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GL52 3LZ area guide

Who lives in GL52 3LZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Prestbury & Racecourse
Council: Cheltenham
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,187 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL52 3LZ is like

GL52 3LZ is a postcode in the Prestbury & Racecourse area of Cheltenham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,187 people. 81.7% of households own their home, 12.4% rent privately and 4.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 41.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in GL52 3 sold for a median of £430,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL52 3LZ compares

Headline figures for GL52 3LZ, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£430,000

Median over 78 sales in GL52 3, +6.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£64,556

Average annual income before tax, higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL52 3LZ differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
22.2% 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
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GL52 3 is up 6.5% on the year before.
04
An older population
26.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 12.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

GL52 3LZ FAQs

Is GL52 3LZ 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 17.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in GL52 3LZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £430,000.

Homes in GL52 3 sold for a median of £430,000 across 78 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL52 3LZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL52 3LZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in GL52 3LZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 15.6% of residents. 81.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48%).

Which council covers GL52 3LZ?

The local authority for GL52 3LZ is Cheltenham.

GL52 3LZ comes under Cheltenham in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL52 3LZ?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway), 0.6 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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