Postcode GL53 7BW is located in an urban city, within the College ward of Cheltenham in the South West region, and forms part of the Lansdown & Montpellier area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 67 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 21% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Lansdown & Montpellier is £54,771 per year. The nearest station is Cheltenham Spa, about 1.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Burrow's Field.
Lansdown & Montpellier has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,406 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.
Lansdown & Montpellier has a high crime rate, with approximately 67 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Lansdown & Montpellier is £54,771 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GL53 7BW.
Lansdown & Montpellier near GL53 7BW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Cheltenham Spa located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Burrow's Field | Medium | Walking directions to Burrow's Field |
Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £418,500 (about £440 per square foot) in College area, with individual transactions ranging from £136,000 up to £1,350,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Detached | 22 | £637,500 | £505 |
| Detached | 2 | £565,250 | £450 |
| Terraced | 39 | £422,000 | £443 |
| Flats | 33 | £228,500 | £348 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £560,000 | £255,500 | £343,500 | £315,000 |
| 2017 | £800,000 | £212,500 | £462,500 | £315,000 |
| 2018 | £440,000 | £239,000 | £480,000 | £315,000 |
| 2019 | £540,000 | £262,500 | £500,000 | £335,000 |
| 2020 | £680,000 | £268,500 | £495,000 | £375,000 |
| 2021 | £722,250 | £227,500 | £528,750 | £385,000 |
| 2022 | £655,000 | £230,000 | £570,000 | £415,000 |
| 2023 | £525,500 | £202,000 | £672,500 | £390,000 |
| 2024 | £658,125 | £225,000 | £640,000 | £445,000 |
| 2025 | £585,000 | £287,500 | £650,000 | £412,500 |
| 2026 | — | £198,000 | £547,500 | £380,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £442 | £309 | £310 | £336 |
| 2017 | £397 | £319 | £377 | £344 |
| 2018 | £362 | £335 | £398 | £352 |
| 2019 | £351 | £348 | £402 | £361 |
| 2020 | £459 | £346 | £388 | £374 |
| 2021 | £539 | £313 | £415 | £389 |
| 2022 | £512 | £370 | £445 | £451 |
| 2023 | £384 | £372 | £484 | £459 |
| 2024 | £501 | £331 | £504 | £446 |
| 2025 | £484 | £389 | £491 | £438 |
| 2026 | — | £320 | £493 | £443 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near GL53 7BW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar 2026 | 82, Leckhampton Road, Cheltenham, GL53 0BN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £1,050,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 1, Maida Vale Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7EA | Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 3, Mornington Drive, Cheltenham, GL53 0BH | Detached | Freehold | £474,500 | |
| 18 Feb 2026 | 2, Mornington Drive, Cheltenham, GL53 0BH | Detached | Freehold | £965,000 | |
| 07 Aug 2025 | 20, Fairfield Avenue, Cheltenham, GL53 7PN | Terraced | Freehold | £392,000 |
In the GL53 7BW postcode area, located within Lansdown & Montpellier, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of GL53 7BW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Cook | 248 Bath Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7NB | Walking directions to Cook |
| 0.2 mi | Shurdington Corner Express | 17 Shurdington Road, Cheltenham, GL50 2BY | Walking directions to Shurdington Corner Express |
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Food | 188;192;194 Bath Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7NE | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.4 mi | The Natural Grocery Store | 150-156 Bath Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7NG | Walking directions to The Natural Grocery Store |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 135,137 Bath Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7LT | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
Annual council tax rates for Cheltenham district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for GL53 7BW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Garth Wallington Barnes
College - Elected 7 May 2026
Max Wilkinson
Cheltenham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around GL53 7BW records about 67 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South West as a whole the rate is about 85 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around GL53 7BW in College is £418,500 (about £440 per square foot) based on 96 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to GL53 7BW, including Naunton Park Primary School (Outstanding), University of Gloucestershire (Good) and Leckhampton Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
GL53 7BW scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,406 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Cheltenham covering GL53 7BW is Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Garth Wallington Barnes (Liberal Democrats).