GL50 3JR Cheltenham
Live postcode, introduced December 1999. Ward: Lansdown. Region: South West.
Streets
- Clarence Street, Cheltenham: 6 addresses
- Clarence Parade, Cheltenham: 2 addresses
- Well 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 A (31% of about 1,090 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: 37.
- 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
- Cheltenham Minster (St Mary's), grade I
- 1-11, CLARENCE STREET, grade II
- 1, CRESCENT PLACE (See details for further address information), grade II
- 15 AND 17, CLARENCE STREET, grade II
- 19 AND 21, CLARENCE STREET, grade II
- 21 TO 31, PROMENADE (See details for further address information), grade II
- 22, 24 AND 26, CLARENCE STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 26, 28 AND 30, PROMENADE, grade II
- 32, PROMENADE, grade II
- 42, CLARENCE STREET, grade II
- 7, WELL WALK, grade II
- BANK HOUSE (NUMBER 45), grade II
- Cheltenham House and attached Theme and Variations sculpture, grade II
- CHURCHYARD CROSS APPROXIMATELY 4 METRES NORTH OF CHANCEL TO CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- Churchyard wall, piers and railings to east of Church of St Mary, grade II
- CLARENCE LAMP, grade II
- CRESCENT PARADE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- FORMER SALEM BAPTIST CHAPEL, grade II
- GROUP OF SIX K6 TELEPHONE BOXES OUTSIDE NUMBER 23, grade II
- HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES NORTH EAST OF EAST END OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- John Dower House and attached railings, grade II
- LIBRARY, MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- MARTIN AND COMPANY, grade II
- NORFOLK HOUSE, grade II
- NUMBER 2 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 1 TO 4 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 1 TO 6 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND BACK OF PREMISES OF ECHO OFFICE, grade II
- NUMBERS 210 TO 216 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS GATE PIERS AND OVERTHROWS TO TWO CHURCHYARD ENTRANCES TO, grade II
- NUMBERS 33 TO 45 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 5 AND 6 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
And 7 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- First to Third Floors 22 Clarence Street, permissioned (50 m)
- 11 High Street: up to 8 homes, permissioned (60 m)
- 30 St Georges Place: up to 7 homes, permissioned (80 m)
- Montpellier House, Montpellier Drive: up to 9 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- 32 Albion Street: up to 8 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- 24 New Street: up to 9 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- Victoria House, St James Square, permissioned (270 m)
- 33 - 35 Albion Street, permissioned (280 m)
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 | 11.1 km (6.9 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), 77 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crescent Place Cheltenham | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Royal Well Cheltenham | 150 m |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Regent Arcade Car Park | 180 m |
| EV charging points | 19 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jessop Avenue | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 65.5 km (41 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Yorkleigh Surgery(Ct) | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 170 m |
| NHS dentists | 21 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Regency House Dental Practice | 100 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Cheltenham General Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Cheltenham Central Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest M&S ATM | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jenner Gardens 780 m² | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Pittville Park 20 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 160 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | Agg Gardner Recreation Ground 4.8 ha | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 970 m² | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 9 parks and gardens, 31 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cheltenham Minster (St Mary's), a listed building (Grade I), 60 m north. 618 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 40 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Minster (St Mary's) | Listed building, Grade I | 60 m north |
| Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 80 m north-east |
| Church of St Matthew and boundary wall and gate piers to St George's Place and Clarence Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m west |
| Numbers 1 to 18 and Attached Area Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m south-west |
| Numbers 47 to 83 and Attached Railings With Low Walls and End Piers to Numbers 71 and 73 | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m south |
| Pittville Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 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 | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Battledown Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Wasley's Brake | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Dogkennel Wood | Wood | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south |
| The Dingle | Valley | 4.3 km (2.6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 9 |
8 of the postcode's 9 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 | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 69% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 22% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 33% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Clarence Street.