Read Way Bishop's Cleeve, Tewkesbury
69 addresses across 3 postcodes (GL52), about 310 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 40100494.
- Sales: 79 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £360,525 across 6 sales.
- Energy: 33 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 11, D: 15, E: 6).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 D; Band D in Tewkesbury costs £2,341 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 94% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Cheltenham Spa, about 5.4 km (3.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 320 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 56 to 61 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Stoke Road Surgery,, about 790 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 13 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | £360,525 | £337,000 | £415,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | £345,000 | £315,000 | £425,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £325,000 | £320,000 | £370,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £245,000 | £230,000 | £248,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £313,750 | £290,000 | £337,500 |
| 2016 | 2 | £234,000 | £223,000 | £245,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £226,750 | £218,500 | £235,000 |
| 2014 | 5 | £215,000 | £170,000 | £240,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2025 | 77 GL52 8EL | Semi-detached | £356,050 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 2 GL52 8EH | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 46 GL52 8EL | Semi-detached | £350,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 11 GL52 8EL | Semi-detached | £337,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2025 | 53 GL52 8EL | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2025 | 8 GL52 8EL | Semi-detached | £365,000 | |
| 22 May 2024 | 22 GL52 8EL | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2023 | 4 GL52 8EH | Semi-detached | £345,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2023 | 7 GL52 8EL | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2023 | 77 GL52 8EL | Semi-detached | £315,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2021 | 27 GL52 8EL | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2021 | 53 GL52 8EL | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2021 | 16 GL52 8EL | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2020 | 18 GL52 8EL | Semi-detached | £210,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Jun 2020 | 85 GL52 8EL | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2019 | 85 GL52 8EL | Detached | £310,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Aug 2019 | 36 GL52 8EL | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2018 | 42 GL52 8EL | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2018 | 11 GL52 8EL | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2018 | 67 GL52 8EL | Semi-detached | £248,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2017 | 31 GL52 8EL | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2017 | 7 GL52 8EL | Detached | £337,500 | |
| 9 Dec 2016 | 4 GL52 8EH | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 6 May 2016 | 49 GL52 8EL | Semi-detached | £223,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2015 | 46 GL52 8EL | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2015 | 6 GL52 8EL | Detached | £218,500 | |
| 1 Jul 2014 | 8 GL52 8EL | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2014 | 14 GL52 8EL | Semi-detached | £218,500 | |
| 28 Feb 2014 | 83 GL52 8EL | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2014 | 59 GL52 8EL | Semi-detached | £171,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2014 | 75 GL52 8EL | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2013 | 20 GL52 8EL | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2012 | 22 GL52 8EL | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2012 | 12 GL52 8EL | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2011 | 37 GL52 8EL | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2011 | 12 GL52 8EL | Semi-detached | £159,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2010 | 42 GL52 8EL | Semi-detached | £192,500 | |
| 19 Mar 2010 | 16 GL52 8EL | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2010 | 7 GL52 8EL | Detached | £187,950 | |
| 22 Jan 2010 | 31 GL52 8EL | Detached | £192,500 | |
| 21 Aug 2009 | 4 GL52 8EH | Semi-detached | £148,000 | |
| 6 May 2009 | 21 GL52 8EL | Semi-detached | £187,000 | |
| 25 May 2007 | 81 GL52 8EL | Semi-detached | £189,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2006 | 77 GL52 8EL | Semi-detached | £188,500 | |
| 2 Jun 2006 | 87 GL52 8EL | Detached | £182,000 | |
| 5 May 2006 | 63 GL52 8EL | Semi-detached | £171,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2006 | 42 GL52 8EL | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2005 | 10 GL52 8EL | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2005 | 44 GL52 8EL | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2004 | 83 GL52 8EL | Detached | £170,000 |
Energy performance certificates
33 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 73 m². Most common: House, detached (12); House, semi-detached (11); Bungalow, semi-detached (6). Built: 1967-1975 (19); 1950-1966 (7); 1976-1982 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (24); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (18 addresses)
- 6, Read Way, Bishops Cleeve
- 7, Read Way, Bishops Cleeve
- 11, Read Way, Bishops Cleeve
- 12, Read Way, Bishops Cleeve
- 14, Read Way, Bishops Cleeve
- 20, Read Way, Bishops Cleeve
- 21, Read Way, Bishops Cleeve
- 29, Read Way, Bishops Cleeve
- 31, Read Way, Bishops Cleeve
- 36, Read Way, Bishops Cleeve
- 37, Read Way, Bishops Cleeve
- 47, Read Way, Bishops Cleeve
- 53, Read Way, Bishops Cleeve
- 57, Read Way, Bishops Cleeve
- 67, Read Way, Bishops Cleeve
- 75, Read Way, Bishops Cleeve
- 83, Read Way, Bishops Cleeve
- 85, Read Way, Bishops Cleeve
Council tax
What each band costs in Tewkesbury in 2026-27: Band D £2,341 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,560 | £1,820 | £2,080 | £2,341 | £2,861 | £3,381 | £3,901 | £4,681 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (37% of about 980 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)
- Bishop's Walk / Spring Gardens, not permissioned (250 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 7 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| GL52 8EL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 7 | unlikely |
| GL52 8EH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| GL52 8TA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 69 addresses are between 56 m and 61 m above sea level (57 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL52 8EH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GL52 8EL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GL52 8TA | 94% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cheltenham Spa 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 109,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Gloucester 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14.6 km (9.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Demand Responsive Area Bishops Cleeve | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Royal Well Cheltenham | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cantors Drive | 290 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 61.1 km (38 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Stoke Road Surgery, | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Badham Pharmacy | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead Cheltenham General Hospital | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Police station | Bishops Cleeve Police Station | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Midcounties Co-Op Wymans Brook, Wymans Brook Est Cashzone | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.2 ha | 320 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 220 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.3 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tithe Barn Allotments 3,760 m² | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 4.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cleeve Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 780 m (0.5 miles) north. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cleeve Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Church of St Michael and All Angels | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Winterbottom Clump | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Coronation Clump | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Stutfield Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Sandpit Clump | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Thrift Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Nottingham Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 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 | 69 | 69 |
None of the street's 69 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 Tewkesbury: see them on the Tewkesbury page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grangefield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 280 m | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cleeve School | Secondary | 11–18 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Woodmancote School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterlink Limited At Grangefield Primary School GL52 8GL | School/college/university | 280 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Little Sunshine Day Nursery GL52 8DN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Elior UK GL52 8SF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2026 |
| The Swallow Inn GL52 8DR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 16 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cheltenham Road (4); On or near Kingswood Close (3); On or near Crown Close (3); On or near Petrol Station (1); On or near Crown Drive (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
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
- GL52 8EL: 66 addresses of 70 in the postcode
- GL52 8EH: 2 addresses
- GL52 8TA: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Holder Road · Chandler Road · Harpfield Road · Denley Close · Cheltenham Road · Mayfield Close · Crown Drive · Kingswood Close · Eversfield Close · Eversfield Close · Kingswood Close · Kayte Close
All the streets in GL52 and across Tewkesbury.
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.