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GL51 7DW

St Mark's

Cheltenham

England / South West / Cheltenham / Arle & Hesters Way / St Mark's / GL51 7DW

Overview

Postcode GL51 7DW is located in an urban city, within the St Mark's ward of Cheltenham in the South West region , and forms part of the Arle & Hesters Way area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 247.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Arle & Hesters Way is £39,700 per year. The nearest station is Cheltenham Spa located about 0.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Hesters Way Park.

Crime rate

10/10

Crimes per 1k residents

248

Deprivation level

10/10

Income level

2/10

Social housing

63.4%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Arle & Hesters Way has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,178 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Arle & Hesters Way has a very high crime rate, with approximately 247.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

63.4%

Approximately 63.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 41.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Arle & Hesters Way is £39,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GL51 7DW.

Flood risk

No risk

Arle & Hesters Way near GL51 7DW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Cheltenham Spa located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.6 mi	Cheltenham Spa	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.3 mi	Hesters Way Park	Medium
0.2 mi	Coronation Square	Small
0.4 mi	Blenheim Square	Small

Area Profile

Population

376

Population density

5,341.9 per km²

Demographics

British

327

87.67%

Other White

4.83%

White and Black Caribbean (mixed)

2.41%

Other Asian

1.07%

African

1.07%

Total population: 373

Housing

Other social rented

37.27%

Social rents from council

26.09%

Owns outright

11.8%

Private landlord or letting agency

8.07%

Owns with a mortgage

8.07%

Total households: 161

Property prices in St Mark's

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £289,975 in St Mark's area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £875,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	2	£492,500	£467,750	£478,750	£506,250	£517,250
Flats	10	£162,500	£117,500	£148,750	£184,625	£221,875
Semi-Detached	33	£327,500	£241,200	£280,000	£365,000	£397,000
Terraced	19	£275,000	£208,750	£236,750	£294,000	£393,000

10 years price trend in St Mark's

Schools

In the GL51 7DW postcode area, located within Arle & Hesters Way, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.3 mi	Primary	St Thomas More Catholic Primary School	Academy converter	N/A
0.5 mi	Secondary	Pate's Grammar School	Academy converter	Outstanding
0.6 mi	Primary	St Mark's Church of England Junior School	Voluntary aided school	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Tennyson Mini Mart	Shakespeare Road, Cheltenham, GL51 7HG
0.1 mi	Premier - Tennyson	Tennyson Road, Cheltenham, GL51 7DD
0.2 mi	Morrisons Daily	50-52 Edinburgh Place, Cheltenham, GL51 7SA
0.2 mi	Iceland	62-66 Edinburgh Place, Cheltenham, GL51 7SD
0.2 mi	Farmfoods	82 Edinburgh Place, Cheltenham, GL51 7SE

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Curry Delight	Tennyson Road, Cheltenham, GL51 7HG
0.1 mi	Yuen Wah House	68 Tennyson Road, Cheltenham, GL51 7BY
0.2 mi	Bodrum Kebab	42 Goldsmith Road, Cheltenham, GL51 7RY
0.2 mi	Panda Kitchen	46 Goldsmith Road, Cheltenham, GL51 7RY;GL51 7RX
0.2 mi	Harbour City Chinese Takeaway	42 Edinburgh Place, Cheltenham, GL51 7SA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Cheltenham Saracens RFC Bar	Brooklyn Road, Cheltenham, GL51 8DT
0.4 mi	The National Hunt	Daylesford Close, Cheltenham, GL51 6DH

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	St Mark's Pharmacy	Shakespeare Road, Cheltenham, GL51 7HG
0.2 mi	Jhoots Pharmacy	58 Edinburgh Place, Cheltenham, GL51 7SA