GL51 3GB postcode in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

GL51 3GB is a postcode in Cheltenham, in the Park ward. It is in the Cheltenham parliamentary constituency and the Gloucestershire police force area, and has been in use since December 2000.

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 at GL51 3GB can get it Across Cheltenham: 94% Typical price £346,000 Homes sold in GL51 3, last 12 months. ▲ 9.8% on the year before Nearest station Cheltenham Spa 850 m in a straight line

Where GL51 3GB is, and what is near it

Map of GL51 3GB and what is near it Map of GL51 3GB: its centre point, with the 259 other postcodes in the GL51 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 15 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GL51 3AA: also in GL51 3GL51 3AB: also in GL51 3GL51 3AD: also in GL51 3GL51 3AE: also in GL51 3GL51 3AF: also in GL51 3GL51 3AG: also in GL51 3GL51 3AH: also in GL51 3GL51 3AJ: also in GL51 3GL51 3AL: also in GL51 3GL51 3AN: also in GL51 3GL51 3AP: also in GL51 3GL51 3AQ: also in GL51 3GL51 3AR: also in GL51 3GL51 3AS: also in GL51 3GL51 3AT: also in GL51 3GL51 3AU: also in GL51 3GL51 3AW: also in GL51 3GL51 3AX: also in GL51 3GL51 3AY: also in GL51 3GL51 3AZ: also in GL51 3GL51 3BA: also in GL51 3GL51 3BB: also in GL51 3GL51 3BD: also in GL51 3GL51 3BE: also in GL51 3GL51 3BG: also in GL51 3GL51 3BH: also in GL51 3GL51 3BL: also in GL51 3GL51 3BR: also in GL51 3GL51 3BS: also in GL51 3GL51 3BT: also in GL51 3GL51 3BU: also in GL51 3GL51 3EE: also in GL51 3GL51 3EF: also in GL51 3GL51 3EG: also in GL51 3GL51 3EH: also in GL51 3GL51 3EL: also in GL51 3GL51 3EN: also in GL51 3GL51 3EQ: also in GL51 3GL51 3ER: also in GL51 3GL51 3ES: also in GL51 3GL51 3ET: also in GL51 3GL51 3EU: also in GL51 3GL51 3EW: also in GL51 3GL51 3EX: also in GL51 3GL51 3EY: also in GL51 3GL51 3EZ: also in GL51 3GL51 3GF: also in GL51 3GL51 3HA: also in GL51 3GL51 3HB: also in GL51 3GL51 3HD: also in GL51 3GL51 3HE: also in GL51 3GL51 3HF: also in GL51 3GL51 3HG: also in GL51 3GL51 3HH: also in GL51 3GL51 3HJ: also in GL51 3GL51 3HL: also in GL51 3GL51 3HN: also in GL51 3GL51 3HP: also in GL51 3GL51 3HQ: also in GL51 3GL51 3HS: also in GL51 3GL51 3HT: also in GL51 3GL51 3HW: also in GL51 3GL51 3LS: also in GL51 3GL51 3LT: also in GL51 3GL51 3LU: also in GL51 3GL51 3LX: also in GL51 3GL51 3LY: also in GL51 3GL51 3LZ: also in GL51 3GL51 3NA: also in GL51 3GL51 3NE: also in GL51 3GL51 3NG: also in GL51 3GL51 3NH: also in GL51 3GL51 3NJ: also in GL51 3GL51 3NN: also in GL51 3GL51 3NY: also in GL51 3GL51 3PG: also in GL51 3GL51 3PJ: also in GL51 3GL51 3PN: also in GL51 3GL51 3PZ: also in GL51 3GL51 3QZ: also in GL51 3 Gloucester station 10.5 kmUp Hatherley GL51 3GB Map of GL51 3GB and what is near it Map of GL51 3GB: its centre point, with the 259 other postcodes in the GL51 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 15 bus stops and 8 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Up Hatherley GL51 3GB
  • GL51 3GB
  • Other postcodes in GL51 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 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 51.8918, longitude -2.0910)

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 GL51 3GB?

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 GL51 3GB?

Every home and business at GL51 3GB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

GL51 3GB 100% Cheltenham 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

GL51 3GB 100% Cheltenham Over 99%
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 GL51 3GB?

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 GL51 3GB 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 GL51 3GB.

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 GL51 3GB: 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 GL51 3GB 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 GL51 3GB?

Homes in GL51 3 sold for a typical £346,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 122 sales, up 9.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£346,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£315,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 9.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £505,000 23 sales
  • Semi-detached £360,000 65 sales
  • Terraced £253,500 24 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £183,500 10 sales

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

Across the whole GL51 district: a typical £300,000 from 548 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 GL51 3GB

HM Land Registry records 14 standard sales of homes in GL51 3GB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 June 2026. The middle price was £170,000, from £88,075 to £317,600. Across GL51 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £346,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Show the other 6 sales

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 GL51 3GB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around GL51 3GB. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (40%). 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 GL51 3GB

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 £3,949 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,106.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (7%)£1,580
Band Babout 140 (16%)£1,843
Band Cabout 350 (40%)£2,106
Band Dabout 180 (21%)£2,370
Band Eabout 50 (6%)£2,896
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£3,423
Band Gabout 60 (7%)£3,949
Band Hfewer than 5£4,739

When the homes were built

  1. 40% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

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 GL51 3GB is in (ONS area E01022136), 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 GL51 3GB?

The nearest open schools to GL51 3GB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near GL51 3GB, 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 GL51 3GB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of GL51 3GB is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.

  • Cheltenham Spa Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
  • Gloucester Rail Station Railway station 10.5 kmDrive

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

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Stephen's Church, 47 m away.

More stations near GL51 3GB, 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 GL51 3GB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of GL51 3GB, 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 GL51 3GB?

28 within 1 km 93 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of GL51 3GB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers 400 mWalk
  • Rolec Charging point · 2 chargers 400 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 600 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 GL51 3GB?

The nearest to the centre of GL51 3GB, 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 GL51 3GB?

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 GL51 3GB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of GL51 3GB, 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 GL51 3GB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GL51 3GB, 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 GL51 3GB?

The nearest vets to the centre of GL51 3GB 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 GL51 3GB in a conservation area?

The centre of GL51 3GB 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 GL51 3GB?

Police.uk records 409 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GL51 3GB 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 offences118 reports
Anti-social behaviour95 reports
Shoplifting59 reports
Public order31 reports
Criminal damage and arson27 reports
Other theft24 reports

Also: vehicle crime 23, burglary 17, bicycle theft 6, other crime 4, robbery 3, drugs 2.

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 GL51 3GB

Ward
Park
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
December 2000

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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

GL51 3AA80 mGL51 3BG90 mGL50 2TP90 mGL51 3BL90 mGL50 2TU110 mGL51 3BE120 m
All of GL51

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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