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About

Alstone sits on the northern edge of Cheltenham, bordered by the A4019 and the railway line. The area is primarily residential, with a mix of housing from different periods. It contains local convenience shops and services centred around Alstone Lane, catering to daily needs.

St Mark's is directly to the west, characterised by its grid-like street pattern of Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing. The area is defined by St Mark's Church, a prominent local landmark with its spire. The Cheltenham Trade Centre, a large hardware and builders' merchant, is a notable local business on St Mark's Road.

Area overview

On average Alstone & St Mark's has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 77 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 13.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Alstone & St Mark's is £49,702 per year. The median sale price in Alstone & St Mark's is £275,000 (around £323 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £195,000 and £337,500. There are 4 schools in Alstone & St Mark's: 4 primary (2 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Alstone & St Mark's is home to around 10,439 people, with a population density of about 4,724 per km².

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
13.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Alstone & St Mark's Population
10,439
Population density
4,724 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31.8(-5%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.88(+87%)
Vehicle crime
8.81(+204%)
Shoplifting
8.33(+26%)
Other theft
7.76(+38%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,217
78.74%
Other White
927
8.88%
Indian
290
2.78%
Other Asian
160
1.53%
Other
119
1.14%
Total population: 10,435

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,739
42.38%
Level 3 (A level)
1,402
15.89%
No qualifications
1,287
14.59%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,035
11.73%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
740
8.39%
Total 16+ residents: 8,823

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,526
32.98%
Owns outright
1,187
25.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,176
25.42%
Social rents from council
410
8.86%
Other social rented
170
3.67%
Total households: 4,627

Property prices in Alstone & St Mark's

Median price: £275,000
Price per sq ft: £323
Sales (last 12 months): 157
Typical range (middle 50%): £195K – £338K

Based on 157 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 (about £323 per square foot) in Alstone & St Mark's area, with individual transactions ranging from £97,500 up to £825,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Alstone & St Mark's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached7£360,000£364
Semi-Detached44£316,000£339
Terraced60£300,000£347
Flats46£162,500£286

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Alstone & St Mark's

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Alstone & St Mark's.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£346,500£149,750£255,000£250,000
2017£335,000£178,500£245,000£236,000
2018£342,500£178,000£285,000£242,500
2019£355,000£159,000£272,500£240,000
2020£340,000£150,750£260,000£230,000
2021£366,250£170,000£270,000£254,000
2022£400,000£170,000£315,000£272,500
2023£382,500£170,000£335,000£276,500
2024£470,000£165,000£325,000£291,500
2025£410,000£162,500£307,000£288,500
2026£361,500£164,998£375,000£300,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Alstone & St Mark's.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Alstone & St Mark's.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£302£294£258£263
2017£298£306£255£248
2018£291£293£265£281
2019£275£264£265£280
2020£322£283£264£273
2021£316£287£292£289
2022£368£301£342£322
2023£360£320£328£309
2024£414£294£330£325
2025£368£302£321£331
2026£304£283£348£348
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Alstone & St Mark's.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Alstone & St Mark's in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cheltenham district.

Band A£1,580
Band B£1,843
Band C£2,106
Band D£2,370
Band E£2,896
Band F£3,423
Band G£3,949
Band H£4,739

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Alstone & St Mark's

Is Alstone & St Mark's safe?

Alstone & St Mark's records about 77 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Alstone & St Mark's?

The median sale price in Alstone & St Mark's is £275,000 (about £323 per square foot) based on 157 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Alstone & St Mark's?

Alstone & St Mark's has 4 primary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Alstone & St Mark's?

Alstone & St Mark's scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Alstone & St Mark's sits around rank 18,297 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Alstone & St Mark's?

The average household income in Alstone & St Mark's is around £49,702 per year, and 13% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Alstone & St Mark's

GL518PA

Gloucester Road

GL518NR

Gloucester Road

GL518BP

Somerset Avenue

GL518AQ

Rowanfield Road

GL518PQ

Gloucester Road

GL518JL

Alstone Avenue

GL503NA

Brookbank Close

GL518AR

Devon Avenue

GL518LG

Netherwood Gardens

GL503ER

St Georges Road

GL503NE

Burton Street

GL518HB

Alstone Croft

GL518LF

Arle Road

GL518LA

Arle Road

GL518NB

Gloucester Road

GL518HS

Alstone Lane

GL503QS

Millbrook Street

GL518PT

Brickfield Drive

GL518EE

Roman Road

GL518DA

Buckingham Avenue

GL503LU

New Street

GL517AP

Lansdown Road

GL519AB

Brook Road

GL503LY

New Street

GL503EG

St Georges Road

GL517HH

Shakespeare Road

GL517BS

Church Road

GL518PF

Gloucester Road

GL518LD

Arle Road

GL518HR

Arle Gardens

GL517AD

Gloucester Road

GL517BU

Tennyson Road

GL518NP

Queen's Road

GL518DQ

Cambridge Avenue

GL518JZ

Arle Close

GL518PX

St Peter's

GL518AH

Essex Avenue

GL518PL

Lansdown Industrial Estate

GL518GA

Roman Road

GL518LZ

Arle Avenue

GL517AW

Church Road

GL503JF

High Street

GL517BW

Castle Mews

GL518AG

Rowanfield Road

GL518NL

Gloucester Road

GL518BB

Somerset Avenue

GL518JB

Merriville Road

GL503NB

Brookbank Close

GL517TF

Kingsley Gardens

GL503NF

New Street

GL519DY

St Peters Close

GL518NN

Queen's Road

GL518HJ

Alstone Lane

GL517ET

Milton Road

GL518EH

Alstone Avenue

GL517EZ

Byron Road

GL517AH

Church Road

GL518DR

Lucinia Mews

GL502NS

Christchurch Terrace

GL517DJ

Kipling Road

GL518LJ

Arle Road

GL503QU

Great Western Terrace

GL517HA

Shakespeare Road

GL517DN

Shelley Road

GL518NS

Gloucester Road

GL517EL

Libertus Road

GL517EW

Grimwade Close

GL518DE

Norfolk Avenue

GL518AJ

Parkbury Close

GL519EQ

Yarnold Terrace

GL502NR

Malvern Road

GL517AL

Church Road

GL518NY

College Drive

GL518PS

St Mark's

GL518DU

Brooklyn Road

GL518PH

Stoneville Street

GL518JU

Arle Road

GL503PS

Royal Oak Mews

GL518HH

Alstone Lane

GL503JB

High Street

GL518HE

Alstone Lane

GL517BQ

Hillfield

GL518JN

Lower Mill Street

GL518PU

Clay Pit Grove

GL518AU

Catkin Drive

GL518AZ

Bedford Avenue

GL518JE

Merriville Gardens

GL518JH

Penharva Close

GL517HF

Shakespeare Road

GL518AN

Sussex Avenue

GL517DT

Shelley Road

GL518HQ

Alstone Lane

GL517TD

Gloucester Road

GL518EG

Alstone Lane

GL518PB

St Peter's

GL517BX

Tennyson Road

GL517BG

Griffiths Avenue

GL517EH

Libertus Road

GL518LB

Arle Road

GL517BJ

Chad Road