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Fairford & Lechlade: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Fairford & Lechlade neighbourhood of Cotswold, England (ONS area Cotswold 009). Headline figures assembled 2 November 2026. Postcodes GL7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near GL7 4DT.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Cotswold

Fairford & Lechlade is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Cotswold (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 15 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £465,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025).

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 2 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£465,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +35% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance +0.03; 1 of 15 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 8 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 5 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£58,700

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Where Fairford & Lechlade sits in Cotswold

  • Typical house price: 6th highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Cotswold
  • Average household income: 5th lowest of 11 neighbourhoods in Cotswold

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 2 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Fairford & Lechlade

House prices: Fairford & Lechlade against Cotswold: This neighbourhood £75k (1995) to £462k (2026); Cotswold £80k (1995) to £439k (2026).£126k£428k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£462kCotswold£439k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Cotswold, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 2 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 15 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Cotswold, 2 the other way and 12 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Recent price momentum

Falling behind the borough

  • Air quality
  • Homes selling

Schools nearby

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Fairford Church of England Primary School 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Nov 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Farmor's School 2.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 7 areas (Feb 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Fairford & Lechlade

What is the typical house price in Fairford & Lechlade?

£465,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +35% against 2017-2019.

How does Fairford & Lechlade compare with the rest of Cotswold?

Typical house price: 6th highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Cotswold. Average household income: 5th lowest of 11 neighbourhoods in Cotswold.

Is Fairford & Lechlade an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Fairford & Lechlade gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.03; 1 of 15 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Which state schools are nearest to Fairford & Lechlade?

Nearest state primary school. Fairford Church of England Primary School. 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Nov 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Farmor's School. 2.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 7 areas (Feb 2026).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.