Living in GL52, Cheltenham
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around GL52 in Cheltenham. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central GL52 sold at a median of £402,000 across 123 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Cheltenham are up 0.3% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 35 schools within about 3 miles, 95% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of GL52 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Cheltenham pays £2,370 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 2 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in March 2026, most commonly vehicle crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 15 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Cheltenham: £322,758, up 0.3% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider South West average is £302,298.
Check sold prices for a specific address in GL52 →
See where GL52 ranks across South West →
Council tax at Band D in Cheltenham: £2,370 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare GL52 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for GL52 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around GL52
123 recorded home sales on the streets around central GL52 in the last 2 years, with a median of £402,000 and a range from £60,000 to £1,775,000. Mostly semi-detached houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Elm Court Hillcourt Road, GL52 3JU | Flat or maisonette | £195,000 | 14 Aug 2026 |
| 4 New Barn Close, GL52 3LW | Semi-detached | £330,000 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| 43 Harvest Street, GL52 3PG | Semi-detached | £425,000 | 27 Jul 2026 |
| 276 Priors Road, GL52 5HQ | Semi-detached | £310,000 | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 11 2 Harvest Street, GL52 3PH | Flat or maisonette | £210,000 | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Kirks Cottage Bowbridge Lane, GL52 3BL | Semi-detached | £360,000 | 30 Jun 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
35 schools within 3 miles , of which 95% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.8 mi away | no figure |
| Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi away | 0.89 mi 2024/25 |
| St Mary's Church of England Infant School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi away | 149.0 mi 2024/25 |
| Dunalley Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.8 mi away | 0.73 mi 2024/25 |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.3 mi away | no figure |
| Gardners Lane Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.4 mi away | no figure |
Schools in GL52 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodmancote School | Primary | 0.67 mi | 2024/25 |
| Grangefield Primary School | Primary | 0.86 mi | 2024/25 |
| Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 0.89 mi | 2024/25 |
| Pittville School | Secondary | 1.13 mi | 2024/25 |
| Glenfall Community Primary School | Primary | 1.94 mi | 2024/25 |
| Cleeve School | Secondary | 6.15 mi | 2024/25 |
| Gotherington Primary School | Primary | 119.0 mi | 2024/25 |
| Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 124.0 mi | 2024/25 |
| Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy | Primary | 129.0 mi | 2024/25 |
| St Mary's Church of England Infant School | Primary | 149.0 mi | 2024/25 |
21 state primary and 3 state secondary schools within range, plus 7 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
7 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Ashley Manor Preparatory School, Berkhampstead School, Cheltenham College, Cheltenham Ladies' College, Dean Close Airthrie, St Edward's School and others.
All 7 fee-paying schools near GL52, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
1 higher education institution within 3 miles: University of Gloucestershire.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 26.7% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 16.3% |
| Associate professional and technical | 12.7% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 11.8% |
| Sales and customer service | 8.6% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How GL52 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: owner-occupiers, down 6.5 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of GL52 (E01022143, 2,123 residents in 2021, up 45.2% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: owner-occupiers, down 6.5 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88.2% | 81.7% | -6.5 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 9.3% | 12.4% | +3.1 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 1.5% | 4.1% | +2.6 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 13.1% | 12.9% | -0.2 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 27.3% | 26.4% | -0.9 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 42.7% | 40.2% | -2.5 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 8.0% | 11.0% | +3.0 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 84.6% | 87.6% | +3.0 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 95.9% | 93.4% | -2.5 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
2 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central GL52 in March 2026, most commonly vehicle crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 10 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Cheltenham's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
3 pharmacies, 11 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs, 1 hospital within a mile of central GL52, hospitals within three miles.
Buses from the centre of GL52
Best-served stop: New Barn Avenue, with 2.0 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of GL52 is New Barn Avenue: 2.0 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.0 in the evening and 0.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 07:14, last 18:36. Routes there: N, C51, M13. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of GL52. The nearest, Berkeley Place Surgery, has 18,262 registered patients and 2,582 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Place Surgery | 0.4 mi | 18,262 | 2,582 |
| Royal Crescent Surgery | 0.4 mi | 8,109 | 2,090 |
| St. George's Surgery | 1.3 mi | 12,305 | 2,327 |
Nearest A&E: Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where 66.4% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Cheltenham pays £2,370 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.0% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Cheltenham, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,906 | +4.6% |
| 2022-23 | £1,964 | +3.0% |
| 2023-24 | £2,059 | +4.8% |
| 2024-25 | £2,157 | +4.8% |
| 2025-26 | £2,258 | +4.7% |
| 2026-27 | £2,370 | +5.0% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Cheltenham, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about GL52
What is the average house price in GL52?
The average sold price in Cheltenham is £322,758 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in GL52?
Prices in Cheltenham are up 0.3% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in GL52?
The median of 123 recorded sales around central GL52 in the last 2 years is £402,000, ranging from £60,000 to £1,775,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in GL52?
35 schools sit within 3 miles of central GL52, and 95% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in GL52?
2 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central GL52 in March 2026, most commonly vehicle crime (Police.uk).
Is GL52 at risk of flooding?
Central GL52 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is GL52 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 95% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £402,000; the area sits in decile 10 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 2 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is GL52 safe?
2 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central GL52 in March 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was vehicle crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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