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Arle & Hesters Way

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About

Arle and Hesters Way form a residential part of west Cheltenham with a mix of post‑war council housing and more recent private homes. Streets such as Arle Road and Hesters Way provide the main routes through the neighbourhood, and the area includes primary schools, small retail parades and local health services. Open spaces and allotments are interspersed with housing, and paths connect neighbourhoods to nearby sports pitches and community gardens.

Community facilities are concentrated around Hesters Way Neighbourhood Centre, which houses a library and a community resource centre offering events, training and youth activities. Public transport serves the area by several bus routes, and Arle Court Park and Ride sits at the junction of the A40 and A4019, acting as a transport hub for residents commuting into town. Local groups run projects from the community centre and playing fields, and regular markets and sessions are used by families and clubs throughout the year.

Area overview

On average Arle & Hesters Way has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 106 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 43.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Arle & Hesters Way is £43,700 per year. There are 1 schools in Arle & Hesters Way: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Arle & Hesters Way is home to around 8,314 people, with a population density of about 6,809.7 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
106
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
43.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Arle & Hesters Way Population
8,314
Population density
6,809.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
60.38(+81%)
Anti-social behaviour
29.59(+98%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.79(+82%)
Public order
9.38(+43%)
Other theft
6.62(+18%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,390
76.92%
Other White
933
11.23%
Other Asian
138
1.66%
Indian
114
1.37%
African
95
1.14%
Total population: 8,307

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,589
25.03%
No qualifications
1,476
23.25%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,003
15.8%
Level 3 (A level)
907
14.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
801
12.62%
Total 16+ residents: 6,349

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
1,147
32.64%
Owns with a mortgage
775
22.05%
Owns outright
663
18.87%
Private landlord or letting agency
480
13.66%
Other social rented
324
9.22%
Total households: 3,514

Property prices in Arle & Hesters Way

Median price£240,000
Price per sq ft£281
Sales (last 12 months)59
Typical range (middle 50%)£155K – £285K

Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 (about £281 per square foot) in Arle & Hesters Way area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,000 up to £445,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Arle & Hesters Way over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached1£445,000£376
Semi-Detached27£275,000£301
Terraced11£245,000£269
Flats20£145,000£236

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Arle & Hesters Way

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Arle & Hesters Way.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£115,000£190,000£169,950
2017£111,000£215,000£180,000
2018£123,500£221,500£185,000
2019£122,500£211,500£183,000
2020£128,000£220,000£188,250
2021£135,000£251,500£192,650
2022£145,000£272,500£237,250
2023£150,000£262,500£216,000
2024£148,500£280,000£240,000
2025£149,000£310,000£247,500
2026£145,000£258,000£245,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Arle & Hesters Way.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Arle & Hesters Way.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£178£205£192
2017£195£221£191
2018£227£245£199
2019£201£225£209
2020£243£235£209
2021£220£265£208
2022£256£288£280
2023£243£304£264
2024£258£300£258
2025£247£315£268
2026£236£291£292
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Arle & Hesters Way.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Arle & Hesters Way 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.

All postcodesin Arle & Hesters Way

GL510HH

Oldbury Road

GL517SY

Cassin Drive

GL517JG

Pennsylvania Avenue

GL517SW

Princess Elizabeth Way

GL517JB

Grevil Road

GL517PU

Hesters Way

GL517DD

Tennyson Road

GL517DP

Shelley Road

GL517LQ

Hawthorn Road

GL510DE

Ashlands Road

GL517NJ

Orchard Avenue

GL510QU

Dunelm Close

GL510HB

Lechmere Road

GL517SE

Edinburgh Place

GL517PE

Princess Elizabeth Way

GL510AN

Kingsmead Close

GL517UF

Pitman Road

GL517JR

Marchant Close

GL517QF

Laxton Walk

GL517UG

Pitman Road

GL517QB

Dowty Road

GL517SX

Banyard Close

GL517HN

Edinburgh Place

GL510EL

Ismay Road

GL517NZ

Queens Place

GL517SF

Edinburgh Place

GL517PQ

Princess Elizabeth Way

GL517DA

Tennyson Road

GL517HL

Goldsmith Road

GL517JX

Orchard Way

GL517PZ

Hesters Way

GL517QR

Newton Road

GL517TN

Wasley Road

GL517SS

Cowper Road

GL517RR

Edinburgh Place

GL519DZ

Brook Road

GL517QJ

Edinburgh Place

GL517JL

Pennsylvania Avenue

GL517TQ

Benhall Gardens

GL517LW

Russet Road

GL510ES

Dill Avenue

GL510RA

Hesters Way Road

GL517TY

Monkscroft

GL517QN

Newton Road

GL517TJ

Wasley Road

GL510BY

Village Road

GL517AJ

Pennsylvania Mews

GL510BX

Barbridge Road

GL510DR

Ashlands Road

GL517JH

Lee Close

GL517QL

Newton Road

GL510DW

Farm Close

GL517UE

Pitman Road

GL518LU

Arle Road

GL517JE

Grevil Road

GL510AZ

Kingsmead Avenue

GL517NU

Quebec Drive

GL517NE

Orchard Avenue

GL518JA

Alstone Lane

GL517QH

Laxton Road

GL517RX

Goldsmith Road

GL517NN

Bramley Road

GL518LS

Arle Road

GL517DQ

Kipling Road

GL510US

Carter Road

GL510DJ

Ashlands Road

GL517PJ

Princess Elizabeth Way

GL517PT

Princess Elizabeth Way

GL517RS

Edinburgh Place

GL517SN

Princess Elizabeth Way

GL517DR

Shelley Road

GL510RQ

Hesters Way Road

GL517DW

Shelley Avenue

GL517PY

Hesters Way

GL517JP

Pennsylvania Avenue

GL510DP

Ashlands Road

GL517NH

Orchard Avenue

GL510EH

Welch Road

GL518JF

Merriville Road

GL517TU

Monkscroft

GL517SU

Cassin Drive

GL517HQ

Shakespeare Road

GL519EF

St Peters Square

GL517UQ

Wasley Road

GL510AT

Redgrove Road

GL517TP

Monkscroft

GL517JF

Grevil Road

GL517TH

Benhall Gardens

GL510DS

Brown Close

GL510BT

Barbridge Road

GL517LH

Tanners Road

GL518EB

Brooklyn Close

GL510FR

Newdawn Place

GL510AY

Dormer Road

GL517TR

Monks Croft

GL510BB

Kingsmead Avenue

GL517RT

Goldsmith Road

GL517JD

Grevil Road

GL510AW

Kingsmead Close

GL510UT

George Readings Way