GL50 3ES postcode in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
GL50 3ES is a postcode in Cheltenham, in the Lansdown ward. It is in the Cheltenham parliamentary constituency and the Gloucestershire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where GL50 3ES is, and what is near it
- GL50 3ES
- Other postcodes in GL50 3: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 26 bus stops
- 8 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.8991, longitude -2.0834)
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 3ES?
- CheltenhamDistrict council Cheltenham: bins, council tax, planning
- GloucestershireCounty council Gloucestershire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around GL50 3ES Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- GloucestershirePolice force area
- CheltenhamParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Max Wilkinson
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 3ES?
Every home and business at GL50 3ES can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Cheltenham: 94%
Cheltenham: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Cheltenham.
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 3ES?
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 daysSource: 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 3ES 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 3ES.
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 3ES: 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 3ES 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 3ES?
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.
- Detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 3ES
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in GL50 3ES from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 3ES?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,090 homes in the neighbourhood around GL50 3ES. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (38%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £4,739 (band H); band A, the most common, is £1,580.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 340 (31%) | £1,580 |
| Band B | about 260 (24%) | £1,843 |
| Band C | about 130 (12%) | £2,106 |
| Band D | about 170 (16%) | £2,370 |
| Band E | about 130 (12%) | £2,896 |
| Band F | about 30 (3%) | £3,423 |
| Band G | about 20 (2%) | £3,949 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,739 |
When the homes were built
- 38% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- Withheld 1965 to 1982
- 18% 1983 to 1999
- 18% 2000 to 2009
- 18% 2010 to 2019
- 7% 2020 or later
1919 to 1939: 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 3ES is in (ONS area E01022127), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 3ES?
The nearest open schools to GL50 3ES, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 3ES?
The nearest railway station to the centre of GL50 3ES is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.
- Cheltenham Spa Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
- Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Rail Station Railway station 11.2 kmDrive
- Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) Underground, metro or tram 2.9 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
26 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest George Hotel, 106 m away.
More stations near GL50 3ES, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near GL50 3ES?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of GL50 3ES, 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.
- Overton Park Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01242 580511 150 mWalk
- Yorkleigh Surgery(Ct) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01242 519049 150 mWalk
- Underwood Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01242 580644 500 mWalk
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 3ES?
The nearest charging points to the centre of GL50 3ES, 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
- Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 350 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near GL50 3ES?
The nearest to the centre of GL50 3ES, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Cheltenham Dental Spa & Implant Centre 400 mWalk
- Regency House Dental Practice Phone 01242 260009 400 mWalk
- Ormond Terrace Dental Phone 01242 522161 450 mWalk
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 3ES?
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.
- Cheltenham General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 0845 422 4721 1.1 kmWalk
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Headquarters Phone 0845 422 4721 1.3 kmCycle
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 3ES?
The nearest care homes to the centre of GL50 3ES, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Astell House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 07852 308358 200 mWalk
- St Faith's Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01242 240240 550 mWalk
- Sandfields Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0333 321 0921 600 mWalk
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 3ES?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GL50 3ES, 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.
- Badham Pharmacy, 84 St Georges Place Mon to Fri 9am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01242 279511 250 mWalk
- James Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01242 522880 250 mWalk
- Spa Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat 8:30am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01242 522130 400 mWalk
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 3ES?
The nearest vets to the centre of GL50 3ES on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Honeybourne Veterinary Centre 150 mWalk
- Folly Gardens Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 1242 234392 1.0 kmWalk
- Medivet Phone +441242 517199 1.4 kmCycle
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 3ES in a conservation area?
The centre of GL50 3ES is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 3ES?
Police.uk records 525 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GL50 3ES 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.
Also: vehicle crime 32, burglary 19, other crime 14, bicycle theft 6, drugs 3, robbery 3, theft from the person 1, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for GL50 3ES
- Ward
- Lansdown
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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