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GL7 3HW area guide

Who lives in GL7 3HW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Fairford & Lechlade
Council: Cotswold
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,412 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL7 3HW is like

GL7 3HW is a postcode in the Fairford & Lechlade area of Cotswold. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,412 people. 62.2% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 25.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 47% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in GL7 3 sold for a median of £475,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL7 3HW compares

Headline figures for GL7 3HW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£475,000

Median over 47 sales in GL7 3, −13.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£58,726

Average annual income before tax, higher than 64% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL7 3HW differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in GL7 3 is down 13.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
35% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 11% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

GL7 3HW FAQs

Is GL7 3HW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in GL7 3HW?

The median sale price over the last year was £475,000.

Homes in GL7 3 sold for a median of £475,000 across 47 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL7 3HW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL7 3HW, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in GL7 3HW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 9% of residents. 62.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (24.1%).

Which council covers GL7 3HW?

The local authority for GL7 3HW is Cotswold.

GL7 3HW comes under Cotswold in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL7 3HW?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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