Postcode GL50 3AJ is located in an urban city, within the Lansdown ward of Cheltenham in the South West region, and forms part of the Lansdown & Montpellier area. It has low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 260.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 3.0× the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Lansdown & Montpellier is £54,771 per year. The nearest station is Cheltenham Spa, about 0.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, the closest large park is Honeybourne Line Open Space.
Lansdown & Montpellier has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,008 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.
Lansdown & Montpellier has a very high crime rate, with approximately 260.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Lansdown & Montpellier is £54,771 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GL50 3AJ.
Lansdown & Montpellier near GL50 3AJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Cheltenham Spa located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Cheltenham Spa | N/A | Walking directions to Cheltenham Spa |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Honeybourne Line Open Space | Large | Walking directions to Honeybourne Line Open Space |
| 0.2 mi | Chelt Walk | Medium | Walking directions to Chelt Walk |
| 0.2 mi | Montpellier Gardens | Medium | Walking directions to Montpellier Gardens |
Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 (about £356 per square foot) in Lansdown area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £3,950,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £1,575,000 | £586 |
| Semi-Detached | 8 | £710,000 | £361 |
| Terraced | 20 | £320,000 | £364 |
| Flats | 73 | £240,000 | £342 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £795,000 | £207,750 | £747,500 | £250,000 |
| 2017 | £874,701 | £196,400 | £627,500 | £337,000 |
| 2018 | £855,000 | £230,000 | £582,500 | £274,000 |
| 2019 | £701,260 | £250,000 | £580,000 | £248,250 |
| 2020 | £842,000 | £225,575 | £727,500 | £267,500 |
| 2021 | £755,000 | £280,000 | £729,000 | £390,000 |
| 2022 | £782,500 | £300,000 | £1,235,500 | £365,000 |
| 2023 | £677,500 | £323,750 | £749,000 | £350,000 |
| 2024 | £935,750 | £260,000 | £1,390,000 | £335,000 |
| 2025 | £1,540,000 | £260,000 | £425,000 | £387,000 |
| 2026 | £895,000 | £235,000 | £866,250 | £270,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £298 | £297 | £320 | £287 |
| 2017 | £421 | £305 | £338 | £307 |
| 2018 | £319 | £315 | £381 | £323 |
| 2019 | £515 | £323 | £271 | £317 |
| 2020 | £422 | £333 | £366 | £330 |
| 2021 | £449 | £350 | £423 | £378 |
| 2022 | £536 | £364 | £432 | £403 |
| 2023 | £524 | £382 | £509 | £383 |
| 2024 | £564 | £360 | £513 | £387 |
| 2025 | £586 | £343 | £377 | £409 |
| 2026 | — | £336 | £422 | £359 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near GL50 3AJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2025 | Apartment 2, Exchange Court, Parabola Road, Cheltenham, GL50 3BD | Flats | Leasehold | £600,000 | |
| 01 Jul 2025 | Apartment 11, Exchange Court, Parabola Road, Cheltenham, GL50 3BD | Flats | Leasehold | £1,375,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 12, Lansdown Terrace Lane, Cheltenham, GL50 2JU | Other | Freehold | £285,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 4, Lansdown Terrace Lane, Cheltenham, GL50 2JU | Terraced | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2025 | The Courtyard Apartment, Lansdown Terrace Lane, Cheltenham, GL50 2JU | Detached | Leasehold | £392,500 |
In the GL50 3AJ postcode area, located within Lansdown & Montpellier, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of GL50 3AJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | Cheltenham, GL50 1SJ | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | 106 Promenade, Cheltenham, GL50 1NB | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.3 mi | Waitrose | Honeybourne Way, Cheltenham, GL50 3QW | Walking directions to Waitrose |
| 0.3 mi | Londis | Lansdown Road, Cheltenham, GL50 2LG | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.4 mi | Alstone Local | Alstone Lane, Cheltenham, GL51 8EG | Walking directions to Alstone Local |
Annual council tax rates for Cheltenham district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for GL50 3AJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jamie Jamieson
Lansdown - Elected 7 May 2026
Max Wilkinson
Cheltenham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around GL50 3AJ records about 260 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South West as a whole the rate is about 85 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around GL50 3AJ in Lansdown is £280,000 (about £356 per square foot) based on 107 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 17 schools close to GL50 3AJ, including Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service (Outstanding), Cheltenham Ladies' College and Dean Close Airthrie. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to GL50 3AJ is Cheltenham Spa, about 1,006 m away.
GL50 3AJ scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,008 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Cheltenham covering GL50 3AJ is Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jamie Jamieson (Liberal Democrats).