GL50 3EQ postcode in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

GL50 3EQ is a postcode in Cheltenham, in the St Peter's ward. It is in the Cheltenham parliamentary constituency and the Gloucestershire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Cheltenham: 94% Typical price £230,000 Homes sold in GL50 3, last 12 months. ▼ 11.5% on the year before Nearest station Cheltenham Spa 850 m in a straight line

Where GL50 3EQ is, and what is near it

Map of GL50 3EQ and what is near it Map of GL50 3EQ: its centre point, with the 175 other postcodes in the GL50 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 14 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GL50 3AB: also in GL50 3GL50 3AD: also in GL50 3GL50 3AF: also in GL50 3GL50 3AH: also in GL50 3GL50 3AJ: also in GL50 3GL50 3AL: also in GL50 3GL50 3AN: also in GL50 3GL50 3AT: also in GL50 3GL50 3AU: also in GL50 3GL50 3AW: also in GL50 3GL50 3AX: also in GL50 3GL50 3AY: also in GL50 3GL50 3BD: also in GL50 3GL50 3BJ: also in GL50 3GL50 3BL: also in GL50 3GL50 3BN: also in GL50 3GL50 3BP: also in GL50 3GL50 3BQ: also in GL50 3GL50 3BS: also in GL50 3GL50 3BT: also in GL50 3GL50 3BW: also in GL50 3GL50 3BZ: also in GL50 3GL50 3DA: also in GL50 3GL50 3DB: also in GL50 3GL50 3DN: also in GL50 3GL50 3DS: also in GL50 3GL50 3DT: also in GL50 3GL50 3DU: also in GL50 3GL50 3DZ: also in GL50 3GL50 3EA: also in GL50 3GL50 3EB: also in GL50 3GL50 3ED: also in GL50 3GL50 3EE: also in GL50 3GL50 3EF: also in GL50 3GL50 3EG: also in GL50 3GL50 3EJ: also in GL50 3GL50 3EL: also in GL50 3GL50 3EN: also in GL50 3GL50 3EP: also in GL50 3GL50 3ER: also in GL50 3GL50 3ES: also in GL50 3GL50 3ET: also in GL50 3GL50 3EW: also in GL50 3GL50 3FD: also in GL50 3GL50 3FH: also in GL50 3GL50 3FJ: also in GL50 3GL50 3FL: also in GL50 3GL50 3FN: also in GL50 3GL50 3GA: also in GL50 3GL50 3HL: also in GL50 3GL50 3HN: also in GL50 3GL50 3HQ: also in GL50 3GL50 3HS: also in GL50 3GL50 3HT: also in GL50 3GL50 3HU: also in GL50 3GL50 3HW: also in GL50 3GL50 3HX: also in GL50 3GL50 3HY: also in GL50 3GL50 3HZ: also in GL50 3GL50 3JA: also in GL50 3GL50 3JB: also in GL50 3GL50 3JD: also in GL50 3GL50 3JE: also in GL50 3GL50 3JF: also in GL50 3GL50 3JT: also in GL50 3GL50 3JZ: also in GL50 3GL50 3LA: also in GL50 3GL50 3LB: also in GL50 3GL50 3LD: also in GL50 3GL50 3LE: also in GL50 3GL50 3LG: also in GL50 3GL50 3LH: also in GL50 3GL50 3LJ: also in GL50 3GL50 3LL: also in GL50 3GL50 3LN: also in GL50 3GL50 3LP: also in GL50 3GL50 3LS: also in GL50 3GL50 3LT: also in GL50 3GL50 3LU: also in GL50 3GL50 3LW: also in GL50 3GL50 3LX: also in GL50 3GL50 3LY: also in GL50 3GL50 3LZ: also in GL50 3GL50 3NA: also in GL50 3GL50 3NB: also in GL50 3GL50 3ND: also in GL50 3GL50 3NE: also in GL50 3GL50 3NF: also in GL50 3GL50 3NG: also in GL50 3GL50 3NH: also in GL50 3GL50 3NJ: also in GL50 3GL50 3NL: also in GL50 3GL50 3NN: also in GL50 3GL50 3NP: also in GL50 3GL50 3NQ: also in GL50 3GL50 3NR: also in GL50 3GL50 3NS: also in GL50 3GL50 3NZ: also in GL50 3GL50 3PE: also in GL50 3GL50 3PG: also in GL50 3GL50 3PJ: also in GL50 3GL50 3PL: also in GL50 3GL50 3PN: also in GL50 3GL50 3PP: also in GL50 3GL50 3PQ: also in GL50 3GL50 3PR: also in GL50 3GL50 3PS: also in GL50 3GL50 3PT: also in GL50 3GL50 3PU: also in GL50 3GL50 3PW: also in GL50 3GL50 3PX: also in GL50 3GL50 3PY: also in GL50 3GL50 3PZ: also in GL50 3GL50 3QA: also in GL50 3GL50 3QB: also in GL50 3GL50 3QD: also in GL50 3GL50 3QE: also in GL50 3GL50 3QG: also in GL50 3GL50 3QH: also in GL50 3GL50 3QJ: also in GL50 3GL50 3QL: also in GL50 3GL50 3QN: also in GL50 3GL50 3QP: also in GL50 3GL50 3QQ: also in GL50 3GL50 3QS: also in GL50 3GL50 3QU: also in GL50 3GL50 3QW: also in GL50 3GL50 3QX: also in GL50 3GL50 3RB: also in GL50 3GL50 3RE: also in GL50 3GL50 3RF: also in GL50 3GL50 3RG: also in GL50 3GL50 3RH: also in GL50 3GL50 3RJ: also in GL50 3GL50 3RL: also in GL50 3GL50 3RN: also in GL50 3GL50 3RP: also in GL50 3GL50 3RQ: also in GL50 3GL50 3RR: also in GL50 3GL50 3RS: also in GL50 3GL50 3RT: also in GL50 3GL50 3RU: also in GL50 3GL50 3RW: also in GL50 3GL50 3RX: also in GL50 3GL50 3RY: also in GL50 3GL50 3SH: also in GL50 3GL50 3SP: also in GL50 3GL50 3SR: also in GL50 3GL50 3SY: also in GL50 3GL50 3UB: also in GL50 3GL50 3WG: also in GL50 3 Tram or metro 2.8 kmStation 10.9 kmCheltenham GL50 3EQ Map of GL50 3EQ and what is near it Map of GL50 3EQ: its centre point, with the 175 other postcodes in the GL50 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 14 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Cheltenham GL50 3EQ
  • GL50 3EQ
  • Other postcodes in GL50 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 bus stops
  • 8 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.9016, longitude -2.0894)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after GL50 3EQ?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at GL50 3EQ?

