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GL52 5BG

Prestbury

Cheltenham

England / South West / Cheltenham / Prestbury & Racecourse / Prestbury / GL52 5BG

Overview

Postcode GL52 5BG is located in an urban city, within the Prestbury ward of Cheltenham in the South West region , and forms part of the Prestbury & Racecourse area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 46.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Prestbury & Racecourse is £59,100 per year. The nearest station is Cheltenham Spa located about 2.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Westwood Lane Open Space.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Prestbury & Racecourse has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,383 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Prestbury & Racecourse has a low crime rate, with approximately 46.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Prestbury & Racecourse is £59,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GL52 5BG.

Flood risk

No risk

Prestbury & Racecourse near GL52 5BG 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 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miWestwood Lane Open SpaceSmall
0.1 miGallops Lane Open SpaceSmall
0.2 miThree Sisters Lane Open SpaceSmall

Area Profile

Population
248
Population density
4,268.5 per km²

Demographics

British
232
93.55%
Other White
5
2.02%
Pakistani
4
1.61%
Irish
3
1.21%
Chinese
1
0.4%
Total population: 248

Housing

Owns outright
71
60.68%
Owns with a mortgage
35
29.91%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.98%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.56%
Other social rented
1
0.85%
Total households: 117

Property prices in Prestbury

Based on 118 recent sales, the median property price is £419,500 in Prestbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £1,800,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached41£630,000
Flats24£214,500
Semi-Detached39£420,000
Terraced14£355,000

10 years price trend in Prestbury

Schools

In the GL52 5BG postcode area, located within Prestbury & Racecourse, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryPrestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryOakwood Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miWheldon's Budgens10 High Street, Cheltenham, GL52 3AS
0.3 miLondisChiltern Road, Cheltenham, GL52 5JS
0.5 miBurgage StoresLinden Avenue, Cheltenham, GL52 3DP

Data Sources

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