GL52 6SH Cheltenham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Battledown. Region: South West.
Streets
- Rosehill Street, 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 C (49% of about 760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Beaufort Arms 184 London Road GL52 6HJ: up to 6 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- TFL Salvage, Unit 12, King Alfred Way: up to 8 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- Russell Arms, 1 Hales Road, permissioned (290 m)
- Upper Floors and Part Lower Ground Floor, Heyford House Care Home, 64 Hales Road, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Post Office Vehicle Depot, Carlton Street: up to 6 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- 76 Pennine Rd: up to 9 homes, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Royal Well & Municipal Offices, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 address is about 76 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 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 109,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.3 km (7.6 miles) | |
| Gloucester 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12.7 km (7.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Roosevelt Avenue Ewens Farm | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Royal Well Cheltenham | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Thirlestaine Breast Centre Car Park 12 Cheltenham General Hospital | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Argyll Road | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 65.9 km (41 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sixways Clinic | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Badham Pharmacy | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Arden House Dental And Cosmetic Clinic | 330 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Cheltenham General Hospital | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Cheltenham Central Police Station | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Midcounties Co-op Charlton Kings, Charlton Kings | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 360 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 5.5 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,330 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.5 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Ryeworth Road Allotments 2.4 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Oxford Parade and Attached Railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 560 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 208 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford Parade and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| South West Regency (Administration) Block to St Edwards Middle School | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Oxford Parade and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Numbers 18 to 24 Priory Parade and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Battledown camp | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Bouncer's Lane Cemetery, Cheltenham | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Glenfall House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sandford Pool | Lake or reservoir | 720 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Battledown Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Lilley Grove | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Goss Covert | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| The Dingle | Valley | 3 km (1.9 miles) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 1 | 1 |
None of the postcode's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Rosehill Street.