Postcode district report · August 2026

GL50, Cheltenham

GL50 is the 1st Hapiest of Cheltenham's 4 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport.

Homes sold
365
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£310,000
+3.3% on the year before
Price per m²
£3,924
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
44%
of homes sold

GL50 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks GL50 against the other postcode districts of Cheltenham.

Price per m²£3,924/m² 2nd of 4
Price change+3.3% 1st of 4
Sales a year365 a year 3rd of 4
Sales change-12.9% 3rd of 4
Energy efficiency68 EPC score 3rd of 4
Carbon3.4 t CO₂ a home 3rd of 4
Station nearby1.4 km 2nd of 4
Yellow the best in Cheltenham Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Cheltenham

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better GL50 compares with the rest of Cheltenham. These colours compare postcode districts within Cheltenham; Cheltenham's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Cheltenham's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 GL50 365£310,000 +3.3%
2 GL51 512£295,000 +1.7%
3 GL52 452£355,000 -1.4%
4 GL53 274£490,000 -5.3%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Cheltenham only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Cheltenham aren't ranked.