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GL51 7PZ

Hesters Way

Cheltenham

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Detailed insights for GL51 7PZ

Overview

Postcode GL51 7PZ 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 107.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Arle & Hesters Way is £43,700 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 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Hesters Way Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
108
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
41.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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 107.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

41.8%

Approximately 41.8% 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 per household in Arle & Hesters Way is £43,700 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 24 ft away from GL51 7PZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Arle & Hesters Way near GL51 7PZ 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 7PZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Cheltenham Spa

N/A

Walking directions to Cheltenham Spa

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for GL51 7PZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHesters Way ParkMediumWalking directions to Hesters Way Park
0.4 miElm Farm Open SpaceSmallWalking directions to Elm Farm Open Space
0.1 miCoronation SquareSmallWalking directions to Coronation Square

Area Profile

Population
504
Population density
8,248.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
60.47(+83%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.64(+57%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.09(+86%)
Vehicle crime
9.35(+221%)
Public order
8.25(+25%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
371
73.47%
Other White
73
14.46%
African
9
1.78%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
7
1.39%
Bangladeshi
6
1.19%
Total population: 505

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
107
30.23%
Level 3 (A level)
62
17.51%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
60
16.95%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
49
13.84%
No qualifications
48
13.56%
Total 16+ residents: 354

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
74
36.82%
Other social rented
53
26.37%
Social rents from council
31
15.42%
Owns with a mortgage
23
11.44%
Shared ownership
10
4.98%
Total households: 201

Property prices in Hesters Way

Based on 44 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 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
Flats12£147,500
Semi-Detached17£280,000
Terraced15£236,000

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 7PZ 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 7PZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryPate's Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimarySt Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryHesters Way Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of GL51 7PZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GL51 7PZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miFarmfoods82 Edinburgh Place, Cheltenham, GL51 7SEWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.2 miIceland62-66 Edinburgh Place, Cheltenham, GL51 7SDWalking directions to Iceland
0.2 miMorrisons Daily50-52 Edinburgh Place, Cheltenham, GL51 7SAWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.2 miBiedronki4-5 Gresham Court, Cheltenham, GL51 7SQWalking directions to Biedronki
0.3 miThe Co-operative Food10 Hester's Way Road, Cheltenham, GL51 0DAWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cheltenham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,506
Band B£1,756
Band C£2,007
Band D£2,258
Band E£2,760
Band F£3,262
Band G£3,764
Band H£4,517

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictCheltenhamE07000078
Parliamentary ConstituencyCheltenhamE14001161
WardHesters WayE05015710
ParishCheltenham, unparished areaE43000255
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Arle & Hesters WayE02004604
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cheltenham 005BE01022121
Police ForceGloucestershire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.