Housing in Cotswold
DistrictThe north east of the South West. 91,563 people (mid-2025 estimate) 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 £426,296 in August 2026.
That is 40% higher than South West and 1.6 times the UK average.
Prices fell 2.3% in the year to August 2026.
- Against South West
- 40% higher£304,139
- Against the UK
- 1.6 times£273,037
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 10.3 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 £1,263 a month in September 2026.
That is 1% higher than South West and 10% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Cotswold rose 6.3% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Cotswold is the 110th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 1% higher£1,251
- Against the UK
- 10% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Cotswold’s is 1.6 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
CouncilDetached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Cotswold was £683,406 in August 2026.
That is 37% higher than South West and 1.5 times the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South West
- 37% higher£497,091
- Against the UK
- 1.5 times£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Cotswold was £208,414 in August 2026.
That is 20% higher than South West and 7% higher than the UK average for flats.
- Against South West
- 20% higher£173,470
- Against the UK
- 7% higher£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Cotswold was £406,755 in August 2026.
That is 25% higher than South West and 46% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South West
- 25% higher£325,573
- Against the UK
- 46% higher£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Cotswold was £348,074 in August 2026.
That is 31% higher than South West and 50% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South West
- 31% higher£266,094
- Against the UK
- 50% higher£232,505
House sales per month
Council90 home sales were recorded in Cotswold in June 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 £877 a month in September 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£833
- Against the UK
- 23% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Cotswold was £1,115 a month in September 2026.
That is 4% higher than South West and 13% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Cotswold is the joint 115th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 4% higher£1,070
- Against the UK
- 13% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Cotswold was £1,356 a month in September 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 118th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 4% higher£1,305
- Against the UK
- 6% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Cotswold was £2,055 a month in September 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 99th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 9% higher£1,881
- Against the UK
- 2% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Cotswold changed by 6.3% in the year to September 2026.
Cotswold is joint 64th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South West
- 1.5 times4.2%
- Against the UK
- 1.7 times3.8%