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St Mark's

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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. The median sale price in St Mark's is £305,000 (around £335 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £253,500 and £342,500. 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

All postcodesin St Mark's

GL517SN

Princess Elizabeth Way

GL517HH

Shakespeare Road

GL518PL

Lansdown Industrial Estate

GL517DH

Kipling Road

GL518DS

Brooklyn Road

GL517EQ

Libertus Mews

GL517EH

Libertus Road

GL517BH

Griffiths Avenue

GL517HE

Byron Road

GL518DH

Cambridge Avenue

GL517SD

Edinburgh Place

GL517HB

Shakespeare Road

GL517BL

Griffiths Avenue

GL517DB

Tennyson Road

GL517RY

Goldsmith Road

GL518BJ

Clevedon Square

GL517HA

Shakespeare Road

GL517HQ

Shakespeare Road

GL517AG

Gloucester Road

GL517EU

Milton Road

GL517SH

St Mark's

GL517TS

Monkscroft

GL517DE

Tennyson Road

GL518AW

Sussex Avenue

GL517BP

Fairmount Road

GL518BH

Somerset Avenue

GL518AU

Catkin Drive

GL517TW

Wasley Road

GL517RW

Brooklyn Road

GL518AH

Essex Avenue

GL517BG

Griffiths Avenue

GL518EE

Roman Road

GL518DF

Surrey Avenue

GL517DY

Wordsworth Avenue

GL517EL

Libertus Road

GL518DJ

Cambridge Avenue

GL518NP

Queen's Road

GL517AA

Gloucester Road

GL517EW

Grimwade Close

GL517HN

Edinburgh Place

GL517ST

Cowper Road

GL518AD

School Mead

GL518DD

Norfolk Avenue

GL517HR

Banyard Close

GL517UA

Pitman Road

GL517TY

Monkscroft

GL517AP

Lansdown Road

GL517DN

Shelley Road

GL517TH

Benhall Gardens

GL518FA

Catkin Drive

GL518NL

Gloucester Road

GL518JJ

Lyndale Terrace

GL518GA

Roman Road

GL517DZ

Spenser Road

GL518BW

Somerset Avenue

GL518PS

St Mark's

GL517AE

Gloucester Road

GL517DP

Shelley Road

GL518AJ

Parkbury Close

GL517DT

Shelley Road

GL517NT

Edinburgh Place

GL518HZ

Alstone Lane

GL517EY

Byron Road

GL518AT

Devon Avenue

GL518BP

Somerset Avenue

GL518DY

Brooklyn Road

GL518AX

Cornwall Avenue

GL517DL

Kipling Road

GL517HU

Libertus Road

GL518DL

Wharfdale Square

GL518HL

Alstone Lane

GL517RX

Goldsmith Road

GL517SW

Princess Elizabeth Way

GL517SG

Princess Elizabeth Way

GL518BN

Clevedon Square

GL518AY

Cornwall Avenue

GL517TD

Gloucester Road

GL518AN

Sussex Avenue

GL518DT

Brooklyn Road

GL517UB

Pitman Road

GL518DU

Brooklyn Road

GL517UF

Pitman Road

GL518HY

Alstone Lane

GL517EA

Spenser Road

GL517AL

Church Road

GL517TA

Gloucester Road

GL517TP

Monkscroft

GL517EP

Libertus Road

GL517AD

Gloucester Road

GL517TZ

Monkscroft

GL517SF

Edinburgh Place

GL518AB

Roman Road

GL517SA

Edinburgh Place

GL518AA

Roman Road

GL518BL

Clevedon Square

GL517BX

Tennyson Road

GL517DF

Tennyson Road

GL518AE

Rowanfield Road

GL518AS

Devon Avenue

GL517DG

Kipling Road