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GL53 8QB

Charlton Kings

Cheltenham

England / South West / Cheltenham / Battledown & Charlton Kings / Charlton Kings / GL53 8QB

Overview

Postcode GL53 8QB is located in an urban city, within the Charlton Kings ward of Cheltenham in the South West region , and forms part of the Battledown & Charlton Kings area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Battledown & Charlton Kings is £59,400 per year. The nearest station is Cheltenham Spa located about 2.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Hartlebury Way Open Space.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
25
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
18.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Battledown & Charlton Kings has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,092 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Battledown & Charlton Kings has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

18.1%

Approximately 18.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Battledown & Charlton Kings is £59,400 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 302 ft away from GL53 8QB.

Flood risk

No risk

Battledown & Charlton Kings near GL53 8QB 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 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miHartlebury Way Open SpaceSmall

Area Profile

Population
322
Population density
4,404.9 per km²

Demographics

British
288
89.16%
Other White
18
5.57%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
1.55%
Other Asian
4
1.24%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.62%
Total population: 323

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
39
33.62%
Owns outright
33
28.45%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
18.1%
Social rents from council
20
17.24%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.72%
Total households: 116

Property prices in Charlton Kings

Based on 82 recent sales, the median property price is £496,500 in Charlton Kings area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,000 up to £1,200,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached23£690,000
Flats7£218,000
Semi-Detached35£485,000
Terraced17£320,000

10 years price trend in Charlton Kings

Schools

In the GL53 8QB postcode area, located within Battledown & Charlton Kings, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryCharlton Kings Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miSecondaryBalcarras SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryCharlton Kings Infants' SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miYour Coop FoodChurch Street, Cheltenham, GL53 8AR
0.3 miLondisBalcarras Road, Cheltenham, GL53 8QL
0.3 miEast End StoresLondon Road, Cheltenham, GL52 6YX
0.4 miNisa Local41 Lyefield Road West, Cheltenham, GL53 8EZ
0.4 miSainsbury's Local70 Cirencester Road, Cheltenham, GL53 8DB

Data Sources

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