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GL50 or GL53?

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
GL50
Cheltenham
GL53
Cheltenham
Median home sale nearby £242,500
from 90 sales
£565,000
from 85 sales
Average sold price £14,775,000 £460,535
Area price growth (YoY) +2.2% (Cheltenham) +2.2% (Cheltenham)
Dwelling type Detached bungalow
Floor area 151 m²
Built 1976–1982
Energy rating E
Heating cost (EPC est.) £3143/yr
Flood zone Zone 2 (medium probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 7 recorded 7 recorded
Deprivation decile 7 of 10 10 of 10

Common questions

Is GL50 or GL53 cheaper?

GL50 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around GL50 sell for about £242,500 and around GL53 for about £565,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, GL50 or GL53?

GL53 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (7 in GL50 against 7 in GL53, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is GL50 or GL53 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, GL50 sits in decile 7 of 10 and GL53 in decile 10, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in GL50 or GL53?

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.