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GL50 1 in Cheltenham

Cheltenham council area · GL50 1 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector GL50 1 in Cheltenham. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideGL50 1 · GL50 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at GL50 1

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

Compare with other places
Recorded sale median
£437,50030 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
1.6 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

The nearest mapped park is 0.1 km from the GL50 1 sector centre, with 38 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

What stands out in the records

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the GL50 1 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 1.6 km away and supermarket 0.3 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 84.0% across 51 residential postcode records in GL50 1, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Recorded sales

    GL50 1 has a recorded sale median of £437,500 from 30 sales. These 2025 transactions do not establish a price trend or current asking price.

Streets and surroundings

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for GL50 1. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

30 sales in sample
9 sales in sample
8 sales in sample
21 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Cheltenham local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

Why this council area is shown

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Cheltenham, about 100%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£1,261Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £911 to £1,261. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£1.3k£1.1k£911202020232026
Aug 2026£1,261

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£1,261
Jul 2026£1,259
Jun 2026£1,254
May 2026£1,249
Apr 2026£1,240
Mar 2026£1,233
Feb 2026£1,229
Jan 2026£1,227
Dec 2025£1,221
Nov 2025£1,210
Oct 2025£1,199
Sept 2025£1,196
Aug 2025£1,203
Jul 2025£1,208
Jun 2025£1,210
May 2025£1,212
Apr 2025£1,215
Mar 2025£1,214
Feb 2025£1,205
Jan 2025£1,194
Dec 2024£1,185
Nov 2024£1,177
Oct 2024£1,167
Sept 2024£1,160
Aug 2024£1,150
Jul 2024£1,143
Jun 2024£1,137
May 2024£1,134
Apr 2024£1,131
Mar 2024£1,118
Feb 2024£1,105
Jan 2024£1,093
Dec 2023£1,091
Nov 2023£1,088
Oct 2023£1,084
Sept 2023£1,073
Aug 2023£1,062
Jul 2023£1,046
Jun 2023£1,035
May 2023£1,027
Apr 2023£1,024
Mar 2023£1,016
Feb 2023£1,005
Jan 2023£995
Dec 2022£993
Nov 2022£992
Oct 2022£987
Sept 2022£981
Aug 2022£976
Jul 2022£975
Jun 2022£974
May 2022£977
Apr 2022£978
Mar 2022£977
Feb 2022£971
Jan 2022£966
Dec 2021£962
Nov 2021£957
Oct 2021£949
Sept 2021£941
Aug 2021£932
Jul 2021£927
Jun 2021£924
May 2021£923
Apr 2021£921
Mar 2021£921
Feb 2021£919
Jan 2021£919
Dec 2020£918
Nov 2020£916
Oct 2020£914
Sept 2020£911

Average house price

£322,758Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £277,783 to £336,911. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£336.9k£307.3k£277.8k202020232026
Jul 2026£322,758

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£322,758
Jun 2026£327,595
May 2026£329,793
Apr 2026£333,054
Mar 2026£325,923
Feb 2026£324,838
Jan 2026£325,140
Dec 2025£329,403
Nov 2025£332,613
Oct 2025£330,666
Sept 2025£327,120
Aug 2025£325,540
Jul 2025£321,831
Jun 2025£318,292
May 2025£317,485
Apr 2025£317,423
Mar 2025£322,584
Feb 2025£322,148
Jan 2025£325,682
Dec 2024£329,648
Nov 2024£334,838
Oct 2024£336,911
Sept 2024£335,720
Aug 2024£330,229
Jul 2024£327,655
Jun 2024£326,931
May 2024£327,331
Apr 2024£325,133
Mar 2024£323,022
Feb 2024£318,471
Jan 2024£322,143
Dec 2023£318,236
Nov 2023£323,277
Oct 2023£321,325
Sept 2023£326,306
Aug 2023£326,946
Jul 2023£327,594
Jun 2023£327,559
May 2023£323,277
Apr 2023£316,832
Mar 2023£315,911
Feb 2023£318,990
Jan 2023£326,431
Dec 2022£328,363
Nov 2022£334,111
Oct 2022£335,449
Sept 2022£334,720
Aug 2022£327,311
Jul 2022£322,890
Jun 2022£317,183
May 2022£309,080
Apr 2022£303,233
Mar 2022£305,664
Feb 2022£307,827
Jan 2022£306,685
Dec 2021£292,001
Nov 2021£293,555
Oct 2021£287,317
Sept 2021£288,124
Aug 2021£290,029
Jul 2021£287,746
Jun 2021£289,552
May 2021£281,951
Apr 2021£282,442
Mar 2021£285,566
Feb 2021£287,211
Jan 2021£291,784
Dec 2020£288,544
Nov 2020£283,244
Oct 2020£279,996
Sept 2020£281,419
Aug 2020£277,783
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate84%Mean across 51 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Cheltenham; 60,732 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Cheltenham; 60,732 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 51 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Cheltenham; 60,732 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Cheltenham; 60,732 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 2 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station1.6 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.3 km
  • Nearest post office0.4 km
  • Nearest GP practice0.6 km
  • Nearest hospital0.7 km
  • Nearest gym0.1 km
  • Nearest restaurant0.1 km
  • Nearest community centre0.6 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking0.5 km
  • Nearest Waitrose0.7 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector14 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 2 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.1 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km38 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
0.67 km
Tesco
0.38 km
Sainsbury's
0.35 km
Aldi
3.19 km
Lidl
0.82 km
M&S
2.27 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
168
Grade I
1
Grade II*
16
Grade II
151

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

Cotswold Country Park and Beach
27.50 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

The Swan
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Rotunda
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Good Times House Private Members Club
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Eagle Social Tap
Mapped in sectorSee location
Copa of Cheltenham
Mapped in sectorSee location
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The Old Courthouse
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

0Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.5 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.8 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset2.8 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
1Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.2 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

1,202recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
393
Anti-social behaviour
266
Shoplifting
203
Public order
98
Other theft
72
Criminal damage and arson
43
Drugs
26
Burglary
20
Bicycle theft
19
Other crime
17
Theft from the person
17
Vehicle crime
17
Robbery
8
Possession of weapons
3

Current listings

See what is on the market

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from GL50 1. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom GL50 1Shared evidence
GL50 1CheltenhamThis area · Gloucestershire
£437,500
30
This area
Reference sector
UB8 2UB8 2 in Hillingdon area guideHillingdon
£438,750£1,250 higher than this area
114
117 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station1.6 km1.6 km
Nearest park0.1 km0.1 km
TW13 6TW13 6 in Hounslow area guideHounslow
£443,250£5,750 higher than this area
56
127.2 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket0.3 km0.2 km
Nearest park0.1 km0.2 km
SO23 0SO23 0 in Winchester area guideWinchester
£455,000£17,500 higher than this area
65
107.2 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket0.3 km0.2 km
Nearest station1.6 km1.4 km
Nearest park0.1 km0.2 km
SE5 0SE5 0 in Southwark area guideSouthwark
£450,000£12,500 higher than this area
85
144.4 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket0.3 km0.3 km
Gigabit availability84%80%

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector GL50 1, not the whole of Cheltenham. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 51 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Cheltenham; 60,732 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Cheltenham; 60,732 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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