GL52 6HE Cheltenham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Charlton Park. Region: South West.
Streets
- London Road, Cheltenham: 26 addresses
- Keynshambury 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 D (24% of about 790 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
- OXFORD PARADE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II*
- BOUNDARY PIER TO NUMBER 43 (LITTLE KEYNSHAMBURY), grade II
- ELM VILLA, grade II
- GATE PIERS AT LOWER END, grade II
- GATE PIERS TO NUMBER 47 (KEYNSHAM PRIORS), grade II
- KEYNSHAM LODGE, grade II
- KEYNSHAM VILLA THE PRIORY, grade II
- LITTLE KEYNSHAMBURY KEYNSHAMBURY HOUSE KEYNSHAM PRIORS AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 3 AND 5 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 11 AND 15 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 19 AND 21 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 23 AND 25 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 27 AND 29 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 31 33 AND 35 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 4 AND 6 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 50 AND 52 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 53 TO 65 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBER 55 AND 59 TO 65, grade II
- NUMBERS 54 AND 56 AND ATTACHED PIERS AND BALUSTRADE, grade II
- NUMBERS 58 60 AND 62 ATTACHED COACH HOUSE (NUMBER 62), grade II
- NUMBERS 7 7A AND 9 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 8 AND 10 WITH ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- PAIR OF GATE PIERS TO NUMBER 39, grade II
- PAIR OF GATE PIERS TO NUMBER 41, grade II
- SANDFORD PARK HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Russell Arms, 1 Hales Road, permissioned (230 m)
- Former Post Office Vehicle Depot, Carlton Street: up to 6 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Upper Floors and Part Lower Ground Floor, Heyford House Care Home, 64 Hales Road, permissioned (470 m)
- Royal Well & Municipal Offices, not permissioned (550 m)
- Beaufort Arms 184 London Road GL52 6HJ: up to 6 homes, permissioned (580 m)
- TFL Salvage, Unit 12, King Alfred Way: up to 8 homes, permissioned (650 m)
- Land adj 21 Sherborne Place: up to 6 homes, permissioned (670 m)
- Sandford Park House 39 - 41 London Road: up to 8 homes, permissioned (800 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 4 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 addresses are about 65 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 64% 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 | 2.3 km |
| Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 109,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.9 km | |
| Gloucester 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 58 within 800 m; nearest Priory Parade Cheltenham | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Royal Well Cheltenham | 940 m |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m; nearest Cheltenham General Hospital Staff Car Parks | 430 m |
| EV charging points | 20 within 1.6 km; nearest Argyll Road | 200 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 65.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Sixways Clinic | 1.1 km |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Badham Pharmacy | 480 m |
| NHS dentists | 19 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hewlett Road Dental Surgery | 480 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Cheltenham General Hospital | 470 m |
| Police station | Cheltenham Central Police Station | 2.1 km |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Be Lucky Cheltenham | 530 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Sandford Park 4.3 ha | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 5.5 ha | 400 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,170 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Victoria Ground 2.9 ha | 510 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 970 m² | 820 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Oxford Parade and Attached Railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 100 m north. 459 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade I and 20 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford Parade and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m north |
| Oxford Parade and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m north |
| Numbers 18 to 24 Priory Parade and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m north |
| General Hospital (Central Block) and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m south-west |
| Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km north-west |
| Battledown camp | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km east |
| Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km south-east |
| Pittville Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km north |
| Bouncer's Lane Cemetery, Cheltenham | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.0 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sandford Pool | Lake or reservoir | 280 m south-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 920 m south-west |
| Battledown Hill | Hill | 1.4 km east |
| Lilley Grove | Wood | 2.8 km south |
| Dogkennel Wood | Wood | 3.0 km south |
| The Dingle | Valley | 3.4 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 |
| 60 to 64 | 19 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 27 |
26 of the postcode's 27 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 | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 56% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 79% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 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) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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 London Road.