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GL3 or GL51?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
GL3
Tewkesbury
GL51
Cheltenham
Median home sale nearby £337,500
from 22 sales
£312,500
from 53 sales
Average sold price £295,000 £155,916
Area price growth (YoY) +5.9% (Tewkesbury) +2.2% (Cheltenham)
Dwelling type Detached house Semi-detached house
Floor area 111 m² 75 m²
Built Before 1900 1930–1949
Energy rating D E
Heating cost (EPC est.) £639/yr £859/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 36 recorded
Deprivation decile 7 of 10 7 of 10

Common questions

Is GL3 or GL51 cheaper?

GL51 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around GL3 sell for about £337,500 and around GL51 for about £312,500, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Is GL3 or GL51 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, GL3 sits in decile 7 of 10 and GL51 in decile 7, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in GL3 or GL51?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.