Fairford: News, What's On & Local Guide
Fairford is a town in Gloucestershire, in Cotswold District Council’s area. Here’s what’s on, the latest news and our guides for Fairford, plus the practical things: trains, the council, house prices and crime figures.
What's on in Fairford
- Fairford Festive Market Friday 4 December 2026 · Market Place, Fairford
More: Everything on across the Cotswolds
Fairford guides
Useful to know in Fairford
- 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: GL7
- Roadworks: see one.network for roadworks and closures near Fairford
Getting to Fairford by train
The nearest stations are Swindon (about 10 miles) and Kemble (about 11 miles), measured in a straight line from the middle of Fairford. Check times and connections on National Rail.
Typical house price
£412,500
median of 99 sales in two years
Crimes reported
38
in 12 months, in and around the town
House prices in Fairford
The typical (median) price paid for a home in Fairford over the last two years was £412,500, from 99 standard sales registered with HM Land Registry.
| Type of home | Typical price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £582,000 | 43 |
| Semi-detached | £385,000 | 29 |
| Terraced | £315,000 | 23 |
| Flat or maisonette | £185,000 | 4 |
Crime in Fairford
38 crimes and incidents of anti-social behaviour were reported within about 0.6 miles of the centre of Fairford in the 12 months to September 2026, 0 of them in the latest month. The most common were violence and sexual offences (10), anti-social behaviour (8), criminal damage and arson (6).
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
- Bibury3.9 miles away
- Lechlade-on-Thames4 miles away
- Cirencester7.9 miles away
- Northleach8.6 miles away
- Burford9.2 miles away
- Bourton-on-the-Water12 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 Fairford and spotted something we've missed? Tell us.