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GL51 or GL54?

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.

Figures gathered 17 September 2026.

The short version
GL51
Cheltenham
GL54
Cotswold
Median home sale nearby £315,000
from 52 sales
No sales recorded
Average sold price No sales recorded £761,666
Area price growth (YoY) +0.3% (Cheltenham) +0.4% (Cotswold)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house Detached house
Floor area 75 m² 568 m²
Built 1930–1949 Before 1900
Energy rating E E
Heating cost (EPC est.) £859/yr £10974/yr
Schools likely to admit 2 likely, 1 borderline of 8 with a figure
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Pate's Grammar School
0 likely of 1 with a figure
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 3 (high probability)
Crime nearby 1 recorded 3 recorded
Deprivation decile 7 of 10 6 of 10

Common questions

Is GL51 or GL54 cheaper?

GL51 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around GL51 sell for about £315,000 and around GL54 for about £761,667, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, GL51 or GL54?

GL51 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (1 in GL51 against 3 in GL54, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is GL51 or GL54 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, GL51 sits in decile 7 of 10 and GL54 in decile 6, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in GL51 or GL54?

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.