UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/cotswold
Council areaSouth West, England
House prices in Cotswold
Homes in Cotswold sold for a median of £450,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 2,593 standard sales.
That makes it the most expensive of the 26 council areas in the South West with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £310,000.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,033 | £672,500 | £515,000 to £950,000 | £5,027/m²from 43 sales |
| Semi-detached | 653 | £400,000 | £330,000 to £520,000 | £4,036/m²from 27 sales |
| Terraced | 656 | £345,000 | £280,000 to £438,000 | £4,472/m²from 28 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 251 | £215,000 | £167,000 to £313,000 | Too few |
Detached houses were the most common type sold in Cotswold, at 40% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 25%.
Detached houses stand out against the South West as a whole: a median of £672,500 here, 49% more than the £450,000 across the region.
254 sales in Cotswold, or 10%, were for £1 million or more, against 3% across England and Wales.
Measured by floor area, homes here sold for a median of £4,455 per m², 24% above the £3,587 across the South West as a whole.
Prices over time
The median rose 33%, from £335,000 in 2016 to £445,000 in 2025, less than the 36% rise across the South West as a whole.
Council areas in the South West
Median sale price of the 26 council areas in the South West with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Cotswold and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Cotswold, this council area£450,000
- Bath and North East Somerset£395,000
- South Hams£360,000
- Bristol£350,000
- Dorset£345,000
- South Gloucestershire£340,000
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole£338,000
- Stroud£335,000
- East Devon£330,000
- Cheltenham£328,000
- Tewkesbury£325,000
- North Somerset£320,000
- Wiltshire£320,000
- Exeter£300,000
- Teignbridge£300,000
Postcode districts in Cotswold
District medians are close together, from £420,000 in GL7 (Cirencester) to £530,000 in GL55 (Chipping Campden).
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Post towns in Cotswold, by number of sales: Cirencester (GL7), Cheltenham (GL54), Moreton-in-Marsh (GL56), Tetbury (GL8), Chipping Campden (GL55).
- GL55Chipping Campden, 186 salesMedian price £530,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −7%
- GL56Moreton-in-Marsh, 390 salesMedian price £475,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
- GL54Cheltenham, 658 salesMedian price £460,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +8%
- GL8Tetbury, 291 salesMedian price £424,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −1%
- GL7Cirencester, 1,196 salesMedian price £420,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −4%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose most in GL54 (Cheltenham), up 8%, and fell most in GL55 (Chipping Campden), down 7%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Spine Road East, South Cerney (GL7)21 sales
- Henmarsh Way, Moreton-in-Marsh (GL56)19 sales
- Station Road, South Cerney (GL7)15 sales
- High Street, Blockley (GL56)14 sales
- Gloucester Street, Cirencester (GL7)14 sales
- Sivewright Way, Cirencester (GL7)14 sales
- Farmstead Way, Moreton-in-Marsh (GL56)13 sales
- Lime Crescent, Siddington Park (GL7)13 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Farmstead Way, Moreton-in-Marsh (GL56, detached houses, £680,000), Gretton Road, Winchcombe (GL54, £670,000) and Henmarsh Way, Moreton-in-Marsh (GL56, detached houses, £585,000).
The cheapest were Blenheim Court, Winchcombe (GL54, flats, £117,500), Gloucester Street, Cirencester (GL7, £187,500) and The Waterloo, Cirencester (GL7, flats, £192,500).
Living in Cotswold
Crime
No rate for Cotswold
Police.uk does not have a full year of figures to August 2026 for Cotswold.
Gigabit broadband
73% of homes can get it
Lower than 92 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
90% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 84 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,392 a year in Cotswold for 2026 to 2027
Near the middle of all council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
About these figures
Cotswold's figures come from 2,593 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode (how we build council pages).
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.