Every home and business at GL50 3EQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Cheltenham: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Cheltenham: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Cheltenham.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at GL50 3EQ?

BinDayBuddy does not read Cheltenham Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Cheltenham Borough Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is GL50 3EQ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include GL50 3EQ.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Cheltenham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for GL50 3EQ: 3,656 properties in Cheltenham are at high risk (5.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Cheltenham

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of GL50 3EQ is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near GL50 3EQ?

Homes in GL50 3 sold for a typical £230,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 92 sales, down 11.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£230,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£260,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 11.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached Not enough sales to price (2)
  • Semi-detached Not enough sales to price (2)
  • Terraced £276,000 24 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £198,725 64 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole GL50 district: a typical £308,500 from 364 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in GL50 3EQ

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in GL50 3EQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 November 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near GL50 3EQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around GL50 3EQ. The largest share of them, 50%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (27%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around GL50 3EQ

Band D in Cheltenham for 2026‑27: £2,370. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,580 (band A) to £2,896 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,843.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 200 (30%)£1,580
Band Babout 330 (50%)£1,843
Band Cabout 80 (12%)£2,106
Band Dabout 30 (5%)£2,370
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£2,896
Band Fwithheld£3,423
Band Gwithheld£3,949
Band Hfewer than 5£4,739

When the homes were built

  1. 26% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. Withheld 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. 27% 2000 to 2009
  8. 17% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Cheltenham before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of GL50 3EQ is in (ONS area E01034778), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near GL50 3EQ?

The nearest open schools to GL50 3EQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near GL50 3EQ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to GL50 3EQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of GL50 3EQ is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.

  • Cheltenham Spa Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
  • Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Rail Station Railway station 10.9 kmDrive
  • Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) Underground, metro or tram 2.8 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Jenner Court, 31 m away.

More stations near GL50 3EQ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near GL50 3EQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of GL50 3EQ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near GL50 3EQ?

15 within 1 km 91 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of GL50 3EQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Connected Kerb Charging point · No details mapped 250 mWalk
  • Connected Kerb Charging point · No details mapped 250 mWalk
  • Shell Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS 300 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near GL50 3EQ?

The nearest to the centre of GL50 3EQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to GL50 3EQ?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near GL50 3EQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of GL50 3EQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near GL50 3EQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GL50 3EQ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near GL50 3EQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of GL50 3EQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is GL50 3EQ in a conservation area?

The centre of GL50 3EQ is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near GL50 3EQ?

Police.uk records 552 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GL50 3EQ in January 2026, the latest month Gloucestershire Constabulary has published.

Gloucestershire Constabulary has published no figures to Police.uk after January 2026, though Police.uk has figures to August 2026 for other forces. These figures run to January 2026, so no month is counted without them.

Violence and sexual offences169 reports
Anti-social behaviour119 reports
Shoplifting81 reports
Public order40 reports
Other theft35 reports
Criminal damage and arson34 reports

Also: vehicle crime 22, burglary 20, other crime 15, bicycle theft 7, drugs 4, robbery 3, theft from the person 2, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for GL50 3EQ

Ward
St Peter's
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Cheltenham
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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