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GL7 1BU

New Mills

Cotswold

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Detailed insights for GL7 1BU

Overview

Postcode GL7 1BU is located in an urban city, within the New Mills ward of Cotswold in the South West region, and forms part of the Cirencester East & Stratton area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 123.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Cirencester East & Stratton is £51,200 per year. The nearest station is Kemble located about 4.0 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is St Michael's Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
124
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
62.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Cirencester East & Stratton has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,676 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 42% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Cirencester East & Stratton has a very high crime rate, with approximately 123.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

62.4%

Approximately 62.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Cirencester East & Stratton is £51,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GL7 1BU.

Flood risk

No risk

Cirencester East & Stratton near GL7 1BU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Kemble located about 4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for GL7 1BU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSt Michael's ParkMediumWalking directions to St Michael's Park
0.3 miCity BankSmallWalking directions to City Bank

Area Profile

Population
269
Population density
5,784.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
256
95.52%
Other White
7
2.61%
Irish
5
1.87%
Total population: 268

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
60
51.28%
Owns outright
16
13.68%
Social rents from council
13
11.11%
Shared ownership
11
9.4%
Owns with a mortgage
9
7.69%
Total households: 117

Property prices in New Mills

Based on 22 recent sales, the median property price is £332,500 in New Mills area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £615,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for New Mills in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in New Mills over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£482,500
Flats4£181,750
Semi-Detached5£345,000
Terraced9£320,000

10 year median price trend in New Mills

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in New Mills.

Schools

In the GL7 1BU postcode area, located within Cirencester East & Stratton, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GL7 1BU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWatermoor Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryCirencester Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryCirencester Kingshill SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of GL7 1BU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GL7 1BU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBeeches Stores42-44 Upper Churnside, Cirencester, GL7 1APWalking directions to Beeches Stores
0.4 miBP ShopFosse Close, Cotswold, GL7 1TBWalking directions to BP Shop
0.5 miWinstones News95 Watermoor Road, Cirencester, GL7 1LDWalking directions to Winstones News

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.