GL50 1JD Cheltenham
Live postcode, introduced April 1986. Ward: College. Region: South West.
Streets
- Ormond Place, Cheltenham: 10 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Cheltenham in 2026-27: Band D £2,370 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,580 | £1,843 | £2,106 | £2,370 | £2,896 | £3,423 | £3,949 | £4,739 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (29% of about 1,160 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Central Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 27.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- NUMBERS 47 TO 83 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS WITH LOW WALLS AND END PIERS TO NUMBERS 71 AND 73, grade II*
- 100, PROMENADE, grade II
- 102, 104 AND 106, PROMENADE, grade II
- 50, PROMENADE, grade II
- 52-58, PROMENADE, grade II
- 60, 62 AND 64, PROMENADE, grade II
- 66, 68 AND 70, PROMENADE, grade II
- 72, PROMENADE, grade II
- 74 AND 76, PROMENADE, grade II
- 78, 80 AND 82, PROMENADE, grade II
- 84 AND 86, PROMENADE, grade II
- 88, PROMENADE, grade II
- 90, PROMENADE, grade II
- 92, PROMENADE, grade II
- 94, 96 AND 98, PROMENADE, grade II
- BOER WAR MEMORIAL APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES EAST OF NUMBER 47, grade II
- Cheltenham War Memorial, grade II
- GROUP OF FOUR K6 TELEPHONE BOXES OUTSIDE NUMBER 43, grade II
- MADAME WRIGHTS ORMOND TERRACE, grade II
- NUMBER 21 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 57 AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 11 TO 16 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 18 19 AND 20 AND ATACHED AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- ORMOND TERRACE NUMBERS 16 AND 17 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- ORMOND TERRACE NUMBERS 2, 3 AND 4 AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS TO NUMBER 4, grade II
- ORMOND TERRACE NUMBERS 5 TO 8 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBERS 5 6 AND 7, grade II
- STAMFORD HOUSE AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- First to Third Floors 22 Clarence Street, permissioned (170 m)
- 11 High Street: up to 8 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- 30 St Georges Place: up to 7 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- 32 Albion Street: up to 8 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- 33 - 35 Albion Street, permissioned (350 m)
- Victoria House, St James Square, permissioned (370 m)
- Montpellier House, Montpellier Drive: up to 9 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 24 New Street: up to 9 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 58 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cheltenham Spa 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 109,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.3 km (7 miles) | |
| Gloucester 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 11.8 km (7.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 38 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 83 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Promenade Cheltenham | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Royal Well Cheltenham | 130 m |
| Car parks | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Regent Arcade Car Park | 80 m |
| EV charging points | 21 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Montpellier Spa Road, Cheltenham | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 65.7 km (41 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Yorkleigh Surgery(Ct) | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest James Pharmacy | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 20 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gensmile, Shipway Dental | 40 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Cheltenham General Hospital | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Cheltenham Central Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Santander UK | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Imperial Gardens 1.3 ha | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Sandford Park 4.3 ha | 320 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 160 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | Victoria Ground 2.9 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 970 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Numbers 47 to 83 and Attached Railings With Low Walls and End Piers to Numbers 71 and 73, a listed building (Grade II*), 100 m west. 669 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 43 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 47 to 83 and Attached Railings With Low Walls and End Piers to Numbers 71 and 73 | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m west |
| Alma House and Walls and Piers Adjoining | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m south |
| Numbers 1 to 13 With Attached Area Railings Throughout and Pier to Number 1 | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m south |
| Numbers 99-119 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m south-west |
| Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 280 m north |
| Pittville Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Bouncer's Lane Cemetery, Cheltenham | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sandford Pool | Lake or reservoir | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Battledown Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Wasley's Brake | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Dogkennel Wood | Wood | 3.3 km (2 miles) south |
| The Dingle | Valley | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 10 | 10 |
None of the postcode's 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Cheltenham: see them on the Cheltenham page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 47% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 23% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 56% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Ormond Place.