.3% | 12.5% | -3.8 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 21.3% | 29.7% | +8.4 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 40.7% | 44.1% | +3.4 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 6.1% | 5.9% | -0.2 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 85.3% | 85.3% | 0.0 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 98.5% | 97.9% | -0.6 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 1 (low probability). 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 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Cotswold's figures.
Buses from the centre of GL7
Best-served stop: Crown of Crucis Hotel, with 1.1 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of GL7 is Crown of Crucis Hotel: 1.1 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.0 in the evening and 0.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 08:06, last 17:50. Routes there: 50, 77, 76, C77, SM6. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
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 GL7
What is the average house price in GL7?
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 GL7?
Prices in Cotswold are up 0.4% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in GL7?
The median of 9 recorded sales around central GL7 in the last 2 years is £685,000, ranging from £595,000 to £1,200,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Is GL7 at risk of flooding?
Central GL7 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is GL7 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: the median home sells for £685,000; the area sits in decile 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is GL7 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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