GL56 9PL postcode in Cotswold, Gloucestershire
GL56 9PL is a postcode in Cotswold, in the Moreton East ward. It is in the North Cotswolds parliamentary constituency and the Gloucestershire police force area, and has been in use since April 1987.
Where GL56 9PL is, and what is near it
- GL56 9PL
- Other postcodes in GL56 9: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.0252, longitude -1.6475)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after GL56 9PL?
- CotswoldDistrict council Cotswold: bins, council tax, planning
- GloucestershireCounty council Gloucestershire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around GL56 9PL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- GloucestershirePolice force area
- North CotswoldsParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at GL56 9PL?
Every home and business at GL56 9PL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at GL56 9PL?
BinDayBuddy does not read Cotswold District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Cotswold District Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is GL56 9PL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include GL56 9PL.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Cotswold
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for GL56 9PL: 1,205 properties in Cotswold are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Cotswold
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of GL56 9PL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near GL56 9PL?
Homes in GL56 9 sold for a typical £460,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 57 sales, down 16.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £870,000 21 sales
- Semi-detached £412,500 16 sales
- Terraced £387,500 19 sales
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole GL56 district: a typical £435,000 from 155 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in GL56 9PL
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in GL56 9PL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 November 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near GL56 9PL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 980 homes in the neighbourhood around GL56 9PL. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (42%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Cotswold for 2026‑27: £2,392. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,594 (band A) to £4,783 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,126.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (3%) | £1,594 |
| Band B | about 40 (4%) | £1,860 |
| Band C | about 250 (26%) | £2,126 |
| Band D | about 150 (15%) | £2,392 |
| Band E | about 190 (19%) | £2,923 |
| Band F | about 140 (14%) | £3,455 |
| Band G | about 150 (15%) | £3,986 |
| Band H | about 30 (3%) | £4,783 |
When the homes were built
- 42% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 13% 1965 to 1982
- 14% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 2020 or later
Averages for Cotswold before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of GL56 9PL is in (ONS area E01022205), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near GL56 9PL?
The nearest open schools to GL56 9PL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to GL56 9PL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of GL56 9PL is Moreton-in-Marsh Rail Station, 5.1 km away in a straight line.
- Moreton-in-Marsh Rail Station Railway station 5.1 kmDrive
- Kingham Rail Station Railway station 13.7 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Village Hall, 144 m away.
More stations near GL56 9PL, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near GL56 9PL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of GL56 9PL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Shipston Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01608 661845 5.0 kmCycle
- Mann Cottage Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01608 650764 6.1 kmDrive
- White House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01608 650317 6.1 kmDrive
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near GL56 9PL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of GL56 9PL on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near GL56 9PL?
The nearest to the centre of GL56 9PL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Shipston Dental Practice Phone 01608 661551 4.4 kmCycle
- Family Dental Practice Phone 01608 661300 4.5 kmCycle
- Moreton Dental Phone 01608 650969 5.4 kmDrive
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to GL56 9PL?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Ellen Badger Hospital Phone 01608 661410 4.9 kmCycle
- North Cotswolds Hospital Phone 0300 421 8770 6.1 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near GL56 9PL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of GL56 9PL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Low Furlong Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01608 662005 4.7 kmCycle
- Shipston Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01608 698836 4.8 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near GL56 9PL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GL56 9PL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Boots, 12 Sheep Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01608 661251 4.5 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near GL56 9PL?
The nearest vets to the centre of GL56 9PL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Chipping Norton Veterinary Hospital 11.5 kmDrive
- Hook Norton Vets 11.6 kmDrive
- Dogwood 11.8 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is GL56 9PL in a conservation area?
The centre of GL56 9PL is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near GL56 9PL?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GL56 9PL in January 2026, the latest month Gloucestershire Constabulary has published.
Gloucestershire Constabulary has published no figures to Police.uk after January 2026, though Police.uk has figures to August 2026 for other forces. These figures run to January 2026, so no month is counted without them.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for GL56 9PL
- Ward
- Moreton East
- Parish
- Todenham
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- April 1987
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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