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Property market | £459,315 for a semi-detached property |
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Airport access | Closest airport is Birmingham (39.9 miles) |
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Broadband | 61.3mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) |
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Ethnic diversity | White: 96.3% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 3.6% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) |
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Socio-economic status | Ranked 98 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 552 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (The Cotswolds level) |
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Community | Median age is 49.1 | Population of 3,296 | Happiness is Above Average for Gloucestershire, High for UK |
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Crime | 5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Cotswold) |
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Commute (approx) | - Reading (57 mins) - Paddington (87 mins) |
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£459,315 for a semi-detached property |
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Closest airport is Birmingham (39.9 miles) |
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61.3mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) |
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Median age is 49.1 | 3,296 | Happiness is Above Average for Gloucestershire, High for UK |
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Ranked 98 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 552 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (The Cotswolds level) |
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5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Cotswold) |
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- Reading (57 mins) - Paddington (87 mins) |
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The property market in Bourton-on-the-Water has had a steep increase over the last few years and accelerating growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £768,995, which is down -1.3% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £459,315 (down -2.3% on last year) , a terraced house £393,885 (down -2.3% on last year) and a flat £218,639. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £812 per month. Property prices in Bourton-on-the-Water are a little higher than the average property prices across Gloucestershire and are a little higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Bourton-on-the-Water, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the Gloucestershire region.
Property data is based on Cotswold level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
| County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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| Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
| Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
| Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
| Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
| Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
| Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
| Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
| Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
| Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
| Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
| Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
| West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
| West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
| Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
| Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
| South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
| West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
| Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
| Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
| Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
| Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
| North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
| Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
| North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
| Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
| West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
| Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
| Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
| Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
| Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
| Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
| Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
| East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
| Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
| Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
| Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
| Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
| Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
| Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Bourton-on-the-Water, or click here to browse the longer list of Bourton-on-the-Water property transactions from 2023.
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Bourton-on-the-Water has a couple of schools nearby, including The Cotswold Academy, which was was rated as outstanding in 2015. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
| School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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| The Cotswold Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (3/19/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Cheltenham | |
| Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (11/9/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Cheltenham |
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| The Cotswold Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/19/2015) |
| Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/9/2011) |
| Station | Distance from Bourton-on-the-Water | Commute options |
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| Kingham A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +5% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Reading (1 change(s) - 62 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 95 mins - Great Western Railway - £736 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 109 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 111 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Marylebone (1 change(s) - 118 mins - Chiltern Railways - £736 monthly fare) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 149 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
| Moreton-in-Marsh | 10 miles |
- Reading (1 change(s) - 72 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 105 mins - Great Western Railway - £809 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 104 mins - West Midlands Trains) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 117 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Marylebone (1 change(s) - 126 mins - Chiltern Railways - £809 monthly fare) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 151 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
| Ascott-under-Wychwood | 11 miles |
- Reading (1 change(s) - 56 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 90 mins - Great Western Railway - £709 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 104 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 105 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Marylebone (1 change(s) - 112 mins - Chiltern Railways - £709 monthly fare) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 144 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
| Charlbury A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +10% from the previous year. | 15 miles |
- Reading (1 change(s) - 53 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 86 mins - Great Western Railway - £682 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 100 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 102 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Marylebone (1 change(s) - 109 mins - Chiltern Railways - £682 monthly fare) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 140 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Cotswold) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
| Ethnicity | % of Cotswold residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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| White | 96.3% | 81.7% |
| Mixed | 1.5% | 2.9% |
| Asian | 1.3% | 9.3% |
| Black | 0.4% | 4.0% |
| Other | 0.4% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the The Cotswolds consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
| Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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| Intermediate occupations | 10.3% | |
| Small employers and own account workers | 15.4% | |
| Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 18.2% | 98 out of 573 |
| Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 22.4% | |
| Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.3% | |
| Semi-routine occupations | 9.9% | |
| Routine occupations | 8.9% | |
| Never worked / long-term unemployed | 4.7% | 552 out of 573 |
| Full-time students | 4.8% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Gloucestershire is average (65mbps). Bourton-on-the-Water is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 61.3mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the The Cotswolds level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
| Average speed | 61.3 mbps |
| % households with superfast broadband access | 91.2% |
| % households unable to access decent broadband | 1.0% |
Crime stats were found at the Cotswold level:
| Type | Cotswold | UK |
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| Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 52 | 93 |
| Burglaries (per thousand people) | 5 | 5 |
| Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 7 | 10 |
| Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
| Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 21 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Bourton-on-the-Water.
