Housing in Cotswold
DistrictThe north east of the South West. 91,563 people in 1,164 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Cotswold, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Cotswold’s 56 neighbourhoods range from 6 to 47.
Average house price
CouncilCotswold’s average house price was £421,125 in July 2026.
That is 39% higher than South West and 1.5 times the UK average.
Prices rose 0.4% in the year to July 2026.
- Against South West
- 39% higher£302,298
- Against the UK
- 1.5 times£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Cotswold’s is 3.4 times its 2000 level, slower than South West’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Cotswold costs 10.2 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Cotswold. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Cotswold was £1,252 a month in August 2026.
That is 1% higher than South West and 11% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Cotswold rose 6.0% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, Cotswold is the 111th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 1% higher£1,245
- Against the UK
- 11% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Cotswold’s is 1.5 times its 2015 level, slower than South West’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,484 homes were sold in Cotswold in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Cotswold was £445,125 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against the UK
- 71% lower1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Cotswold was £676,813 in July 2026.
That is 37% higher than South West and 1.5 times the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South West
- 37% higher£495,113
- Against the UK
- 1.5 times£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Cotswold was £205,792 in July 2026.
That is 20% higher than South West and 7% higher than the UK average for flats.
- Against South West
- 20% higher£171,240
- Against the UK
- 7% higher£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Cotswold was £401,462 in July 2026.
That is 24% higher than South West and 44% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South West
- 24% higher£323,872
- Against the UK
- 44% higher£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Cotswold was £342,847 in July 2026.
That is 30% higher than South West and 48% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South West
- 30% higher£264,734
- Against the UK
- 48% higher£231,945
House sales per month
Council67 home sales were recorded in Cotswold in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Cotswold was £870 a month in August 2026.
That is 5% higher than South West and 23% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Cotswold is the 117th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 5% higher£830
- Against the UK
- 23% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Cotswold was £1,105 a month in August 2026.
That is 4% higher than South West and 14% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Cotswold is the joint 116th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 4% higher£1,065
- Against the UK
- 14% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Cotswold was £1,343 a month in August 2026.
That is 4% higher than South West and 6% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Cotswold is the 119th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 4% higher£1,297
- Against the UK
- 6% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Cotswold was £2,037 a month in August 2026.
That is 9% higher than South West and 2% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Cotswold is the 100th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 9% higher£1,872
- Against the UK
- 2% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Cotswold changed by 6.0% in the year to August 2026.
Cotswold is joint 69th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South West
- 36% higher4.4%
- Against the UK
- 1.6 times3.8%