Postcode GL53 7NU 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 1.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
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 1.5% 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 7NU.
Lansdown & Montpellier near GL53 7NU 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
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 7NU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 2025 | 22, Exmouth Street, Cheltenham, GL53 7NS | Terraced | Freehold | £282,000 | |
| 06 May 2026 | 3, Emmanuel Gardens, Cheltenham, GL53 7NT | Terraced | Freehold | £356,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2025 | 57, Exmouth Street, Cheltenham, GL53 7NR | Terraced | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 22 May 2026 | Sunnycroft, Hermitage Street, Cheltenham, GL53 7NX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 06 Jun 2025 | 20, Hermitage Street, Cheltenham, GL53 7NX | Terraced | Freehold | £283,000 |
In the GL53 7NU postcode area, located within Lansdown & Montpellier, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of GL53 7NU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Co-op Food | 188;192;194 Bath Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7NE | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.1 mi | Cook | 248 Bath Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7NB | Walking directions to Cook |
| 0.2 mi | The Natural Grocery Store | 150-156 Bath Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7NG | Walking directions to The Natural Grocery Store |
| 0.2 mi | Nutrition Centre | 133 Bath Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7LT | Walking directions to Nutrition Centre |
| 0.2 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 7NU, 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 7NU 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 7NU in College is £418,500 (about £440 per square foot) based on 96 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 15 schools close to GL53 7NU, including Naunton Park Primary School (Outstanding), Cheltenham College and University of Gloucestershire (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
GL53 7NU 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 7NU is Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Garth Wallington Barnes (Liberal Democrats).