GL50 1JP Cheltenham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: College. Region: South West.
Streets
- Cambray Place, Cheltenham: 34 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: 19.
- 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
- 1, 2 AND 3, CAMBRAY PLACE (See details for further address information), grade II
- 10, RODNEY ROAD, grade II
- 27, CAMBRAY PLACE, grade II
- 5, BATH STREET, grade II
- BARCLAYS BANK, grade II
- CAMBRAY BAPTIST CHURCH, grade II
- ESSEX HOUSE (NUMBER 18) AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- HOPEHOLM NUMBER 31 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- JESSOP HOUSE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBERS 30 AND 31, grade II
- LLOYDS BANK, grade II
- NUMBER 8 AND COTTAGE NEXT TO NUMBER 8 AT REAR OF NUMBER 4 CAMBRAY PLACE (NUMBER 4 NOT INCLUDED), grade II
- NUMBERS 23, 24 AND 25 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 28 AND 29 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 3, 5 AND 7 AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 6 TO 11 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- RODNEY LODGE WITH ATTACHED RAILINGS AND GATE, grade II
- SITA HOUSE (NUMBER 1) AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS AND GATES, grade II
- WALMER HOUSE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- WESTMINSTER HOUSE AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 33 - 35 Albion Street, permissioned (240 m)
- Land adj 21 Sherborne Place: up to 6 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Tebbit House, 51 Winchcombe Street, permissioned (310 m)
- First to Third Floors 22 Clarence Street, permissioned (320 m)
- Axiom, 57 Winchcombe Street, permissioned (330 m)
- 11 High Street: up to 8 homes, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- 30 St Georges Place: up to 7 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Chapel Spa, North Place: up to 8 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 60 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 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 109,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) | |
| Gloucester 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12 km (7.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 31 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 82 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Vine Cheltenham | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Royal Well Cheltenham | 380 m |
| Car parks | 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Town Centre East Car Park | 80 m |
| EV charging points | 20 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sherborne Street | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 65.6 km (41 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Yorkleigh Surgery(Ct) | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 50 m |
| NHS dentists | 21 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cambray Dental | 70 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Cheltenham General Hospital | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Cheltenham Central Police Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Be Lucky Cheltenham | 80 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sandford Park 4.3 ha | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Pittville Park 20 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,170 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victoria Ground 2.9 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 970 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 30 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Oriel Terrace Numbers 1 to 4 With Mews Arch and Attached Railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 280 m south-west. 643 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 38 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Oriel Terrace Numbers 1 to 4 With Mews Arch and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m south-west |
| Alma House and Walls and Piers Adjoining | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m south-west |
| Numbers 1 to 13 With Attached Area Railings Throughout and Pier to Number 1 | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m south-west |
| Masonic Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m north |
| Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 380 m north-west |
| Pittville Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Battledown camp | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Bouncer's Lane Cemetery, Cheltenham | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sandford Pool | Lake or reservoir | 610 m (0.4 miles) south |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Battledown Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Wasley's Brake | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Dogkennel Wood | Wood | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south |
| The Dingle | Valley | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 | 34 | 34 |
None of the postcode's 34 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 | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 13% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 83% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 79% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 25% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 34% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 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 Cambray Place.