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GL51 8BB

St Mark's

Cheltenham

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Detailed insights for GL51 8BB

Overview

Postcode GL51 8BB is located in an urban city, within the St Mark's ward of Cheltenham in the South West region, and forms part of the Alstone & St Mark's area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 89.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Alstone & St Mark's is £49,400 per year. The nearest station is Cheltenham Spa located about 0.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Honeybourne Line Open Space.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
90
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
35%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Alstone & St Mark's has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,448 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 32% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Alstone & St Mark's has a high crime rate, with approximately 89.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

35%

Approximately 35.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Alstone & St Mark's is £49,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GL51 8BB.

Flood risk

No risk

Alstone & St Mark's near GL51 8BB 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for GL51 8BB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Cheltenham Spa

N/A

Walking directions to Cheltenham Spa

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for GL51 8BB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHoneybourne Line Open SpaceLargeWalking directions to Honeybourne Line Open Space
0.5 miChelt Walk ParkLargeWalking directions to Chelt Walk Park
0.4 miPates AvenueSmallWalking directions to Pates Avenue

Area Profile

Population
315
Population density
7,394.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
265
82.81%
Other White
25
7.81%
Other Asian
8
2.5%
Bangladeshi
5
1.56%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.25%
Total population: 320

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
46
33.58%
Social rents from council
43
31.39%
Owns outright
30
21.9%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.03%
Other social rented
5
3.65%
Total households: 137

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 8BB postcode area, located within Alstone & St Mark's, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GL51 8BB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryRowanfield Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryRowanfield Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryGloucester Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of GL51 8BB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GL51 8BB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miPremier Rowanfield StoresCatkin Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 8AUWalking directions to Premier Rowanfield Stores
0.3 miArle Stores164 Arle Road, Cheltenham, GL51 8LRWalking directions to Arle Stores
0.4 miPremier - TennysonTennyson Road, Cheltenham, GL51 7DDWalking directions to Premier - Tennyson
0.5 miAlstone LocalAlstone Lane, Cheltenham, GL51 8EGWalking directions to Alstone Local
0.5 miTesco ExpressQueens Road, Cheltenham, GL50 2NHWalking directions to Tesco Express

Data Sources

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