Key indicators for buyers
The GL56 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-35.5%), which could present a buying opportunity. Affordability has improved from a peak of 15.7x in 2021 to 13.4x today. Rising rents (£1,263/mo, +9.7%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Cotswold area
A home in Cotswold costs 13.4x the local median salary — very stretched, improving from a peak of 15.7x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Cotswold area
Average monthly rent in Cotswold is £1,263, up 9.7% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Cotswold price of £412,929 with a 25% deposit (£103k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,630 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses GL56 avg. price with Cotswold rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,630) are £367 more than renting (£1,263). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £103k — it would take around 14 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
FLAT 8, STONEFERN COURT, STOW ROAD GL56 0DW | Flat/Maisonette | £157,000 | 26 Jan 2026 |
2, HORNES PLACE GL56 0JX | Terraced | £386,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
3, MILTON COURT, HIGH STREET, BLOCKLEY GL56 9ET | Flat/Maisonette | £230,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
PIPPIN COTTAGE, THE ORCHARD, CHURCH STREET GL56 0LN | Semi-detached | £740,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
BALHATCHETS, HIGH STREET, BLOCKLEY GL56 9ET | Semi-detached | £877,500 | 9 Jan 2026 |
54, PARK ROAD, BLOCKLEY GL56 9BZ | Terraced | £360,000 | 8 Jan 2026 |
9, KESTREL WAY GL56 0FJ |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The average property in GL56 sold for £412,929 in 2026, with a median of £360,000 across 7 transactions. Prices fell 35.5% compared to the previous year.
| Terraced |
| £140,000 |
| 8 Jan 2026 |
12, SUMMERS WAY GL56 0GA | Detached | £440,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
2, ST DAVIDS WALK GL56 0LU | Semi-detached | £400,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
SILVER BIRCH, UPPER ODDINGTON GL56 0XG | Other | £2,200,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
BORREGO PARK, SEZINCOTE GL56 9TB | Detached | £1,445,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
LAVENDER COTTAGE, REDHILL FARM, BROADWELL GL56 0UF | Semi-detached | £625,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
6, ORCHARD RISE, LONGBOROUGH GL56 0RG | Detached | £700,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
MOLES COTTAGE, LOWER FARM COTTAGES, BLOCKLEY GL56 9DP | Terraced | £600,000 | 15 Dec 2025 |
5, OLD WELLINGTON COURT, EVENLODE ROAD GL56 0FZ | Flat/Maisonette | £355,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
THE OLD FORGE, HORN LANE, EVENLODE GL56 0NT | Detached | £950,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
4, ALPHA TERRACE GL56 0BQ | Terraced | £250,000 | 11 Dec 2025 |
3, RADBURN CLOSE GL56 0JP | Detached | £390,000 | 10 Dec 2025 |
FAIRVIEW COTTAGE, HIGH STREET, BLOCKLEY GL56 9EX | Terraced | £415,000 | 3 Dec 2025 |
HONEY SUCKLE COTTAGE, PASTURE LANE, BLOCKLEY GL56 9DR | Semi-detached | £368,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in GL56 was a flat/maisonette property on Stow Road for £157,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £415,000.