Winchcombe: News, What's On & Local Guide
Winchcombe is a town in Gloucestershire, in Tewkesbury Borough Council’s area. Here’s what’s on, the latest news and our guides for Winchcombe, plus the practical things: trains, the council, house prices and crime figures.
What's on in Winchcombe
- Spectacle of Light 2026: Alice's Amazing Adventures in Wonderland 20 November 2026 to 30 December 2026 · Sudeley Castle
- Winchcombe Christmas Festival Thursday 3 December 2026 · Winchcombe town centre
- Winchcombe Christmas Shopping Trail Friday 4 December 2026 · Shops and venues in Winchcombe
More: Everything on across the Cotswolds
Winchcombe guides
Useful to know in Winchcombe
- Council: Tewkesbury Borough 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 Winchcombe
Getting to Winchcombe by train
The nearest stations are Cheltenham Spa (about 7 miles) and Evesham (about 10 miles), measured in a straight line from the middle of Winchcombe. Check times and connections on National Rail.
Typical house price
£420,000
median of 159 sales in two years
Crimes reported
73
in 12 months, in and around the town
House prices in Winchcombe
The typical (median) price paid for a home in Winchcombe over the last two years was £420,000, from 159 standard sales registered with HM Land Registry.
| Type of home | Typical price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £590,000 | 75 |
| Semi-detached | £349,975 | 40 |
| Terraced | £300,000 | 33 |
| Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | 11 |
Crime in Winchcombe
73 crimes and incidents of anti-social behaviour were reported within about 0.6 miles of the centre of Winchcombe in the 12 months to September 2026, 0 of them in the latest month. The most common were violence and sexual offences (27), anti-social behaviour (15), burglary (10).
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
- Cheltenham5.7 miles away
- Snowshill6.2 miles away
- Broadway7.3 miles away
- Upper Slaughter8.9 miles away
- Lower Slaughter9.6 miles away
- Bourton-on-the-Water10.1 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 Winchcombe and spotted something we've missed? Tell us.