Thompson Drive Cheltenham
31 addresses across 5 postcodes (GL53), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6700514.
- Sales: 39 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £402,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 5, D: 9, E: 2).
- Flood: 5 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 E; 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 2.8 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 91 to 95 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 31 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Leckhampton Surgery, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 48% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | £402,500 | £355,000 | £450,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £455,000 | £315,000 | £465,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £575,000 | £575,000 | £575,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £480,000 | £480,000 | £480,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £388,000 | £388,000 | £388,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £321,000 | £321,000 | £321,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £268,475 | £249,950 | £287,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £227,500 | £227,500 | £227,500 |
| 2011 | 2 | £225,500 | £205,000 | £246,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £270,500 | £201,000 | £340,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 2023 | 5 GL53 0PJ | Terraced | £355,000 | |
| 23 May 2023 | 17 GL53 0PJ | Semi-detached | £450,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2022 | 3 GL53 0PJ | Terraced | £315,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2022 | 24 GL53 0PL | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 17 May 2022 | 16 GL53 0PL | Semi-detached | £455,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2021 | 12 GL53 0PL | Semi-detached | £575,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2017 | 2 GL53 0PN | Semi-detached | £480,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2016 | 29 GL53 0PJ | Semi-detached | £388,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2015 | 25 GL53 0PJ | Semi-detached | £321,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2014 | 6 GL53 0PN | Semi-detached | £287,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2014 | 1 GL53 0PJ | Terraced | £249,950 | |
| 27 Jan 2012 | 17 GL53 0PJ | Semi-detached | £227,500 | |
| 23 Aug 2011 | 1 GL53 0PJ | Terraced | £246,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2011 | 21 GL53 0PJ | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2010 | 14 GL53 0PL | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2009 | 24 GL53 0PL | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2007 | 18 GL53 0PL | Semi-detached | £340,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2007 | 11 GL53 0PJ | Semi-detached | £201,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2006 | 1 GL53 0PJ | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2005 | 15 GL53 0PJ | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2004 | 2 GL53 0PN | Semi-detached | £211,500 | |
| 16 Oct 2003 | 9 GL53 0PJ | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2003 | 31 GL53 0PJ | Semi-detached | £78,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2002 | 19A GL53 0PJ | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 8 Apr 2002 | 22 GL53 0PL | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2001 | 1 GL53 0PJ | Semi-detached | £147,500 | |
| 16 Nov 2001 | 6 GL53 0PN | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2001 | 29 GL53 0PJ | Semi-detached | £147,500 | |
| 12 Jan 2001 | 20 GL53 0PL | Detached | £172,000 | New build. |
| 18 Dec 2000 | 2 GL53 0PN | Semi-detached | £128,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2000 | 12 GL53 0PL | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2000 | 19 GL53 0PJ | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2000 | 22 GL53 0PL | Detached | £134,000 | New build. |
| 28 Sep 2000 | 19A GL53 0PJ | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2000 | 24 GL53 0PL | Detached | £134,000 | New build. |
| 10 Aug 2000 | 1 GL53 0PJ | Semi-detached | £111,950 | |
| 9 Mar 2000 | 29 GL53 0PJ | Semi-detached | £123,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2000 | 14 GL53 0PL | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 31 Mar 1995 | 19A GL53 0PJ | Detached | £98,000 |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 94 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (10); House, mid-terrace (3); House, detached (3). Built: 1967-1975 (10); 1950-1966 (5); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
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 E (26% of about 1,040 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- PARISH HALL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Rowans 66 Shurdington Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
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, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GL53 0PJ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 4 | unlikely |
| GL53 0PL | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| GL53 0PN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| GL53 0PQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| GL53 0PT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 31 addresses are between 91 m and 95 m above sea level (93 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL53 0PJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GL53 0PL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GL53 0PN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GL53 0PQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GL53 0PT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cheltenham Spa 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Gloucester 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) | |
| Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 109,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.8 km (8.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pilley Lane Leckhampton | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Royal Well Cheltenham | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Daisybank Road Car Park | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fairfield Park Road | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 68.1 km (42 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Leckhampton Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Leckhampton Dental Clinic | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Delancey Hospital | 260 m |
| Police station | Cheltenham Central Police Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Midcounties Co-Op Salisbury Avenue, Warden Hill Cashzone | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 7,730 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Burrow's Sports Field 6.2 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hall Road Allotments 2.3 ha | 210 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Leckhampton Court With Wall and Gate Piers, a listed building (Grade II*), 460 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Leckhampton Court With Wall and Gate Piers | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Church of St Peter and lych gate | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Moated site and fishponds at Church Farm | Scheduled monument | 640 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Leckhampton camp and tumulus | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dogkennel Wood | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Burley Fields Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Lilley Grove | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Hartley Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| The Dingle | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 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 | 30 | 31 |
1 of the street's 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leckhampton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 180 m | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Naunton Park Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The High School Leckhampton | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Warden Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The COOP GL53 9ER | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 140 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Caterlink Limited At Leckhampton C Of E Primary School GL53 0HP | School/college/university | 150 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Childs Play Clubs UK Ltd GL53 0HP | School/college/university | 150 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2025 |
| Partou Westfields Day Nursery GL53 0DQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Sanctuary Supported Living GL53 9GA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| The Wheatsheaf GL53 9AJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Lilleybrook Care Centre GL53 9ER | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Leckhampton Food And Wine GL53 9AP | Retailers - other | 390 m | 4 Good | 14 Apr 2025 |
| The Dug Out Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hillands Drive (4); On or near Thompson Drive (2); On or near The Close (1); On or near Chatsworth Drive (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band B, house, semi-detached (lodged 18 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- GL53 0PJ: 16 addresses
- GL53 0PL: 9 addresses
- GL53 0PN: 4 addresses
- GL53 0PQ: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
- GL53 0PT: 1 address of 3 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Griffin Lane · Church Road · Giffard Way · The Close · Hillands Drive · Chatsworth Drive · Liddington Road · Pilley Crescent · Collum End Rise · Charlton Lane · Liddington Close · Leckhampton Views
All the streets in GL53 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.