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GL51 8LS

St Peter's

Cheltenham

England / South West / Cheltenham / Arle & Hesters Way / St Peter's / GL51 8LS

Overview

Postcode GL51 8LS is located in an urban city, within the St Peter's ward of Cheltenham in the South West region , and forms part of the Arle & Hesters Way area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80.1 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 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Chelt Walk Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

8/10

Arle & Hesters Way has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,880 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Arle & Hesters Way has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.5%

Approximately 0.5% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 269 ft away from GL51 8LS.

Flood risk

No risk

Arle & Hesters Way near GL51 8LS 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Cheltenham Spa

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miChelt Walk ParkLarge
0.2 miSt Peter's SquareSmall
0.4 miBlenheim SquareSmall

Area Profile

Population
396
Population density
5,315.4 per km²

Demographics

British
299
75.89%
Other White
56
14.21%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
1.78%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.27%
Other Asian
5
1.27%
Total population: 394

Housing

Owns outright
58
31.87%
Owns with a mortgage
55
30.22%
Private landlord or letting agency
52
28.57%
Other forms of private rent
8
4.4%
Shared ownership
8
4.4%
Total households: 182

Property prices in St Peter's

Based on 129 recent sales, the median property price is £277,500 in St Peter's area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £750,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£542,500
Flats45£170,000
Semi-Detached40£329,000
Terraced39£315,000

10 years price trend in St Peter's

Schools

In the GL51 8LS postcode area, located within Arle & Hesters Way, 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

0.4 miPrimaryHesters Way Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miArle Stores164 Arle Road, Cheltenham, GL51 8LR
0.2 miLondisPrincess Elizabeth Way, Cheltenham, GL51 7RE
0.4 miIcelandBrook Road, Cheltenham, GL51 9FD
0.4 miM&S FoodBrook Road, Cheltenham, GL51 9FD
0.4 miPremier Rowanfield StoresCatkin Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 8AU

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.