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GL51 3PN area guide

Who lives in GL51 3PN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: The Park & Warden Hill
Council: Cheltenham
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,655 (2024)

GL51 3PNCheltenham

At a glance

What GL51 3PN is like

GL51 3PN is a postcode in the The Park & Warden Hill area of Cheltenham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,655 people. 76.4% of households own their home, 18.4% rent privately and 5.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 46.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in GL51 3 sold for a median of £343,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL51 3PN compares

Headline figures for GL51 3PN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 8.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£343,000

Median over 127 sales in GL51 3, +8.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,074

Average annual income before tax, higher than 58% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL51 3PN differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
13% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Low crimePositive
8.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GL51 3 is up 8.9% on the year before.
05
An older population
25.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

GL51 3PN FAQs

Is GL51 3PN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 8.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in GL51 3PN?

The median sale price over the last year was £343,000.

Homes in GL51 3 sold for a median of £343,000 across 127 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL51 3PN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL51 3PN, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in GL51 3PN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 12.1% of residents. 76.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (33.4%).

Which council covers GL51 3PN?

The local authority for GL51 3PN is Cheltenham.

GL51 3PN comes under Cheltenham in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL51 3PN?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 54 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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