GL7 6GD postcode in Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire
GL7 6GD is a postcode in Somerford Keynes, in the Kemble ward of Cotswold. It is in the South Cotswolds parliamentary constituency and the Gloucestershire police force area, and has been in use since October 2016.
Where GL7 6GD is, and what is near it
- GL7 6GD
- Other postcodes in GL7 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 51.6448, longitude -1.9735)
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 6GD?
- 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 GL7 6GD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- GloucestershirePolice force area
- South CotswoldsParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dr Roz Savage (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dr Roz Savage
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 6GD?
Every home and business at GL7 6GD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Cotswold: 72%
Cotswold: 97%
The line marks the figure across Cotswold.
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 6GD?
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 GL7 6GD 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 6GD.
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 6GD: 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 6GD is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 08:26 on 22 October 2026.
- Swill Brook below OakseyFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Swill Brook below Oaksey
- Tributaries on the Upper River Thames above CrickladeFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Tributaries on the Upper River Thames above Cricklade
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 08:26 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near GL7 6GD?
Homes in GL7 6 sold for a typical £515,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 47 sales, down 9.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £600,000 22 sales
- Semi-detached £395,000 15 sales
- Terraced £325,000 7 sales
- Flat or maisonette 3 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 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 GL7 6GD
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in GL7 6GD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 April 2026. 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 GL7 6GD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 990 homes in the neighbourhood around GL7 6GD. The largest share of them, 19%, are in council tax band F. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (24%). 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 F, the most common, is £3,455.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (5%) | £1,594 |
| Band B | about 40 (4%) | £1,860 |
| Band C | about 170 (17%) | £2,126 |
| Band D | about 160 (16%) | £2,392 |
| Band E | about 180 (18%) | £2,923 |
| Band F | about 190 (19%) | £3,455 |
| Band G | about 180 (18%) | £3,986 |
| Band H | about 20 (2%) | £4,783 |
When the homes were built
- 24% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 23% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 15% 2000 to 2009
- 12% 2010 to 2019
- 7% 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 6GD is in (ONS area E01022224), 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 GL7 6GD?
The nearest open schools to GL7 6GD, 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 GL7 6GD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of GL7 6GD is Kemble Rail Station, 4.9 km away in a straight line.
- Kemble Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle
- Swindon Rail Station Railway station 15.7 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near GL7 6GD, 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 GL7 6GD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of GL7 6GD, 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.
- Phoenix Health Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01285 652056 7.2 kmDrive
- Cirencester Health Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01285 653122 7.7 kmDrive
- Upper Thames Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 01285 654733 7.7 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 GL7 6GD?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of GL7 6GD 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 GL7 6GD?
The nearest to the centre of GL7 6GD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Elsey and Elsey Dental Practice Phone 01285 860712 4.1 kmCycle
- Cirencester Dental and Aesthetics Phone 01285 653251 7.7 kmDrive
- ORAL SURGERY LTD - CIRENCESTER Phone 0330 122 9382 7.7 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 GL7 6GD?
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.
- Cirencester Hospital Phone 0845 422 4721 7.5 kmDrive
- Tetbury Hospital Phone 0845 422 4721 12.5 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 pharmacies are near GL7 6GD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GL7 6GD, 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.
- South Cerney Pharmacy Mon 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Tue 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Wed 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01285 861123 4.3 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 GL7 6GD?
The nearest vets to the centre of GL7 6GD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Ashcroft Phone +44 1285 653683 6.6 kmDrive
- Martin & Manifold Vets Phone +44 1285 707470 7.5 kmDrive
- Cricklade Surgery 8.1 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 GL7 6GD in a conservation area?
The centre of GL7 6GD 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 6GD?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of GL7 6GD in the latest month Gloucestershire Constabulary has published.
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 GL7 6GD
- Ward
- Kemble
- Parish
- Somerford Keynes
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Somerford Keynes
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- October 2016
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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