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GL52 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
GL52
Cheltenham
GL53
Cheltenham
Median home sale nearby £405,000
from 121 sales
£565,000
from 85 sales
Average sold price £294,923 £460,535
Area price growth (YoY) +2.2% (Cheltenham) +2.2% (Cheltenham)
Dwelling type Detached house Detached bungalow
Floor area 134 m² 151 m²
Built 1976–1982 1976–1982
Energy rating C E
Heating cost (EPC est.) £995/yr £3143/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 2 recorded 7 recorded
Deprivation decile 10 of 10 10 of 10

Common questions

Is GL52 or GL53 cheaper?

GL52 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around GL52 sell for about £405,000 and around GL53 for about £565,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, GL52 or GL53?

GL52 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (2 in GL52 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 GL52 or GL53 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, GL52 sits in decile 10 of 10 and GL53 in decile 10, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in GL52 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.