Postcode district report · August 2026

GL51, Cheltenham

GL51 is the 2nd 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. GL51 also reaches into Tewkesbury; these figures are for its homes in Cheltenham.

Homes sold
512
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£295,000
+1.7% on the year before
Price per m²
£3,718
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
17%
of homes sold

GL51 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks GL51 against the other postcode districts of Cheltenham.

Price per m²£3,718/m² 4th of 4
Price change+1.7% 2nd of 4
Sales a year512 a year 1st of 4
Sales change-21.6% 4th of 4
Energy efficiency68 EPC score 2nd of 4
Carbon2.9 t CO₂ a home 1st of 4
Station nearby1.4 km 1st 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 GL51 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.