Residential dwellings
4,857
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
GL8 rents and yields
Asking rent £1,682/month · Gross yield 3.5% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is GL8?
GL8: residential dwellings 4,857.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.0%
GL8 ranks 4th of 5 neighbouring postcode districts for HMO-shaped dwellings.
Share of dwellings OS AddressBase classifies RH01/RH02/RH03: laid out as a house in multiple occupation. A statement about built form, not about a licence.
- Buildings
- 4,529
- Mixed-use buildings
- 2.7%
- HMO-shaped units
- 2.0%
- EPC A or B
- 21%
- EPC D or worse
- 54%
What does GL8 earn?
GL8: asking rent £1,682/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 89 lets).
Asking rent
£1,682/month 12 months to Sep 2026
89 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 89 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
3.5% 12 months to Sep 2026
120 lets
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 120 lets. Observations cover 11 of 12 months in this window.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
25 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
Who owns GL8?
Corporate landlords hold 53% of the 211 units in GL8 whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords53% of classified · 111 units
- Housing associations31% of classified · 66 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)15% of classified · 31 units
- RMC1.4% of classified · 3 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does GL8 rank?
GL8 ranks 4th of 5 postcode districts in Cotswold for asking rent, at £1,682/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Cotswold
GL8 ranks 4th of 5 postcode districts in Cotswold for asking rent, at £1,682/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GL55 | £2,243/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 11 of 12 months observed | 31 | indicative |
| 2 | GL56 | £1,710/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 100 | measured |
| 3 | GL7 | £1,694/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 423 | measured |
| 4 | GL8 | £1,682/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 89 | indicative |
| 5 | GL53 | £1,660/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 249 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Cotswold
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Cotswold
GL8 ranks 3rd of 4 postcode districts in Cotswold for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.5%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GL7 | 4.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 684 | measured |
| 2 | GL56 | 3.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 139 | measured |
| 3 | GL8 | 3.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 11 of 12 months observed | 120 | measured |
| 4 | GL53 | 3.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 387 | measured |
Where next from GL8?
- CotswoldThe wider market this area sits in.
- GL53Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £5,259/m² · Sep 2026
- GL55Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £6,797/m² · Sep 2026
- GL56Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,409/m² · Sep 2026
- GL7Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £4,640/m² · Sep 2026
- GL11Next door, in another authority · Asking £4,505/m² · Sep 2026
- GL12Next door, in another authority · Asking £5,502/m² · Sep 2026
- GL6Next door, in another authority · Asking £5,132/m² · Sep 2026
- GL9Next door, in another authority · Asking £4,927/m² · Sep 2026
- SN16Next door, in another authority · Asking £5,475/m² · Sep 2026
- SN14Next door, in another authority · Asking £4,559/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about GL8
- What is the average rent in GL8?
- Homes to let in GL8 asked a median £1,682/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 89 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in GL8?
- 3.5% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 120 lets.
- What kind of homes are in GL8?
- GL8 has 4,857 homes, 0.0% laid out as houses in multiple occupation.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
Everything else about GL8
- Property values in GL8Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in GL8Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in GL8What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in GL8What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in GL8Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in GL8What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in GL8Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| HMO-shaped dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 89 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 120 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |