Postcode · Cheltenham

GL53 7BA area guide

Who lives in GL53 7BA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Charlton Park
Council: Cheltenham
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,432 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL53 7BA is like

GL53 7BA is a postcode in the Charlton Park area of Cheltenham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,432 people. 82.4% of households own their home, 14.1% rent privately and 3.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 64.1% 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 GL53 7 sold for a median of £415,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL53 7BA compares

Headline figures for GL53 7BA, 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: 16.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£415,000

Median over 85 sales in GL53 7, −6.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£76,678

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL53 7BA differs most from the national average.

01
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.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in GL53 7 is down 6.4% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
82.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GL53 7BA FAQs

Is GL53 7BA 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 16.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in GL53 7BA?

The median sale price over the last year was £415,000.

Homes in GL53 7 sold for a median of £415,000 across 85 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL53 7BA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL53 7BA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in GL53 7BA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.2% of residents. 82.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.6%).

Which council covers GL53 7BA?

The local authority for GL53 7BA is Cheltenham.

GL53 7BA comes under Cheltenham in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL53 7BA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 44 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 1.3 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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