Flood warningsThe DEFRA API is currently reporting at least one flood warning in this area - please refer to the UK Government website for information on this.
Flood areasThe areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
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| Thames | River Windrush | River Windrush from Bourton to Newbridge including Burford, Asthall, Minster Lovell, Crawley, Witney, Ducklington, Rack End and Standlake |
| Thames | River Coln, Dudgrove Brook | River Coln and its tributaries from Whittington to the confluence with The River Thames |
| Thames | River Dikler | River Dikler from Condicote to Little Rissington, including Bourton on the Water and Upper and Lower Slaughter |
| Thames | River Dikler | River Dikler between Stow on the Wold and Bourton on the Water, from Hyde Mill, near Slaughter woods, Stow on the Wold, including Slaughter Bridge near Lower Slaughter and Bourton on the Water |
| Thames | River Windrush | River Windrush at Bourton on the Water from the A436 down to the Little Rissington pits |
| Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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| Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £459,315 Detached: £768,995 | 52 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.7% residents long-term unemployed |
| Cirencester, Gloucestershire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £459,315 Detached: £768,995 | 52 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.7% residents long-term unemployed |
| Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £459,315 Detached: £768,995 | 52 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.7% residents long-term unemployed |
| Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £459,315 Detached: £768,995 | 52 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.7% residents long-term unemployed |
| Tetbury, Gloucestershire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £459,315 Detached: £768,995 | 52 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.7% residents long-term unemployed |
| Upper Slaughter, Gloucestershire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £459,315 Detached: £768,995 | 52 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.7% residents long-term unemployed |
| Naunton, Gloucestershire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £459,315 Detached: £768,995 | 52 | Primary: Secondary: | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.7% residents long-term unemployed |
| Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £400,417 Detached: £638,188 | 97 | Primary: 21Secondary: 8 | 15.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed |
| Emerson's Green, Gloucestershire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £372,944 Detached: £577,539 | 61 | Primary: 12Secondary: 3 | 12.8% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
| Emersons Green, Gloucestershire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £372,944 Detached: £577,539 | 61 | Primary: 17Secondary: 3 | 12.8% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
| Bradley Stoke, Gloucestershire Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £372,944 Detached: £577,539 | 61 | Primary: 15Secondary: 6 | 15.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
| Southam, Gloucestershire Affordability: Average Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £331,205 Detached: £571,931 | 52 | Primary: Secondary: | 15.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed |
| Kingswood, Gloucestershire Affordability: Average Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £330,438 Detached: £541,842 | 59 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.7% residents long-term unemployed |
| Painswick, Gloucestershire Affordability: Average Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £330,438 Detached: £541,842 | 59 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 15.8% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed |
| Stroud, Gloucestershire Affordability: Average Low Crime Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £330,438 Detached: £541,842 | 59 | Primary: 10Secondary: 3 | 15.8% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed |
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| Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £459,315 Detached: £768,995 | 52 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 |
| Cirencester, Gloucestershire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £459,315 Detached: £768,995 | 52 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 |
| Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £459,315 Detached: £768,995 | 52 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
| Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £459,315 Detached: £768,995 | 52 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
| Tetbury, Gloucestershire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £459,315 Detached: £768,995 | 52 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 |
| Upper Slaughter, Gloucestershire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £459,315 Detached: £768,995 | 52 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 |
| Naunton, Gloucestershire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £459,315 Detached: £768,995 | 52 | Primary: Secondary: |
| Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £400,417 Detached: £638,188 | 97 | Primary: 21Secondary: 8 |
| Emerson's Green, Gloucestershire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £372,944 Detached: £577,539 | 61 | Primary: 12Secondary: 3 |
| Emersons Green, Gloucestershire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £372,944 Detached: £577,539 | 61 | Primary: 17Secondary: 3 |
| Bradley Stoke, Gloucestershire Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £372,944 Detached: £577,539 | 61 | Primary: 15Secondary: 6 |
| Southam, Gloucestershire Affordability: Average Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £331,205 Detached: £571,931 | 52 | Primary: Secondary: |
| Kingswood, Gloucestershire Affordability: Average Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £330,438 Detached: £541,842 | 59 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
| Painswick, Gloucestershire Affordability: Average Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £330,438 Detached: £541,842 | 59 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
| Stroud, Gloucestershire Affordability: Average Low Crime Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £330,438 Detached: £541,842 | 59 | Primary: 10Secondary: 3 |
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