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GL51 8BQ

St Mark's

Cheltenham

England / South West / Cheltenham / Alstone & St Mark's / St Mark's / GL51 8BQ

Overview

Postcode GL51 8BQ 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 0.4 miles away. There are 8 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 8BQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Alstone & St Mark's near GL51 8BQ 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Cheltenham Spa

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miHoneybourne Line Open SpaceLarge
0.5 miChelt Walk ParkLarge
0.3 miPates AvenueSmall

Property prices in St Mark's

Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £289,950 in St Mark's area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £875,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats10£162,500
Semi-Detached32£322,700
Terraced17£285,000

10 years price trend in St Mark's

Schools

In the GL51 8BQ postcode area, located within Alstone & St Mark's, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miPremier Rowanfield StoresCatkin Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 8AU
0.4 miArle Stores164 Arle Road, Cheltenham, GL51 8LR
0.4 miAndrewsAlstone Lane, Cheltenham, GL51 8EG
0.4 miTesco ExpressQueens Road, Cheltenham, GL50 2NH
0.4 miPremier - TennysonTennyson Road, Cheltenham, GL51 7DD

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.