GL50 4JF Cheltenham
Live postcode, introduced June 2001. Ward: Pittville. Region: South West.
Streets
- Wellington Lane, Cheltenham: 19 addresses
- Clarence Square, Cheltenham: 4 addresses
- Evesham Road, 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 (30% of about 890 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
- AMBERLEY HOUSE, grade II
- AVONDALE HOUSE, grade II
- CAMDEN HOUSE, grade II
- CAMDEN LODGE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- CAMDEN VILLA, grade II
- CLEEVE VIEW HOUSE, grade II
- EVESHAM HOUSE LITTLE EVESHAM HOUSE, grade II
- HOTEL ON THE PARK, grade II
- LISLE HOUSE AND WELLESLEY COURT HOTEL, grade II
- NOVAR AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 1 TO 11 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBERS 3 TO 11, grade II
- NUMBERS 2 TO 34 AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 46 TO 50 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- RAHERE (NUMBER 2) AND NAPIER HOUSE (NUMBER 4) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- TREGENNA AND ROWANLEIGH AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- TYNDALE AND CLARENCE LODGE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Car Park, Portland Street: up to 143 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- Chapel Spa, North Place: up to 8 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- Pate Court, St Margarets Road, permissioned (330 m)
- 24 - 28 Sherborne Street: up to 6 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Axiom, 57 Winchcombe Street, permissioned (390 m)
- Montpellier House, Montpellier Drive: up to 9 homes, permissioned (400 m)
- Tebbit House, 51 Winchcombe Street, permissioned (410 m)
- St Pauls Church Centre, St Pauls Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (430 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 24 addresses are between 59 m and 60 m above sea level (60 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 | 2.1 km |
| Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 109,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km | |
| Gloucester 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 22 stops within 400 m, 77 within 800 m; nearest Wellington Road Cheltenham | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Royal Well Cheltenham | 760 m |
| Car parks | 7 within 800 m; nearest NCP | 210 m |
| EV charging points | 19 within 1.6 km; nearest Sherborne Street | 390 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 64.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St. George's Surgery | 720 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Badham Pharmacy | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 18 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Portman Healthcare Limited | 120 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Cheltenham General Hospital | 1.5 km |
| Police station | Cheltenham Central Police Station | 2.1 km |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m; nearest M&S ATM | 540 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,470 m² | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Pittville Park 20 ha | 130 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Agg Gardner Recreation Ground 4.8 ha | 530 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 970 m² | 660 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Trinity Cheltenham and churchyard boundary walls, a listed building (Grade II*), 200 m south. 428 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade I and 17 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Cheltenham and churchyard boundary walls | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m south |
| St Margarets Terrace Numbers 1 to 6 and Attached Area Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m south-west |
| Masonic Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m south |
| Church of St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m north-west |
| Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 540 m south-west |
| Pittville Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 570 m north |
| Bouncer's Lane Cemetery, Cheltenham | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sandford Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km south |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km south |
| Battledown Hill | Hill | 2.0 km south-east |
| Wasley's Brake | Wood | 2.9 km west |
| Queen's Wood | Wood | 3.5 km north-east |
| The Dingle | Valley | 4.6 km south |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 24 | 24 |
None of the postcode's 24 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 34% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 65% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 57% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Wellington Lane.