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GL51 7SW

St Mark's

Cheltenham

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Detailed insights for GL51 7SW

Overview

Postcode GL51 7SW 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 0.8 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Benhall Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
248
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
75.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

75.5%

Approximately 75.5% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 47 ft away from GL51 7SW.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Cheltenham Spa

N/A

Walking directions to Cheltenham Spa

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for GL51 7SW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miBenhall ParkLargeWalking directions to Benhall Park
0.2 miHesters Way ParkMediumWalking directions to Hesters Way Park
0.4 miElm Farm Open SpaceSmallWalking directions to Elm Farm Open Space

Area Profile

Population
189
Population density
10,862.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
141
73.82%
Other White
26
13.61%
African
8
4.19%
Arab
3
1.57%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.57%
Total population: 191

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
69
67.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
10.78%
Other social rented
8
7.84%
Owns outright
6
5.88%
Owns with a mortgage
5
4.9%
Total households: 102

Property prices in St Mark's

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £292,500 in St Mark's area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £875,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Mark's 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 St Mark's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£492,500
Flats11£165,000
Semi-Detached33£310,000
Terraced18£287,475

10 year median price trend in St Mark's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Mark's.

Schools

In the GL51 7SW postcode area, located within Arle & Hesters Way, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GL51 7SW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miSecondaryPate's Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimarySt Mark's Church of England Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GL51 7SW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBiedronki4-5 Gresham Court, Cheltenham, GL51 7SQWalking directions to Biedronki
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
0.3 miTennyson Mini MartShakespeare Road, Cheltenham, GL51 7HGWalking directions to Tennyson Mini Mart

Data Sources

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