Key indicators for buyers
The GL8 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-31.9%), 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 £408,750 with a 25% deposit (£102k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,613 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses GL8 avg. price with Cotswold rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,613) are £350 more than renting (£1,263). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £102k — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
12, CHESTNUT CLOSE GL8 8LH | Semi-detached | £297,500 | 23 Jan 2026 |
6, CORNWALL CLOSE GL8 8JD | Terraced | £520,000 | 7 Jan 2026 |
17, NORTHFIELD ROAD GL8 8HD | Terraced | £553,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
83, HAVENHILL ROAD GL8 8TE | Semi-detached | £436,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
4, OLD ILSOM FARM ROAD, ILSOM GL8 8RZ | Semi-detached | £450,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
QUARRY COTTAGE, 9A, BATH ROAD GL8 8EG | Detached | £525,000 | 15 Dec 2025 |
UPTON VENTURE, UPTON GL8 8LP | Other |
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
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The average property in GL8 sold for £408,750 in 2026, with a median of £408,750 across 2 transactions. Prices fell 31.9% compared to the previous year.
| £940,000 |
| 15 Dec 2025 |
93, WEST STREET GL8 8DR | Terraced | £350,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
8, TAILORS WALK, QUERCUS ROAD GL8 8FG | Semi-detached | £515,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
50, SHERWOOD ROAD GL8 8BU | Terraced | £415,000 | 10 Dec 2025 |
2, TRUBSHAW CLOSE GL8 8GL | Detached | £343,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
GREENWAYS, 2A, LONGFURLONG LANE, LONG FURLONG GL8 8TJ | Detached | £777,500 | 5 Dec 2025 |
23, DE BORG CLOSE GL8 8TW | Detached | £450,000 | 2 Dec 2025 |
FLAT, 19, CHURCH STREET GL8 8JG | Terraced | £425,000 | 2 Dec 2025 |
15, HIGHFIELD ROAD GL8 8BD | Terraced | £360,000 | 27 Nov 2025 |
1, THE OLD ROPE WALK GL8 8XQ | Semi-detached | £890,000 | 20 Nov 2025 |
39, TETBURY HILL, AVENING GL8 8LT | Detached | £700,000 | 19 Nov 2025 |
4, PARK CLOSE GL8 8HS | Detached | £800,000 | 19 Nov 2025 |
19, MARKET PLACE GL8 8DD | Other | £400,000 | 14 Nov 2025 |
14, DE BORG CLOSE GL8 8TW | Terraced | £146,000 | 13 Nov 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in GL8 was a semi-detached property on Chestnut Close for £297,500 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £450,000.