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GL51 7LY

Hesters Way

Cheltenham

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Detailed insights for GL51 7LY

Overview

Postcode GL51 7LY is located in an urban city, within the Hesters Way ward of Cheltenham in the South West region, and forms part of the Arle & Hesters Way area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 120.9 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 0.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Coronation Square.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
121
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
26.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

8/10

Arle & Hesters Way has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,726 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Arle & Hesters Way has a very high crime rate, with approximately 120.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

26.5%

Approximately 26.5% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 310 ft away from GL51 7LY.

Flood risk

No risk

Arle & Hesters Way near GL51 7LY 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for GL51 7LY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Cheltenham Spa

N/A

Walking directions to Cheltenham Spa

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for GL51 7LY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miCoronation SquareSmallWalking directions to Coronation Square
0 miBlenheim SquareSmallWalking directions to Blenheim Square
0.3 miWharfdale SquareSmallWalking directions to Wharfdale Square

Area Profile

Population
348
Population density
7,648.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
258
74.57%
Other White
44
12.72%
Bangladeshi
15
4.34%
Other Asian
8
2.31%
Indian
6
1.73%
Total population: 346

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
45
34.09%
Owns outright
32
24.24%
Social rents from council
31
23.48%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
11.36%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.79%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Hesters Way

Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £229,500 in Hesters Way area, with individual transactions ranging from £114,000 up to £400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hesters Way in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hesters Way over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats17£160,000
Semi-Detached18£277,500
Terraced19£237,000

10 year median price trend in Hesters Way

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hesters Way.

Schools

In the GL51 7LY postcode area, located within Arle & Hesters Way, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GL51 7LY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryPate's Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryHesters Way Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryRowanfield Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of GL51 7LY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GL51 7LY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miThe Co-operative Food10 Hester's Way Road, Cheltenham, GL51 0DAWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.3 miMorrisons Daily50-52 Edinburgh Place, Cheltenham, GL51 7SAWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 miIceland62-66 Edinburgh Place, Cheltenham, GL51 7SDWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miFarmfoods82 Edinburgh Place, Cheltenham, GL51 7SEWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.3 miNisa Local4 Beaumont Road, Cheltenham, GL51 0LAWalking directions to Nisa Local

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.