GL50 3NY Cheltenham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: College. Region: South West.
Streets
- Clarence Parade, Cheltenham: 49 addresses
- Crescent Terrace, 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: 32.
- 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
- 1-11, 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
- 32, PROMENADE, grade II
- 42, CLARENCE STREET, grade II
- 50, PROMENADE, grade II
- 52-58, PROMENADE, grade II
- 7, WELL WALK, grade II
- BANK HOUSE (NUMBER 45), grade II
- BOER WAR MEMORIAL APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES EAST OF NUMBER 47, grade II
- Cheltenham House and attached Theme and Variations sculpture, 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 FOUR K6 TELEPHONE BOXES OUTSIDE NUMBER 43, grade II
- GROUP OF SIX K6 TELEPHONE BOXES OUTSIDE NUMBER 23, grade II
- John Dower House 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 33 TO 45 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 5 AND 6 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- PROMENADE HOUSE (ECHO OFFICE), grade II
- THREE DRAGON AND ONION LAMP POSTS TO SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
And 2 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- First to Third Floors 22 Clarence Street, permissioned (30 m)
- 11 High Street: up to 8 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- 30 St Georges Place: up to 7 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- 32 Albion Street: up to 8 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- Victoria House, St James Square, permissioned (270 m)
- Montpellier House, Montpellier Drive: up to 9 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- 24 New Street: up to 9 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- 33 - 35 Albion Street, permissioned (300 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 18 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 50 addresses are between 57 m and 59 m above sea level (58 m on average).
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 | 11.2 km (6.9 miles) | |
| Gloucester 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 11.8 km (7.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 37 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 78 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clarence Parade Cheltenham | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Royal Well Cheltenham | 100 m |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Regent Arcade Car Park | 140 m |
| EV charging points | 21 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jessop Avenue | 440 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) | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 21 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Regency House Dental Practice | 60 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Cheltenham General Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Cheltenham Central Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| 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 | 230 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Pittville Park 20 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 160 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | Agg Gardner Recreation Ground 4.8 ha | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 970 m² | 1 km (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), 120 m north. 635 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 42 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Minster (St Mary's) | Listed building, Grade I | 120 m north |
| Church of St Matthew and boundary wall and gate piers to St George's Place and Clarence Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m north-west |
| Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 140 m north |
| Numbers 47 to 83 and Attached Railings With Low Walls and End Piers to Numbers 71 and 73 | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m south-west |
| Numbers 1 to 18 and Attached Area Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m west |
| 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 | 880 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 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 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south |
| The Dingle | Valley | 4.2 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 | 9 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 26 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 12 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 50 |
48 of the postcode's 50 addresses are 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 | 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 Parade.