Bourton-on-the-Water: News, What's On & Local Guide
Bourton-on-the-Water is a village in Gloucestershire, in Cotswold District Council’s area. Here’s what’s on, the latest news and our guides for Bourton-on-the-Water, plus the practical things: trains, the council, house prices and crime figures.
What's on in Bourton-on-the-Water
- Bourton-on-the-Water Christmas Lights Switch-On Friday 27 November 2026 · Bourton-on-the-Water
More: Everything on across the Cotswolds
Bourton-on-the-Water guides
Useful to know in Bourton-on-the-Water
- Council: Cotswold District Council, with Gloucestershire County Council for roads, schools and libraries
- Police: Gloucestershire Constabulary. In an emergency call 999; otherwise call 101 or report online at police.uk.
- Postcode area: GL54
- Roadworks: see one.network for roadworks and closures near Bourton-on-the-Water
Getting to Bourton-on-the-Water by train
The nearest stations are Kingham (about 6 miles) and Moreton-in-Marsh (about 8 miles), measured in a straight line from the middle of Bourton-on-the-Water. Check times and connections on National Rail.
Typical house price
£430,000
median of 93 sales in two years
Crimes reported
67
in 12 months, in and around the village
House prices in Bourton-on-the-Water
The typical (median) price paid for a home in Bourton-on-the-Water over the last two years was £430,000, from 93 standard sales registered with HM Land Registry.
| Type of home | Typical price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £581,500 | 44 |
| Semi-detached | £361,750 | 26 |
| Terraced | £325,000 | 17 |
| Flat or maisonette | £162,500 | 6 |
Crime in Bourton-on-the-Water
67 crimes and incidents of anti-social behaviour were reported within about 0.6 miles of the centre of Bourton-on-the-Water in the 12 months to September 2026, 0 of them in the latest month. The most common were violence and sexual offences (26), criminal damage and arson (12), anti-social behaviour (9).
Police data is published about two months after the end of each month, with locations moved to the nearest of a set of anonymised points.
Places nearby
- Lower Slaughter1 miles away
- Upper Slaughter1.9 miles away
- Stow-on-the-Wold3.5 miles away
- Northleach5.1 miles away
- Burford7.4 miles away
- Moreton-in-Marsh7.7 miles away
Updated 15 November 2026 from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), plus our events calendar. Council and county from the ONS Postcode Directory. Live in Bourton-on-the-Water and spotted something we've missed? Tell us.