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GL51 or GL52?

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
GL51
Cheltenham
GL52
Cheltenham
Median home sale nearby £312,500
from 53 sales
£402,500
from 127 sales
Average sold price £155,916 £294,923
Area price growth (YoY) +2.2% (Cheltenham) +2.2% (Cheltenham)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house Detached house
Floor area 75 m² 134 m²
Built 1930–1949 1976–1982
Energy rating E C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £859/yr £995/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 1 recorded 2 recorded
Deprivation decile 7 of 10 10 of 10

Common questions

Is GL51 or GL52 cheaper?

GL51 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around GL51 sell for about £312,500 and around GL52 for about £402,500, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, GL51 or GL52?

GL51 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (1 in GL51 against 2 in GL52, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is GL51 or GL52 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, GL51 sits in decile 7 of 10 and GL52 in decile 10, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in GL51 or GL52?

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.