GL8 postcode area guide — Cotswold
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the GL8 postcode district in Cotswold — every official dataset on one page.
Check any UK postcode
Advertisement
Where is GL8?
Broadband & internet speeds in GL8
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
96.3%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
50%
Gigabit-capable
50%
Below USO (10Mb)
0.3%
Broadband availability in the GL8 postcode district (Cotswold) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 330 postcodes Ofcom measures in GL8, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 96.3% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 50%.
Around 0.3% of premises in GL8 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in GL8
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| GL8 8AA | 100% | 2.4% |
| GL8 8AB | 100% | 0% |
| GL8 8AE | 100% | 0% |
| GL8 8AN | 100% | 0% |
| GL8 8AP | 100% | 0% |
| GL8 8AQ | 100% | 0% |
| GL8 8AR | 100% | 0% |
| GL8 8AS | 100% | 0% |
| GL8 8AT | 100% | 0% |
| GL8 8AU | 100% | 0% |
Run a speed test to see what you're actually getting, or check your exact postcode.
Mobile signal around Cotswold
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Cotswold district (49,511 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
69.4%
4G outdoors — all networks
97%
5G outdoors — all networks
2.4%
Voice indoors — all networks
77.6%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
House prices in GL8
Based on 130 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in GL8 is £415,000, down 5.7% on the previous year (£440,000).
Detached
£640,000
38 sales
Semi-detached
£410,000
36 sales
Terraced
£375,000
39 sales
Flat / maisonette
£235,000
9 sales
Latest recorded sales in GL8
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | £645,000 | Detached | Cotswold Close | GL8 8RD |
| 15 May 2026 | £495,000 | Terraced | Silver Street | GL8 8DH |
| 8 May 2026 | £155,000 | Other | GL8 8XA | |
| 7 May 2026 | £200,000 | Flat | Mill Lane | GL8 8PD |
| 6 May 2026 | £650,000 | Terraced | The Chipping | GL8 8EU |
| 6 May 2026 | £445,000 | Terraced | GL8 8SN | |
| 29 Apr 2026 | £411,000 | Semi-detached | Priory Way | GL8 8HT |
| 28 Apr 2026 | £395,000 | Semi-detached | Lowfield Road | GL8 8BB |
| 28 Apr 2026 | £287,500 | Semi-detached | Lowfield Road | GL8 8AP |
| 21 Apr 2026 | £346,000 | Semi-detached | Cirencester Road | GL8 8GJ |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Advertisement
Who lives here? Cotswold demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Cotswold district (90,833 residents, 40,597 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% |
| 15–29 | 17.6% |
| 30–44 | 17.5% |
| 45–64 | 22.9% |
| 65+ | 26.1% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 65.1% |
| Private rented | 17.4% |
| Social rented | 13.7% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around GL8
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westonbirt School | Not applicable | 2–19 | 781 | GL8 8QG |
| Sir William Romney's School | Secondary | 11–16 | 495 | GL8 8AE |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 282 | GL8 8BW |
| Leighterton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 116 | GL8 8UH |
| Avening Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 107 | GL8 8NF |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in GL8
77 rated food businesses operate in GL8. 69 hold the top rating of 5, 3 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Abm Catering @ Sir William Romney's School, Artisan Jack, Ben's Kitchen, Bennetts Farm Shop, Cafe 53.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in GL8
From a sample of 129 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 GL8 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band D). 40% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
8%
Band C
32%
Band D
23%
Band E
25%
Band F
12%
Band G
1%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Cotswold
Landlines around GL8 typically use:
Had a call from an unknown number? Use our free UK phone number checker to see who called.
What's it like living in GL8?
Be the first to rate GL8 (Cotswold).
How would you rate living in GL8 (Cotswold)?
Moving to GL8? Sort your connectivity first
We arrange broadband, full-fibre, leased lines, VoIP and business mobiles across Cotswold — free, no-obligation quote.
Postcodes in GL8
Neighbouring districts
All Gloucester (GL) postcode districts ›
Frequently asked questions
Where is the GL8 postcode?
How much do houses cost in GL8?
What broadband can I get in GL8?
Who lives in GL8?
How energy efficient are homes in GL8?
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.