GL53 7JS postcode in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
GL53 7JS is a postcode in Cheltenham, in the College ward. It is in the Cheltenham parliamentary constituency and the Gloucestershire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where GL53 7JS is, and what is near it
- GL53 7JS
- Other postcodes in GL53 7: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 13 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 51.8957, longitude -2.0736)
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 GL53 7JS?
- 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 GL53 7JS 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 GL53 7JS?
Every home and business at GL53 7JS 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 GL53 7JS?
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 GL53 7JS at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 24 homes and businesses at GL53 7JS. 4 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 3 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 GL53 7JS: 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 GL53 7JS 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 GL53 7JS?
Homes in GL53 7 sold for a typical £415,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 85 sales, down 5.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £585,000 5 sales
- Semi-detached £547,500 26 sales
- Terraced £390,000 39 sales
- Flat or maisonette £205,000 15 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole GL53 district: a typical £500,000 from 307 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 GL53 7JS
HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in GL53 7JS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 April 2026. The middle price was £317,750, from £257,000 to £495,000. Across GL53 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £415,000. 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 GL53 7JS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around GL53 7JS. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (55%). 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 £3,949 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,580.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 200 (29%) | £1,580 |
| Band B | about 120 (17%) | £1,843 |
| Band C | about 130 (19%) | £2,106 |
| Band D | about 100 (14%) | £2,370 |
| Band E | about 90 (13%) | £2,896 |
| Band F | about 50 (7%) | £3,423 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £3,949 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,739 |
When the homes were built
- 55% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 17% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
1945 to 1964: 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 GL53 7JS is in (ONS area E01022116), 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 GL53 7JS?
The nearest open schools to GL53 7JS, 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 GL53 7JS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of GL53 7JS is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.
- Cheltenham Spa Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
- Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Rail Station Railway station 11.7 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Oriel Road, 76 m away.
More stations near GL53 7JS, 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 GL53 7JS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of GL53 7JS, 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 900 mWalk
- Yorkleigh Surgery(Ct) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01242 519049 900 mWalk
- Underwood Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01242 580644 1.3 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 GL53 7JS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of GL53 7JS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- PodPoint Charging point · 1 charger 50 mWalk
- PodPoint Charging point · 1 charger 100 mWalk
- Hydra Charging point · No details mapped 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 GL53 7JS?
The nearest to the centre of GL53 7JS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Oriel Villas Dental Surgery Phone 01242 523531 200 mWalk
- Cambray Dental Phone 01242 515599 350 mWalk
- Beyond Dental Cheltenham Phone 01296 730260 350 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 GL53 7JS?
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 400 mWalk
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Headquarters Phone 0845 422 4721 550 mWalk
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 GL53 7JS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of GL53 7JS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Faithfull House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01242 514319 550 mWalk
- Thirlestaine Park Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01242 505560 700 mWalk
- Alexander House Care Home - Cheltenham Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01242 513525 950 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 GL53 7JS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GL53 7JS, 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.
- Superdrug Pharmacy, 95-97 High Street Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01242 262459 400 mWalk
- James Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01242 522880 550 mWalk
- Badham Pharmacy, 84 St Georges Place Mon to Fri 9am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01242 279511 600 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 GL53 7JS?
The nearest vets to the centre of GL53 7JS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Folly Gardens Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 1242 234392 750 mWalk
- Honeybourne Veterinary Centre 900 mWalk
- Medivet Phone +441242 517199 1.1 kmWalk
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 GL53 7JS in a conservation area?
planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of GL53 7JS is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.
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 GL53 7JS?
Police.uk records 495 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GL53 7JS 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: other theft 34, burglary 18, other crime 10, bicycle theft 7, 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 GL53 7JS
- Ward
- College
- 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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