Bronte Close Cheltenham
20 addresses across 1 postcode (GL51), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6700587.
- Sales: 54 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £255,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (C: 15, D: 2).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Cheltenham costs £2,370 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Cheltenham Spa, about 930 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Benhall Park, is about 550 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 50 to 51 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 20 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is West Cheltenham Medical, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 210 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 56% of households owned their home and 55% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 7 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £255,000 | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £173,000 | £173,000 | £173,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £208,750 | £202,500 | £215,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £191,750 | £183,500 | £200,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | £171,475 | £166,000 | £197,500 |
| 2013 | 2 | £154,250 | £153,500 | £155,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £136,500 | £136,500 | £136,500 |
| 2011 | 3 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £155,000 |
| 2008 | 3 | £167,000 | £160,000 | £185,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £136,500 | £132,950 | £175,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | £147,000 | £143,000 | £158,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2024 | 5 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £255,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2024 | 8 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £255,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2024 | 19 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £227,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Jul 2021 | 19 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £173,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2019 | 4 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 18 Apr 2019 | 27 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £202,500 | |
| 3 Oct 2016 | 8 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £183,500 | |
| 8 Jan 2016 | 3 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2014 | 5 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £168,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2014 | 2 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £197,500 | |
| 9 Jul 2014 | 1 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £174,950 | |
| 6 Jun 2014 | 8 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £166,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2013 | 25 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2013 | 7 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £153,500 | |
| 11 Jul 2012 | 17 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £136,500 | |
| 3 Jun 2011 | 23 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 17 May 2011 | 6 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 12 May 2011 | 21 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 29 Feb 2008 | 5 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £167,000 | |
| 29 Feb 2008 | 27 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2008 | 3 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2007 | 4 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2006 | 21 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £136,500 | |
| 26 Oct 2006 | 23 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £132,950 | |
| 12 Sep 2006 | 3 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2005 | 7 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £147,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2005 | 3 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £143,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2005 | 2 GL51 3NG | Semi-detached | £158,500 | |
| 14 Feb 2003 | 8 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £118,500 | |
| 12 Jul 2001 | 2 GL51 3NG | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2001 | 21 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £68,500 | |
| 1 Dec 2000 | 17 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £87,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2000 | 25 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2000 | 11 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £87,950 | |
| 1 Jun 2000 | 5 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £81,500 | |
| 26 Nov 1999 | 6 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £70,500 | |
| 27 May 1999 | 23 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 8 Apr 1999 | 4 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £73,500 | |
| 29 Mar 1999 | 7 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £65,900 | |
| 25 Sep 1998 | 2 GL51 3NG | Semi-detached | £73,000 | |
| 1 Sep 1998 | 10 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £62,000 | |
| 8 May 1998 | 11 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 31 Oct 1997 | 27 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 1 Aug 1997 | 10 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £59,950 | |
| 28 May 1997 | 17 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £55,500 | |
| 6 Mar 1997 | 9 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £62,500 | |
| 19 Jul 1996 | 8 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £53,000 | |
| 31 May 1996 | 25 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £52,400 | |
| 29 Apr 1996 | 9 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £53,000 | |
| 26 Apr 1996 | 27 GL51 3NG | Terraced | £52,000 |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 58 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (13); House, end-terrace (4). Built: 1983-1990 (11); 1991-1995 (4); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (11); owner-occupied (4).
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 street: most are in band C (48% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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)
- 210 Hatherley Road: up to 39 homes, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- One Stop Shop, 62 Alma Road, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Lansdown Road (Gloucestershire Constabulary Headquarters), permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 5 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 street's 20 addresses are between 50 m and 51 m above sea level (51 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL51 3NG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cheltenham Spa 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Gloucester 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km (5.9 miles) | |
| Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 109,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 53 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Harrington Drive Hatherley | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Royal Well Cheltenham | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Coronation Square Car park | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Alma Road | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 67.3 km (42 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Cheltenham Medical | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hawkes Pharmacy | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hatherley Dental Surgery | 270 m |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Cheltenham General Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Cheltenham Central Police Station | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Midcounties Co-Op Salisbury Avenue, Warden Hill Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Benhall Park 10 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 640 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,720 m² | 140 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wasley's Brake | Wood | 690 m (0.4 miles) north |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Golden Valley | Valley | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Sandford Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Burley Fields Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Hayden Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 20 |
1 of the street's 20 addresses is 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 11–18 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lakeside Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Benhall Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mark's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Greatfield Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Warden Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rowanfield Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rowanfield Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The High School Leckhampton | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrington House GL51 6EW | Other catering premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Lakeside Community Project GL51 3NX | Other catering premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| Lakeside Takeaway GL51 3PQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Dean Close Senior School GL51 6HE | School/college/university | 280 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| Bacon Theatre GL51 6EH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 4 Good | 29 Feb 2024 |
| M And S Stores GL51 3PL | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2024 |
| Ambleside Residential Home GL51 6EG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Human Potential GL51 7AY | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| McDonalds GL51 7AY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Premier Inn GL51 7AY | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Texaco Red Apple Service Station GL51 7AT | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Shell Garage GL51 7AY | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Nov 2025 |
| Shell Little Waitrose Cheltenham GL51 7AY | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 May 2026 |
| Winton House Day Nursery GL51 3AU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Browning Mews (2); On or near Harrington Drive (1); On or near Elliott Place (1); On or near Bronte Close (1); On or near Chapman Way (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 43% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 74% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- GL51 3NG: 20 addresses of 24 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Deacon Close · Browning Mews · Rolleston Way · Deans Court · Chapman Way · Elliott Place · Manse Gardens · Harrington Drive · Kentmere Close · Alma Close · Coniston Road · Belworth Drive
All the streets in GL51 and across Cheltenham.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.