GL50 1YA Cheltenham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: College. Region: South West.
Streets
- Cambray Place, Cheltenham: 44 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: 16.
- 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
- 12-20 and attached railings to Nos.12, 13, 17 and 20, Cambray Place, grade II
- 13, BATH ROAD, grade II
- 2, BATH ROAD (See details for further address information), grade II
- 27, CAMBRAY PLACE, grade II
- 5, BATH STREET, grade II
- HOPEHOLM NUMBER 31 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- JESSOP HOUSE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBERS 30 AND 31, grade II
- NUMBERS 23, 24 AND 25 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 28 AND 29 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 6 TO 11 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- SELBY LODGE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- SITA HOUSE (NUMBER 1) AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS AND GATES, grade II
- THE CROWN AND CUSHION PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- WALMER HOUSE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- WELLINGTON HOUSE AND ST ALBANS AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS TO ST ALBANS, 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 (340 m)
- Land adj 21 Sherborne Place: up to 6 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- First to Third Floors 22 Clarence Street, permissioned (380 m)
- Tebbit House, 51 Winchcombe Street, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Axiom, 57 Winchcombe Street, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- 11 High Street: up to 8 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 30 St Georges Place: up to 7 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Royal Well & Municipal Offices, not permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 96%, ultrafast 96%, gigabit 96% 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 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 109,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.5 km (7.1 miles) | |
| Gloucester 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12 km (7.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 26 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 78 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bath Parade Cheltenham | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Royal Well Cheltenham | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Town Centre East Car Park | 130 m |
| EV charging points | 21 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Luke's Road | 370 m |
| 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) | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 120 m |
| NHS dentists | 22 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cambray Dental | 110 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Cheltenham General Hospital | 660 m (0.4 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 | 70 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sandford Park 4.3 ha | 80 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,170 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victoria Ground 2.9 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 970 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 10 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*), 190 m south-west. 650 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* | 190 m south-west |
| Alma House and Walls and Piers Adjoining | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m west |
| Numbers 1 to 13 With Attached Area Railings Throughout and Pier to Number 1 | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m west |
| Numbers 14 to 34 and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m south-west |
| Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Pittville Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 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 (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sandford Pool | Lake or reservoir | 520 m (0.3 miles) south |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 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 | 3.2 km (2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 18 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 44 |
36 of the postcode's 44 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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.