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GL52 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.

The short version
GL52
Cheltenham
GL54
Cotswold
Median home sale nearby £405,000
from 121 sales
Average sold price £294,923 £761,666
Area price growth (YoY) +2.2% (Cheltenham) +3.2% (Cotswold)
Dwelling type Detached house Detached house
Floor area 134 m² 568 m²
Built 1976–1982 Before 1900
Energy rating C E
Heating cost (EPC est.) £995/yr £10974/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 3 (high probability)
Crime nearby 2 recorded 3 recorded
Deprivation decile 10 of 10 6 of 10

Common questions

Is GL52 or GL54 cheaper?

GL52 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around GL52 sell for about £405,000 and around GL54 for about £761,667, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, GL52 or GL54?

GL52 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (2 in GL52 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 GL52 or GL54 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, GL52 sits in decile 10 of 10 and GL54 in decile 6, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in GL52 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.