GL7 3ER postcode in Lechlade-on-Thames, Gloucestershire

GL7 3ER is a postcode in Lechlade-on-Thames, in the Lechlade, Kempsford & Fairford South ward of Cotswold. It is in the South Cotswolds parliamentary constituency and the Gloucestershire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at GL7 3ER can get it Across Cotswold: 72% Typical price £475,000 Homes sold in GL7 3, last 12 months. ▼ 13.6% on the year before Nearest station Swindon 16.5 km in a straight line

Where GL7 3ER is, and what is near it

Map of GL7 3ER and what is near it Map of GL7 3ER: its centre point, with the 225 other postcodes in the GL7 3 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GL7 3AA: also in GL7 3GL7 3AB: also in GL7 3GL7 3AD: also in GL7 3GL7 3AE: also in GL7 3GL7 3AG: also in GL7 3GL7 3AH: also in GL7 3GL7 3AJ: also in GL7 3GL7 3AL: also in GL7 3GL7 3AN: also in GL7 3GL7 3AP: also in GL7 3GL7 3AQ: also in GL7 3GL7 3AR: also in GL7 3GL7 3AS: also in GL7 3GL7 3AT: also in GL7 3GL7 3AU: also in GL7 3GL7 3AW: also in GL7 3GL7 3AX: also in GL7 3GL7 3AY: also in GL7 3GL7 3AZ: also in GL7 3GL7 3BA: also in GL7 3GL7 3BB: also in GL7 3GL7 3BD: also in GL7 3GL7 3BE: also in GL7 3GL7 3BG: also in GL7 3GL7 3BH: also in GL7 3GL7 3BJ: also in GL7 3GL7 3BL: also in GL7 3GL7 3BN: also in GL7 3GL7 3BP: also in GL7 3GL7 3BQ: also in GL7 3GL7 3BS: also in GL7 3GL7 3BT: also in GL7 3GL7 3BU: also in GL7 3GL7 3BW: also in GL7 3GL7 3BX: also in GL7 3GL7 3BY: also in GL7 3GL7 3BZ: also in GL7 3GL7 3DA: also in GL7 3GL7 3DB: also in GL7 3GL7 3DD: also in GL7 3GL7 3DE: also in GL7 3GL7 3DF: also in GL7 3GL7 3DG: also in GL7 3GL7 3DH: also in GL7 3GL7 3DJ: also in GL7 3GL7 3DL: also in GL7 3GL7 3DN: also in GL7 3GL7 3DQ: also in GL7 3GL7 3DW: also in GL7 3GL7 3EB: also in GL7 3GL7 3ED: also in GL7 3GL7 3EF: also in GL7 3GL7 3EG: also in GL7 3GL7 3EH: also in GL7 3GL7 3EJ: also in GL7 3GL7 3EL: also in GL7 3GL7 3EN: also in GL7 3GL7 3EP: also in GL7 3GL7 3EQ: also in GL7 3GL7 3ES: also in GL7 3GL7 3ET: also in GL7 3GL7 3EU: also in GL7 3GL7 3EW: also in GL7 3GL7 3EX: also in GL7 3GL7 3FA: also in GL7 3GL7 3FB: also in GL7 3GL7 3FE: also in GL7 3GL7 3FF: also in GL7 3GL7 3FL: also in GL7 3GL7 3FN: also in GL7 3GL7 3FP: also in GL7 3GL7 3FQ: also in GL7 3GL7 3FR: also in GL7 3GL7 3FS: also in GL7 3GL7 3GA: also in GL7 3GL7 3GF: also in GL7 3GL7 3JS: also in GL7 3GL7 3QH: also in GL7 3GL7 3RY: also in GL7 3GL7 3RZ: also in GL7 3GL7 3SB: also in GL7 3GL7 3SD: also in GL7 3GL7 3SE: also in GL7 3GL7 3SF: also in GL7 3 School 3.6 kmHilary Cottage Surgery 6.0 kmFarmor's School 6.5 kmGP 9.3 kmShipton station 19.5 kmLechlade-on-Thames GL7 3ER Map of GL7 3ER and what is near it Map of GL7 3ER: its centre point, with the 225 other postcodes in the GL7 3 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 3.6 kmGP 9.3 kmLechlade, Kempsford & Fairford South GL7 3ER
  • GL7 3ER
  • Other postcodes in GL7 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 51.7006, longitude -1.6884)

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 GL7 3ER?

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 GL7 3ER?

91% of the homes and businesses at GL7 3ER can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

GL7 3ER 0% Cotswold 72%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

GL7 3ER 91% Cotswold 97%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 GL7 3ER?

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 days

Source: 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 GL7 3ER 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 GL7 3ER.

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 GL7 3ER: 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 GL7 3ER 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near GL7 3ER?

Homes in GL7 3 sold for a typical £475,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 47 sales, down 13.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£475,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£550,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 13.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £620,000 22 sales
  • Semi-detached £350,000 9 sales
  • Terraced £307,000 14 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole GL7 district: a typical £419,000 from 544 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in GL7 3ER

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in GL7 3ER from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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

Food hygiene ratings at GL7 3ER

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at GL7 3ER. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near GL7 3ER?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around GL7 3ER. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band F. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (35%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around GL7 3ER

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 F, the most common, is £3,455.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (2%)£1,594
Band Babout 10 (1%)£1,860
Band Cabout 110 (13%)£2,126
Band Dabout 90 (11%)£2,392
Band Eabout 190 (23%)£2,923
Band Fabout 230 (28%)£3,455
Band Gabout 160 (20%)£3,986
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,783

When the homes were built

  1. 11% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. Withheld 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 24% 1965 to 1982
  6. 35% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 13% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 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 GL7 3ER is in (ONS area E01022208), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 GL7 3ER?

The nearest open schools to GL7 3ER, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near GL7 3ER, and how we find them

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 GL7 3ER?

The nearest railway station to the centre of GL7 3ER is Swindon Rail Station, 16.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Swindon Rail Station Railway station 16.5 kmDrive
  • Shipton Rail Station Railway station 19.5 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Keble Close, 26 m away.

More stations near GL7 3ER, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near GL7 3ER?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of GL7 3ER, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 GL7 3ER?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of GL7 3ER 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near GL7 3ER?

The nearest to the centre of GL7 3ER, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 GL7 3ER?

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.

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 pharmacies are near GL7 3ER?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GL7 3ER, 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.

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 GL7 3ER?

The nearest vets to the centre of GL7 3ER on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 GL7 3ER in a conservation area?

The centre of GL7 3ER is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 GL7 3ER?

Police.uk records 12 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GL7 3ER 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.

Violence and sexual offences6 reports
Burglary2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Vehicle crime1 report
Other theft1 report
Other crime1 report

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for GL7 3ER

Ward
Lechlade, Kempsford & Fairford South
Parish
Lechlade
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Lechlade-on-Thames
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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