GL8 8SY postcode in Cotswold, Gloucestershire

GL8 8SY 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.

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 91% of homes and businesses can get it. Cotswold: 72% Typical price £410,000 Homes sold in GL8 8, last 12 months. ▼ 6.8% on the year before Nearest station Kemble 8.0 km in a straight line

Where GL8 8SY is, and what is near it

Map of GL8 8SY and what is near it Map of GL8 8SY: its centre point, with the 334 other postcodes in the GL8 8 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GL8 8EN: also in GL8 8GL8 8EQ: also in GL8 8GL8 8EZ: also in GL8 8GL8 8FA: also in GL8 8GL8 8FF: also in GL8 8GL8 8FG: also in GL8 8GL8 8FH: also in GL8 8GL8 8FJ: also in GL8 8GL8 8FL: also in GL8 8GL8 8FN: also in GL8 8GL8 8FQ: also in GL8 8GL8 8FR: also in GL8 8GL8 8FS: also in GL8 8GL8 8FY: also in GL8 8GL8 8FZ: also in GL8 8GL8 8GA: also in GL8 8GL8 8GE: also in GL8 8GL8 8GJ: also in GL8 8GL8 8GL: also in GL8 8GL8 8GN: also in GL8 8GL8 8GW: also in GL8 8GL8 8GX: also in GL8 8GL8 8GZ: also in GL8 8GL8 8HA: also in GL8 8GL8 8HF: also in GL8 8GL8 8HG: also in GL8 8GL8 8HH: also in GL8 8GL8 8HJ: also in GL8 8GL8 8HN: also in GL8 8GL8 8HQ: also in GL8 8GL8 8JB: also in GL8 8GL8 8JZ: also in GL8 8GL8 8RS: also in GL8 8GL8 8RT: also in GL8 8GL8 8RU: also in GL8 8GL8 8RX: also in GL8 8GL8 8RY: also in GL8 8GL8 8RZ: also in GL8 8GL8 8SD: also in GL8 8GL8 8SE: also in GL8 8GL8 8SG: also in GL8 8GL8 8ST: also in GL8 8GL8 8SU: also in GL8 8GL8 8SX: also in GL8 8GL8 8TB: also in GL8 8GL8 8TW: also in GL8 8GL8 8TX: also in GL8 8GL8 8UT: also in GL8 8GL8 8XA: also in GL8 8 School 2.3 kmSchool 2.4 kmSchool 4.3 kmWestonbirt School 6.6 kmMinchinhampton Surgery 7.9 kmGP 7.9 kmKemble station 8.0 kmTetbury East & Rural GL8 8SY Map of GL8 8SY and what is near it Map of GL8 8SY: its centre point, with the 334 other postcodes in the GL8 8 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 4.3 kmGP 7.9 kmKemble station 8.0 kmPrices Mill Surgery 8.7 kmTetbury East & Rural GL8 8SY
  • GL8 8SY
  • 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 51.6452, longitude -2.1263)

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 8SY?

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 8SY?

91% of the homes and businesses at GL8 8SY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 91% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)91% can get it

Cotswold: 72%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)91% can get it

Cotswold: 97%

The line marks the figure across Cotswold.

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 GL8 8SY?

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 GL8 8SY 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 8SY.

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 8SY: 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 8SY 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 GL8 8SY?

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.

£410,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£440,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6.8% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 GL8 8SY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in GL8 8SY 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

What council tax band are homes near GL8 8SY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 910 homes in the neighbourhood around GL8 8SY. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around GL8 8SY

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (10%)£1,594
Band Babout 80 (9%)£1,860
Band Cabout 150 (16%)£2,126
Band Dabout 150 (16%)£2,392
Band Eabout 170 (19%)£2,923
Band Fabout 110 (12%)£3,455
Band Gabout 110 (12%)£3,986
Band Habout 50 (5%)£4,783

When the homes were built

  1. 39% Before 1900
  2. 8% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 8SY is in (ONS area E01022176), 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 GL8 8SY?

The nearest open schools to GL8 8SY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near GL8 8SY, 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 GL8 8SY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of GL8 8SY is Kemble Rail Station, 8.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Kemble Rail Station Railway station 8.0 kmDrive
  • Stroud (Glos) Rail Station Railway station 12.8 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 8SY, 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 GL8 8SY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of GL8 8SY, 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 GL8 8SY?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of GL8 8SY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • The Royal Oak Tetbury Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near GL8 8SY?

The nearest to the centre of GL8 8SY, 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 GL8 8SY?

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 care homes are near GL8 8SY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of GL8 8SY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 8SY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GL8 8SY, 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 GL8 8SY?

The nearest vets to the centre of GL8 8SY 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 GL8 8SY in a conservation area?

The centre of GL8 8SY 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 8SY?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of GL8 8SY 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 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 GL8 8SY

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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

GL8 8RU690 mGL8 8RX1.0 kmGL8 8RY1.2 kmGL8 8RZ1.2 kmGL8 8GE1.3 kmGL8 8RS1.3 km
All of GL8

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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