GL50 2FB Cheltenham
Live postcode, introduced December 2020. Ward: Park. Region: South West.
Streets
- Andover Walk, Cheltenham: 1 address
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 C (29% of about 980 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: 24.
- 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
- 18, PARK PLACE, grade II
- 9, PARK PLACE, grade II
- ANDOVER LODGE, grade II
- BRYANSFORD HOUSE WITH ATTACHED WALL AT RIGHT RAILINGS GATE PIERS AND GATES, grade II
- GATE PIERS AND BOUNDARY WALL TO NUMBER 21 FULLWOOD PARK, grade II
- GATE PIERS AND GATES TO NUMBER 11, grade II
- GATE PIERS TO NUMBER 15, grade II
- GATE PIERS TO NUMBER 17, grade II
- NAPIER HOUSE AND ATTACHED WALL AND PIER, grade II
- NUMBER 10 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 20 AND 22 AND ATTTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 11 AND 15 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBER 15, grade II
- NUMBERS 12 AND 14 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 17 AND 19 AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 24 AND 26 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBER 26, grade II
- NUMBERS 4 AND 6 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS WITH WALL TO LEFT, grade II
- NUMBERS 76, 78 AND 80, grade II
- NUMBERS 8 AND 10 AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- PIER AT JUNCTION OF SUFFOLK ROAD ON BOUNDARY OF NUMBER 2, grade II
- ST JOHNS LODGE AND CROSSWAYS, grade II
- TIVOLI LAWN, grade II
- TIVOLI LODGE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- TUNSTALL HOUSE, grade II
- WALCOT HOUSE (NUMBER 2) AND MELMERBY (NUMBER 4), grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Telephone Repeater Station, Parabola Road: up to 12 homes, permissioned (530 m)
- Royal Well & Municipal Offices, not permissioned (720 m)
- Lansdown Industrial Estate: up to 139 homes, not permissioned (740 m)
- The Rowans 66 Shurdington Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (850 m)
- 377 High Street: up to 5 homes, permissioned (850 m)
- Land at Lansdown Road (Gloucestershire Constabulary Headquarters), permissioned (880 m)
- Adey Ltd, Gloucester Road: up to 37 homes, permissioned (920 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 1 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's address is about 67 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 | 1.2 km |
| Gloucester 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 11.0 km | |
| Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 109,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m, 63 within 800 m; nearest Andover Road Cheltenham | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Royal Well Cheltenham | 1.0 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest College Road Car Park 1 Cheltenham General Hospital | 770 m |
| EV charging points | 21 within 1.6 km; nearest Andover & Tivoli Road | 90 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 66.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Overton Park Surgery | 860 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 550 m |
| NHS dentists | 21 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Painswick House Dental Practice | 180 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Cheltenham General Hospital | 860 m |
| Police station | Cheltenham Central Police Station | 880 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Gardner Garages Ltd, Lansdowne Road Cashzone | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Montpellier Gardens 3.5 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.3 ha | 1.1 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,260 m² | 410 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 9.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lypiatt Terrace and Balustrades; Area Railings to Numbers 3 and 6, a listed building (Grade II*), 230 m north. 431 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 35 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lypiatt Terrace and Balustrades; Area Railings to Numbers 3 and 6 | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m north |
| No 1 (Willoughby) and 2-12 Suffolk Square and attached area railings to Nos. 2-12 | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m north-east |
| Former Church of St James | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m north-east |
| Lansdown Place (Terrace) and Montpellier Court and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m north |
| Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km north-east |
| Moated site and fishponds at Church Farm | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km south |
| Pittville Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 700 m south-east |
| Sandford Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km east |
| Wasley's Brake | Wood | 1.9 km west |
| Dogkennel Wood | Wood | 2.4 km south |
| Battledown Hill | Hill | 2.7 km east |
| The Dingle | Valley | 3.7 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the postcode's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 49% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 40% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 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 | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Andover Walk.