GL52 3HJ postcode in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
GL52 3HJ is a postcode in Cheltenham, in the Pittville ward. It is in the Cheltenham parliamentary constituency and the Gloucestershire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where GL52 3HJ is, and what is near it
- GL52 3HJ
- Other postcodes in GL52 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 25 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 51.9115, longitude -2.0616)
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 GL52 3HJ?
- 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 GL52 3HJ 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 GL52 3HJ?
Every home and business at GL52 3HJ can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 GL52 3HJ?
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 GL52 3HJ 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 GL52 3HJ.
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 GL52 3HJ: 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 GL52 3HJ 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 GL52 3HJ?
Homes in GL52 3 sold for a typical £422,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 74 sales, up 2.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £691,000 22 sales
- Semi-detached £418,500 30 sales
- Terraced £342,500 8 sales
- Flat or maisonette £229,000 14 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole GL52 district: a typical £345,000 from 712 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 GL52 3HJ
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in GL52 3HJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 August 2025. The middle sale was £360,000, from £360,000 to £405,000. Across GL52 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £422,000. 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 GL52 3HJ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around GL52 3HJ. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (31%). 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 D, the most common, is £2,370.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 90 (11%) | £1,580 |
| Band B | about 80 (10%) | £1,843 |
| Band C | about 50 (6%) | £2,106 |
| Band D | about 300 (36%) | £2,370 |
| Band E | about 170 (20%) | £2,896 |
| Band F | about 90 (11%) | £3,423 |
| Band G | about 30 (4%) | £3,949 |
| Band H | about 20 (2%) | £4,739 |
When the homes were built
- 6% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 22% 1945 to 1964
- 30% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 31% 2010 to 2019
- 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 GL52 3HJ is in (ONS area E01022139), 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 GL52 3HJ?
The nearest open schools to GL52 3HJ, 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 GL52 3HJ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of GL52 3HJ is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 3.0 km away in a straight line.
- Cheltenham Spa Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
- Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Rail Station Railway station 10.2 kmDrive
- Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) Underground, metro or tram 1.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
25 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Overbrook Drive, 201 m away.
More stations near GL52 3HJ, 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 GL52 3HJ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of GL52 3HJ, 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.
- Berkeley Place Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01242 513975 400 mWalk
- Royal Crescent Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01242 580248 400 mWalk
- St. Catherine's Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01242 215005 1.5 kmCycle
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 GL52 3HJ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of GL52 3HJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 450 mWalk
- Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmWalk
- Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmWalk
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 GL52 3HJ?
The nearest to the centre of GL52 3HJ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- ORAL SURGERY LTD - CHELTENHAM Phone 0330 122 9382 400 mWalk
- Confident Dental and Implant Clinic - Cheltenham 400 mWalk
- Pittville Lawn Dental & Implant Clinic Phone 01242 225225 950 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 GL52 3HJ?
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 2.3 kmCycle
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Headquarters Phone 0845 422 4721 2.4 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 GL52 3HJ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of GL52 3HJ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Windsor Street Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01242 545150 500 mWalk
- Bradbury Gardens Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01242 527631 650 mWalk
- Oakhaven Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report May 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01242 528377 1.3 kmCycle
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 GL52 3HJ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GL52 3HJ, 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 Limited Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01242 244318 400 mWalk
- Badham Pharmacy, 102 Whaddon Road Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01242 514330 750 mWalk
- Badham Pharmacy, 6 Prestbury Road Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01242 523226 900 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 GL52 3HJ?
The nearest vets to the centre of GL52 3HJ 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 2.1 kmCycle
- Madra Phone +44 1242 437878 2.4 kmCycle
- Folly Gardens Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 1242 234392 2.7 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 GL52 3HJ in a conservation area?
The centre of GL52 3HJ 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 GL52 3HJ?
Police.uk records 323 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GL52 3HJ 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 21, burglary 16, other crime 10, drugs 5, robbery 3, bicycle theft 2, 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 GL52 3HJ
- Ward
- Pittville
- 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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