GL50 4DJ Cheltenham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St Paul's. Region: South West.
Streets
- Albion Street, Cheltenham: 7 addresses
- Albion Street, Cheltenham: 1 address
- North Place, 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 B (45% of about 920 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: 22.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): St Pauls Ward.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- MASONIC HALL, grade II*
- 1-11, CLARENCE STREET, grade II
- 15 AND 17, CLARENCE STREET, grade II
- 17, PITTVILLE STREET, grade II
- 200, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 202 AND 204, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 6, ALBION STREET, grade II
- ALBION HOUSE SOCIAL CLUB, grade II
- EDMONSONE HOUSE (THAT PART TO THE RIGHT), grade II
- HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES NORTH EAST OF EAST END OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- HOLLOWAY HOUSE, grade II
- MIDLAND BANK, grade II
- NASHCOTT AND HERRIOT HOUSE, grade II
- NUMBER 2 AND ATTACHED AREA BALUSTRADE, grade II
- NUMBER 4 AND ATTACHED AREA BALUSTRADE, grade II
- NUMBER 4 AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 210 TO 216 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS GATE PIERS AND OVERTHROWS TO TWO CHURCHYARD ENTRANCES TO, grade II
- NUMBERS 5 AND 6 AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- RAILINGS AND GATES FRONTING NUMBER 2 (MASONIC HALL) AND TO AREA LEFT RETURN, grade II
- THE DUCK AND PHEASANT PUBLIC HOUSE WITH ATTACHED WALL RAILINGS AND GATES, grade II
- TWO PIGS PUBLIC HOUSE AND ATTACHED STABLE RANGE TO SOUTH, grade II
- WORKSHOP/WAREHOUSE APPROXIMATELY 23 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Pate Court, St Margarets Road, permissioned (120 m)
- Montpellier House, Montpellier Drive: up to 9 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- 33 - 35 Albion Street, permissioned (150 m)
- 11 High Street: up to 8 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- 30 St Georges Place: up to 7 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- First to Third Floors 22 Clarence Street, permissioned (200 m)
- Chapel Spa, North Place: up to 8 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- Tebbit House, 51 Winchcombe Street, permissioned (210 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 60 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 67%, gigabit 67% 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 | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) | |
| Gloucester 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12 km (7.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 37 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 78 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Primark Cheltenham | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Royal Well Cheltenham | 320 m |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NCP | 260 m |
| EV charging points | 19 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sherborne Street | 360 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 65.3 km (41 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Yorkleigh Surgery(Ct) | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 60 m |
| NHS dentists | 21 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Studio | 60 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Cheltenham General Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Cheltenham Central Police Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest M&S ATM | 140 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jenner Gardens 780 m² | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Pittville Park 20 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Agg Gardner Recreation Ground 4.8 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 970 m² | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 9 parks and gardens, 31 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Masonic Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 90 m east. 567 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 32 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Masonic Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m east |
| Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 120 m west |
| Cheltenham Minster (St Mary's) | Listed building, Grade I | 140 m west |
| St Margarets Terrace Numbers 1 to 6 and Attached Area Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 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* | 280 m west |
| Pittville Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Bouncer's Lane Cemetery, Cheltenham | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sandford Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Battledown Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Wasley's Brake | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Dogkennel Wood | Wood | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south |
| The Dingle | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 9 |
7 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 | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 10% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 70% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 27% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 37% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Albion Street.