Postcode GL53 7EU is located in an urban city, within the College ward of Cheltenham in the South West region, and forms part of the Charlton Park area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 20.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 76% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Charlton Park is £76,678 per year. The nearest station is Cheltenham Spa, about 1.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Cox's Meadow.
Charlton Park has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,524 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Charlton Park has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Charlton Park is £76,678 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GL53 7EU.
Charlton Park near GL53 7EU 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Cox's Meadow | Large | Walking directions to Cox's Meadow |
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 32 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near GL53 7EU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Sept 2025 | 1, White House Gardens, Cheltenham, GL53 7EU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £820,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2025 | 4, The Avenue, Cheltenham, GL53 9BJ | Detached | Freehold | £1,315,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2025 | 7, The Avenue, Cheltenham, GL53 9BJ | Detached | Freehold | £1,400,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 26, Asquith Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7EL | Terraced | Freehold | £650,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Willow Tree House, 176, Old Bath Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7DR | Detached | Freehold | £1,295,000 |
In the GL53 7EU postcode area, located within Charlton Park, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 7EU, 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 7EU records about 20 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and burglary.
The median sale price around GL53 7EU in College is £418,500 (about £440 per square foot) based on 96 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to GL53 7EU, including Naunton Park Primary School (Outstanding), St Edward's School and Cheltenham College. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
GL53 7EU scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,524 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 7EU is Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Garth Wallington Barnes (Liberal Democrats).