Postcode GL7 5LD is located in a rural hamlet, within the Lechlade, Kempsford & Fairford South area of Cotswold in the South West region, and forms part of the Fairford & Lechlade area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Fairford & Lechlade is £58,726 per year. The median sale price in Lechlade, Kempsford & Fairford South is £475,000 (around £392 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £336,250 and £650,500. The nearest station is Swindon (Wilts), about 8.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Fairford & Lechlade has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,371 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.
Fairford & Lechlade has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 39.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Fairford & Lechlade is £58,726 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GL7 5LD.
Fairford & Lechlade near GL7 5LD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Swindon (Wilts) located about 8.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £475,000 (about £392 per square foot) in Lechlade, Kempsford & Fairford South area, with individual transactions ranging from £132,000 up to £4,400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 36 | £645,000 | £410 |
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £375,000 | £388 |
| Flats | 2 | £321,250 | £267 |
| Terraced | 20 | £317,500 | £351 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £425,000 | £247,500 | £307,000 | £248,750 |
| 2017 | £462,498 | £163,000 | £295,000 | £230,000 |
| 2018 | £450,000 | £210,000 | £321,995 | £263,000 |
| 2019 | £421,250 | £150,000 | £290,000 | £306,500 |
| 2020 | £470,000 | £170,000 | £330,500 | £264,750 |
| 2021 | £527,000 | £165,000 | £325,000 | £317,500 |
| 2022 | £568,000 | £292,500 | £372,000 | £329,250 |
| 2023 | £590,000 | £220,000 | £355,000 | £292,500 |
| 2024 | £562,250 | £195,000 | £390,000 | £350,000 |
| 2025 | £590,000 | £342,500 | £330,000 | £316,750 |
| 2026 | £620,000 | £202,500 | £381,500 | £320,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £320 | £230 | £303 | £263 |
| 2017 | £321 | £241 | £325 | £300 |
| 2018 | £322 | £291 | £302 | £311 |
| 2019 | £306 | £275 | £317 | £333 |
| 2020 | £330 | £197 | £300 | £248 |
| 2021 | £363 | £289 | £302 | £324 |
| 2022 | £389 | £520 | £355 | £344 |
| 2023 | £402 | £246 | £318 | £355 |
| 2024 | £405 | £297 | £398 | £355 |
| 2025 | £417 | £243 | £382 | £359 |
| 2026 | £397 | £314 | £383 | £339 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the GL7 5LD postcode area, located within Fairford & Lechlade, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Nov 2022. | |
Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Nov 2022
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Annual council tax rates for Cotswold district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for GL7 5LD, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tristan James Wilkinson
Lechlade, Kempsford & Fairford South - Elected 14 Dec 2023
Roz Savage
South Cotswolds - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around GL7 5LD records about 28 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. Across South West as a whole the rate is about 85 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around GL7 5LD in Lechlade, Kempsford & Fairford South is £475,000 (about £392 per square foot) based on 72 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to GL7 5LD, including Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
GL7 5LD scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,371 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for South Cotswolds covering GL7 5LD is Roz Savage (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Tristan James Wilkinson (Liberal Democrats).