Postcode GL7 5LH is located in a rural hamlet, within the Fairford North ward 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 nearest station is Kemble, about 9.5 miles away.
Fairford & Lechlade has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,885 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 9% 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 5LH.
Fairford & Lechlade near GL7 5LH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Kemble located about 9.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 34 recent sales, the median property price is £446,625 (about £412 per square foot) in Fairford North area, with individual transactions ranging from £122,500 up to £3,650,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 15 | £582,000 | £464 |
| Semi-Detached | 10 | £405,000 | £340 |
| Terraced | 7 | £310,000 | £436 |
| Flats | 2 | £163,750 | £250 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £591,250 | £250,000 | £217,500 |
| 2017 | £527,500 | £266,250 | £225,000 |
| 2018 | £460,000 | £261,250 | £257,750 |
| 2019 | £375,000 | £262,000 | £186,100 |
| 2020 | £506,000 | £337,500 | £310,750 |
| 2021 | £475,000 | £295,000 | £312,500 |
| 2022 | £512,500 | £312,500 | £305,500 |
| 2023 | £627,500 | £337,500 | £302,000 |
| 2024 | £541,250 | £305,000 | £299,750 |
| 2025 | £566,000 | £360,000 | £310,000 |
| 2026 | £700,000 | £410,000 | £315,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £335 | £283 | £272 |
| 2017 | £344 | £267 | £257 |
| 2018 | £308 | £258 | £336 |
| 2019 | £352 | £277 | £313 |
| 2020 | £349 | £290 | £310 |
| 2021 | £362 | £280 | £299 |
| 2022 | £399 | £385 | £349 |
| 2023 | £394 | £384 | £427 |
| 2024 | £286 | £448 | £346 |
| 2025 | £452 | £421 | £436 |
| 2026 | — | £385 | — |
In the GL7 5LH postcode area, located within Fairford & Lechlade, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Cotswold district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for GL7 5LH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Michael Jeremy Bernard Vann
Fairford North - Elected 4 May 2023
Roz Savage
South Cotswolds - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around GL7 5LH 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 other theft.
The median sale price around GL7 5LH in Fairford & Lechlade is £446,625 (about £412 per square foot) based on 34 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
GL7 5LH scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,885 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 5LH is Roz Savage (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Michael Jeremy Bernard Vann (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.