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About

St Mark's ward lies in the northwest of Cheltenham, primarily a residential area characterised by Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing. The local economy centres on the High Street, which provides essential retail and services for the community. The ward includes areas like Hesters Way and is bordered by key transport routes, including the A4019.

The ward contains several green spaces, such as the King George V playing field. A notable local landmark is the St Mark's Church, which dates from the late 19th century and gives the ward its name. The area has a range of local schools and community facilities serving its population.

Area overview

On average St Mark's has high deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 29.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in St Mark's is £47,857 per year. There are 2 schools in St Mark's: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
29.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in St Mark's

Median price£305,000
Price per sq ft£335
Sales (last 12 months)53
Typical range (middle 50%)£254K – £343K

Based on 53 recent sales, the median property price is £305,000 (about £335 per square foot) in St Mark's area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,000 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 St Mark's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached3£360,000£376
Semi-Detached26£310,000£333
Terraced18£302,500£335
Flats6£178,500£325

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

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Mark's.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£320,000£116,250£240,000£173,725
2017£389,975£119,000£237,500£230,000
2018£342,500£123,000£236,500£253,000
2019£380,000£136,250£249,250£195,000
2020£506,000£133,750£256,000£219,000
2021£375,000£170,000£265,000£255,000
2022£430,000£161,250£310,000£284,250
2023£855,000£178,000£325,000£270,000
2024£170,500£310,000£289,975
2025£465,000£160,000£305,000£285,500
2026£402,500£147,000£324,750£325,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Mark's.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in St Mark's.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£302£180£243£263
2017£327£203£242£242
2018£297£196£253£287
2019£251£244£268£247
2020£281£258£263£275
2021£319£251£283£289
2022£329£267£331£316
2023£494£353£310£331
2024£299£327£299
2025£389£278£310£307
2026£370£325£340£344
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in St Mark's.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for 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.

Local government

Elected councillors for St Mark's ward.

Local councillors

Richard James Pineger

St Mark's - Elected 7 May 2026

Liberal Democrats

Frequently asked questions about St Mark's

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

The median sale price in St Mark's is £305,000 (about £335 per square foot) based on 53 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in St Mark's?

St Mark's has 2 primary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is St Mark's?

St Mark's scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in St Mark's sits around rank 11,554 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 St Mark's?

The average household income in St Mark's is around £47,857 per year, and 29% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for St Mark's?

St Mark's is represented by 1 elected councillor: Richard James Pineger (Liberal Democrats).

All postcodesin St Mark's

GL518AL

Cumberland Crescent

GL517EN

Libertus Road

GL517RQ

Goldsmith Close

GL518DE

Norfolk Avenue

GL517TX

Monks Croft

GL517AH

Church Road

GL517TG

St Mark's

GL517UG

Pitman Road

GL517DW

Shelley Avenue

GL517RZ

Goldsmith Close

GL518BX

Devon Avenue

GL517DR

Shelley Road

GL517SS

Cowper Road

GL518BS

Devon Avenue

GL517UE

Pitman Road

GL517EE

Libertus Place

GL518AQ

Rowanfield Road

GL517AN

Church Road

GL517DS

Shelley Road

GL518AZ

Bedford Avenue

GL517TE

Kingsley Gardens

GL517TT

Monkscroft

GL518BY

Devon Avenue

GL517SR

Cowper Road

GL518PZ

Surrey Avenue

GL518DG

Surrey Avenue

GL517HG

Shakespeare Road

GL517RT

Goldsmith Road

GL517BY

Tennyson Road

GL518BZ

Buckingham Avenue

GL517BU

Tennyson Road

GL518EF

Ashtree Mews

GL517BB

Oldfield Crescent

GL517BJ

Chad Road

GL517BD

Griffiths Avenue

GL517TN

Wasley Road

GL517AZ

Griffiths Avenue

GL518BU

Cambridge Avenue

GL517ET

Milton Road

GL518DQ

Cambridge Avenue

GL517ES

Milton Road

GL517TQ

Benhall Gardens

GL517UD

Pitman Road

GL518AG

Rowanfield Road

GL518BD

Somerset Avenue

GL518AP

Devon Avenue

GL517DU

Spenser Road

GL518BQ

Somerset Avenue

GL517DQ

Kipling Road

GL517HF

Shakespeare Road

GL517UQ

Wasley Road

GL517EJ

Libertus Road

GL518BG

Dorset Avenue

GL517SQ

Princess Elizabeth Way

GL518HJ

Alstone Lane

GL517HJ

Shakespeare Road

GL517SE

Edinburgh Place

GL518DX

Brooklyn Road

GL517HL

Goldsmith Road

GL518BE

Dorset Avenue

GL518PY

Norfolk Avenue

GL517HX

Libertus Court

GL517DX

Spenser Avenue

GL518DB

Buckingham Avenue

GL517EG

Framlington Court

GL517DJ

Kipling Road

GL518DA

Buckingham Avenue

GL517HS

Hamlet Close

GL517EZ

Byron Road

GL518BA

Bedford Avenue

GL517ER

Byron Road

GL518NW

Gloucester Road

GL518BB

Somerset Avenue

GL518NN

Queen's Road

GL517HD

Byron Road

GL517TF

Kingsley Gardens

GL517AF

Lansdown Castle Drive

GL517NR

Brooklyn Road

GL517AQ

Fairmount Road

GL517DA

Tennyson Road

GL517TJ

Wasley Road

GL518DN

South Bank

GL517AR

Gloucester Road

GL517BS

Church Road

GL517BA

Oldfield Crescent

GL517BQ

Hillfield

GL518DR

Lucinia Mews

GL517AW

Church Road

GL518AR

Devon Avenue

GL518BT

Devon Avenue

GL517TL

Wasley Road

GL517BE

Griffiths Avenue

GL517BW

Castle Mews

GL518HQ

Alstone Lane

GL517DD

Tennyson Road

GL517TR

Monks Croft

GL517HT

Shakespeare Road

GL517NS

Britten Place

GL517TU

Monkscroft

GL517EF

Guinevere Road