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About

Winchcombe ward encompasses the historic market town itself, along with several surrounding villages like Gretton, Alderton, and Woodmancote. The area is defined by the western edge of the Cotswolds, with the River Isbourne flowing through the town. Its landscape includes rolling hills and farmland, creating a mix of rural and residential settlement patterns.

The town centre is a conservation area with notable timber-framed buildings and the 15th-century St Peter's Church. Local governance is handled by both Winchcombe Town Council and Tewkesbury Borough Council. The ward is traversed by the long-distance walking route, the Cotswold Way, which passes directly through the town on its path from Chipping Campden to Bath.

Area overview

On average Winchcombe has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 44% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 11.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Winchcombe is £60,569 per year. There are 4 schools in Winchcombe: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Winchcombe is home to around 6,741 people, with a population density of about 103.5 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
11.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Winchcombe Population
6,741
Population density
103.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19.88(-40%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.94(-7%)
Burglary
8.6(+209%)
Shoplifting
4.45(-33%)
Other theft
4.3(-24%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,348
94.16%
Other White
192
2.85%
Irish
50
0.74%
White and Asian (mixed)
36
0.53%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
27
0.4%
Total population: 6,742

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
2,406
42.74%
Level 3 (A level)
897
15.94%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
766
13.61%
No qualifications
728
12.93%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
450
7.99%
Total 16+ residents: 5,629

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,470
47.96%
Owns with a mortgage
742
24.21%
Other social rented
392
12.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
249
8.12%
Shared ownership
95
3.1%
Total households: 3,065

Property prices in Winchcombe

Median price£420,000
Price per sq ft£411
Sales (last 12 months)101
Typical range (middle 50%)£340K – £590K

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £420,000 (about £411 per square foot) in Winchcombe area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,000 up to £1,640,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Winchcombe over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached54£580,000£439
Terraced17£360,000£350
Semi-Detached26£334,000£365
Flats4£180,250£251

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Winchcombe

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Winchcombe.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£459,998£110,000£281,500£252,000
2017£475,000£103,500£262,500£226,000
2018£478,000£177,500£302,500£275,000
2019£495,000£121,500£293,750£267,500
2020£475,000£130,000£285,000£280,000
2021£555,000£125,000£305,000£290,000
2022£585,000£115,000£368,000£360,000
2023£550,000£136,250£375,000£315,000
2024£565,000£130,003£320,000£305,000
2025£590,000£114,250£347,475£340,000
2026£520,000£148,500£365,000£312,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Winchcombe.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Winchcombe.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£298£227£290£286
2017£314£190£301£258
2018£330£259£324£302
2019£347£201£277£334
2020£348£201£290£288
2021£367£228£338£325
2022£419£198£411£414
2023£398£247£381£344
2024£395£242£365£308
2025£425£209£353£350
2026£434£255£403£432
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Winchcombe.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Winchcombe in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Tewkesbury district.

Band A£1,560
Band B£1,820
Band C£2,080
Band D£2,341
Band E£2,861
Band F£3,381
Band G£3,901
Band H£4,681

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local government

Elected councillors for Winchcombe ward.

Local councillors

David William Gray

Winchcombe - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Gemma Claire Madle

Winchcombe - Elected 4 May 2023

Independent

Jim Mason

Winchcombe - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Frequently asked questions about Winchcombe

Is Winchcombe safe?

Winchcombe records about 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Winchcombe?

The median sale price in Winchcombe is £420,000 (about £411 per square foot) based on 101 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Winchcombe?

Winchcombe has 3 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Winchcombe?

Winchcombe scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Winchcombe sits around rank 24,973 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Winchcombe?

The average household income in Winchcombe is around £60,569 per year, and 12% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for Winchcombe?

Winchcombe is represented by 3 elected councillors: David William Gray (Conservative and Unionist Party), Gemma Claire Madle (Independent) and Jim Mason (Conservative and Unionist Party).

All postcodesin Winchcombe

GL545PW

Blenheim Court

GL545DE

Redwood Close

GL545JY

Crispin Close

GL545GJ

Pickering Close

GL545LH

North Street

GL545DH

Winchcombe

GL545JJ

Broadway Road

GL545YF

Gervase Road

GL545EL

Gretton Road

GL545BH

Evesham Road

GL545LX

Gloucester Street

GL545JA

Castle Street

GL545QQ

Binyon Road

GL545FP

Belas Close

GL545HY

Bull Lane

GL545TD

Winchcombe

GL208PA

Fletcher Close

GL545PL

The Pines

GL545FJ

Stanley Close

GL545EF

Gretton Road

GL545YN

St Peters Way

GL545JU

Kenelm Rise

GL545BJ

Market Lane

GL545JL

Kenulf Road

GL545YS

Gretton Road

GL545RE

Binyon Road

GL545YY

Bassett Close

GL545BP

Smithy Lane

GL545QB

Orchard Road

GL545NS

Isbourne Way

GL545RF

Farmcote Gardens

GL545LA

Godwin Road

GL545QX

Abbots Leys Road

GL545HL

Huddleston Road

GL545NX

Becketts Lane

GL545LR

Queens Square

GL545YP

Kyderminster Road

GL545FD

Lidcombe Road

GL545NE

Tobacco Close

GL545AA

Harvey's Lane

GL545BU

The Carriages Close

GL545AJ

Winchcombe

GL545LB

Greet Road

GL545JF

Stancombe Lane

GL545LL

Abbey Terrace

GL208NU

Brookside

GL545TQ

Winchcombe

GL208PB

Blenheim Close

GL545HW

Eldersfield Close

GL545DA

Apple Orchard Close

GL545GN

Merchant Close

GL545LG

Greenways

GL545HF

Far Stanley

GL545FA

Evesham Road

GL545HT

High Street

GL545FX

Littleworth

GL208NY

St Margarets Drive

GL545QT

Harveys Lane

GL545AR

Winchcombe

GL545PS

North Street

GL545PT

Greet Road

GL545NL

Corndean Lane

GL545QA

Barnmeadow Road

GL545EN

Evesham Road

GL545EH

Mount View Drive

GL545FU

Winchcombe

GL545QH

Enfield

GL545GL

Foremarke Road

GL208NS

Orchard Road

GL545LW

Abbey Terrace

GL545QE

Abbots Leys Road

GL545SU

Winchcombe

GL545YR

Winchcombe

GL545SF

Royle Mews

GL545TH

Brockhampton Lane

GL545JR

Bicks Lane

GL545QJ

Oddfellows Terrace

GL545JE

Rushley Lane

GL545ET

Gopshill Lane

GL545HG

Church Row

GL208NT

Dibden Lane

GL545JZ

Gervase Road

GL545HQ

Gretton Fields

GL545AG

Dryfield Cottages

GL545NN

Brook Close

GL545TA

Glebe Cottages

GL545TE

Winchcombe

GL545GE

Brydges Close

GL545LY

Malthouse Lane

GL545FG

Oldhill Grove

GL545EE

Gretton Road

GL545JG

Footbridge

GL545JP

Riverside

GL545EJ

Gretton Road

GL545LP

Vineyard Street

GL545RD

Binyon Road

GL545QW

Walnut Close

GL545GP

Winchcombe

GL545QN

Winchcombe

GL545AZ

Winchcombe