GL8 8RT postcode in Cotswold, Gloucestershire
GL8 8RT is a postcode in Cotswold, in the Tetbury East & Rural ward. It is in the South Cotswolds parliamentary constituency and the Gloucestershire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where GL8 8RT is, and what is near it
- GL8 8RT
- Other postcodes in GL8 8: 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 51.6355, longitude -2.1135)
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 GL8 8RT?
- 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 GL8 8RT 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 GL8 8RT?
40% of the homes and businesses at GL8 8RT cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, 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 GL8 8RT?
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 GL8 8RT 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 GL8 8RT.
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 GL8 8RT: 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 GL8 8RT 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 GL8 8RT?
Homes in GL8 8 sold for a typical £410,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 147 sales, down 6.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £646,250 40 sales
- Semi-detached £410,000 48 sales
- Terraced £360,000 45 sales
- Flat or maisonette £275,000 14 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole GL8 district: a typical £410,000 from 147 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 GL8 8RT
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in GL8 8RT 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 GL8 8RT
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at GL8 8RT. 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 AgencySource: 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 GL8 8RT?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 910 homes in the neighbourhood around GL8 8RT. The largest share of them, 19%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (39%). 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 E, the most common, is £2,923.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 90 (10%) | £1,594 |
| Band B | about 80 (9%) | £1,860 |
| Band C | about 150 (16%) | £2,126 |
| Band D | about 150 (16%) | £2,392 |
| Band E | about 170 (19%) | £2,923 |
| Band F | about 110 (12%) | £3,455 |
| Band G | about 110 (12%) | £3,986 |
| Band H | about 50 (5%) | £4,783 |
When the homes were built
- 39% Before 1900
- 8% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 17% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- 10% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 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 GL8 8RT is in (ONS area E01022176), 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 GL8 8RT?
The nearest open schools to GL8 8RT, 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 GL8 8RT?
The nearest railway station to the centre of GL8 8RT is Kemble Rail Station, 7.8 km away in a straight line.
- Kemble Rail Station Railway station 7.8 kmDrive
- Stroud (Glos) Rail Station Railway station 14.2 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 GL8 8RT, 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 GL8 8RT?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of GL8 8RT, 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.
- Malmesbury Medical Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01666 825825 6.6 kmDrive
- Minchinhampton Surgery Phone 01453 883793 9.2 kmDrive
- The Tolsey Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01666 840270 9.9 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 GL8 8RT?
The nearest charging points to the centre of GL8 8RT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- The Royal Oak Tetbury Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
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 GL8 8RT?
The nearest to the centre of GL8 8RT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Tetbury Dental Practice Phone 07791 577444 3.1 kmCycle
- Belgrave House Dental Practice Phone 01666 503403 3.1 kmCycle
- Bell House Dental Practice Phone 01666 503788 3.4 kmCycle
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 GL8 8RT?
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.
- Tetbury Hospital Phone 0845 422 4721 2.8 kmCycle
- Cirencester Hospital Phone 0845 422 4721 12.8 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 GL8 8RT?
The nearest care homes to the centre of GL8 8RT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Upton Mill Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01666 336600 2.8 kmCycle
- Kingsley House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01666 503333 3.0 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 GL8 8RT?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GL8 8RT, 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.
- Cohens Chemist, 37 Long Street Mon to Fri 9am to 12:30pm, 1:30pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1:30pm to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01666 503058 3.3 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 GL8 8RT?
The nearest vets to the centre of GL8 8RT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The George Veterinary Group 3.2 kmCycle
- The George Veterinary Group 5.9 kmDrive
- Clockhouse Vet Clinic Phone +44 1453 834930 9.8 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 GL8 8RT in a conservation area?
The centre of GL8 8RT 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 GL8 8RT?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of GL8 8RT 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 GL8 8RT
- Ward
- Tetbury East & Rural
- Parish
- Long Newnton
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from 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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