GL53 8BD postcode in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

GL53 8BD is a postcode in Cheltenham, in the Charlton Kings 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 £544,500 Homes sold in GL53 8, last 12 months. ▲ 9.7% on the year before Nearest station Cheltenham Spa 3.7 km in a straight line

Where GL53 8BD is, and what is near it

Map of GL53 8BD and what is near it Map of GL53 8BD: its centre point, with the 182 other postcodes in the GL53 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 18 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GL53 8AA: also in GL53 8GL53 8AB: also in GL53 8GL53 8AD: also in GL53 8GL53 8AE: also in GL53 8GL53 8AF: also in GL53 8GL53 8AG: also in GL53 8GL53 8AH: also in GL53 8GL53 8AJ: also in GL53 8GL53 8AL: also in GL53 8GL53 8AN: also in GL53 8GL53 8AP: also in GL53 8GL53 8AR: also in GL53 8GL53 8AS: also in GL53 8GL53 8AT: also in GL53 8GL53 8AU: also in GL53 8GL53 8AW: also in GL53 8GL53 8AX: also in GL53 8GL53 8AY: also in GL53 8GL53 8AZ: also in GL53 8GL53 8BA: also in GL53 8GL53 8BB: also in GL53 8GL53 8BE: also in GL53 8GL53 8BG: also in GL53 8GL53 8BH: also in GL53 8GL53 8BJ: also in GL53 8GL53 8BL: also in GL53 8GL53 8BN: also in GL53 8GL53 8BP: also in GL53 8GL53 8BQ: also in GL53 8GL53 8BS: also in GL53 8GL53 8BW: also in GL53 8GL53 8BX: also in GL53 8GL53 8BY: also in GL53 8GL53 8DA: also in GL53 8GL53 8DB: also in GL53 8GL53 8DD: also in GL53 8GL53 8DE: also in GL53 8GL53 8DF: also in GL53 8GL53 8DG: also in GL53 8GL53 8DH: also in GL53 8GL53 8DJ: also in GL53 8GL53 8DL: also in GL53 8GL53 8DN: also in GL53 8GL53 8DP: also in GL53 8GL53 8DQ: also in GL53 8GL53 8DR: also in GL53 8GL53 8DS: also in GL53 8GL53 8DT: also in GL53 8GL53 8DU: also in GL53 8GL53 8DW: also in GL53 8GL53 8EJ: also in GL53 8GL53 8EP: also in GL53 8GL53 8EQ: also in GL53 8GL53 8ER: also in GL53 8GL53 8ES: also in GL53 8GL53 8EX: also in GL53 8GL53 8EY: also in GL53 8GL53 8EZ: also in GL53 8GL53 8HA: also in GL53 8GL53 8HB: also in GL53 8GL53 8HD: also in GL53 8GL53 8HE: also in GL53 8GL53 8HF: also in GL53 8GL53 8HG: also in GL53 8GL53 8HH: also in GL53 8GL53 8HJ: also in GL53 8GL53 8HL: also in GL53 8GL53 8HN: also in GL53 8GL53 8HP: also in GL53 8GL53 8HQ: also in GL53 8GL53 8HR: also in GL53 8GL53 8HS: also in GL53 8GL53 8HT: also in GL53 8GL53 8HU: also in GL53 8GL53 8HW: also in GL53 8GL53 8HX: also in GL53 8GL53 8JE: also in GL53 8GL53 8JF: also in GL53 8GL53 8JG: also in GL53 8GL53 8JH: also in GL53 8GL53 8JJ: also in GL53 8GL53 8JL: also in GL53 8GL53 8JN: also in GL53 8GL53 8JP: also in GL53 8GL53 8JQ: also in GL53 8GL53 8JR: also in GL53 8GL53 8JS: also in GL53 8GL53 8JT: also in GL53 8GL53 8JU: also in GL53 8GL53 8JX: also in GL53 8GL53 8JY: also in GL53 8GL53 8JZ: also in GL53 8GL53 8LA: also in GL53 8GL53 8LB: also in GL53 8GL53 8LD: also in GL53 8GL53 8LE: also in GL53 8GL53 8LF: also in GL53 8GL53 8LG: also in GL53 8GL53 8LQ: also in GL53 8GL53 8LX: also in GL53 8GL53 8LY: also in GL53 8GL53 8LZ: also in GL53 8GL53 8NA: also in GL53 8GL53 8NB: also in GL53 8GL53 8ND: also in GL53 8GL53 8PB: also in GL53 8GL53 8PD: also in GL53 8GL53 8PE: also in GL53 8GL53 8PF: also in GL53 8GL53 8PG: also in GL53 8GL53 8PH: also in GL53 8GL53 8PL: also in GL53 8GL53 8PN: also in GL53 8GL53 8PQ: also in GL53 8GL53 8PR: also in GL53 8GL53 8QA: also in GL53 8GL53 8QB: also in GL53 8GL53 8QD: also in GL53 8GL53 8QE: also in GL53 8GL53 8QF: also in GL53 8GL53 8QG: also in GL53 8GL53 8QH: also in GL53 8GL53 8QJ: also in GL53 8GL53 8QL: also in GL53 8GL53 8QN: also in GL53 8GL53 8QP: also in GL53 8GL53 8QR: also in GL53 8GL53 8QS: also in GL53 8GL53 8QT: also in GL53 8GL53 8QU: also in GL53 8GL53 8QW: also in GL53 8GL53 8QX: also in GL53 8GL53 8QY: also in GL53 8GL53 8RA: also in GL53 8GL53 8RB: also in GL53 8GL53 8RD: also in GL53 8GL53 8RE: also in GL53 8GL53 8RF: also in GL53 8 GP 2.4 kmCheltenham Spa station 3.7 kmGloucester station 13.1 kmCharlton Kings GL53 8BD Map of GL53 8BD and what is near it Map of GL53 8BD: its centre point, with the 182 other postcodes in the GL53 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 18 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Charlton Kings GL53 8BD
  • GL53 8BD
  • Other postcodes in GL53 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 18 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 51.8839, longitude -2.0505)

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 8BD?

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 8BD?

Every home and business at GL53 8BD 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 GL53 8BD?

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 GL53 8BD 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 GL53 8BD.

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 8BD: 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 8BD 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 GL53 8BD?

Homes in GL53 8 sold for a typical £544,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 66 sales, up 9.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£544,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£496,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 9.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £925,000 18 sales
  • Semi-detached £549,500 26 sales
  • Terraced £326,250 16 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £185,000 6 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 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 GL53 8BD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in GL53 8BD 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 GL53 8BD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around GL53 8BD. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (36%). 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 GL53 8BD

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 D, the most common, is £2,370.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (6%)£1,580
Band Babout 90 (14%)£1,843
Band Cabout 120 (18%)£2,106
Band Dabout 150 (23%)£2,370
Band Eabout 120 (18%)£2,896
Band Fabout 90 (14%)£3,423
Band Gabout 40 (6%)£3,949
Band Hwithheld£4,739

When the homes were built

  1. 36% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 28% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: 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 8BD is in (ONS area E01022111), 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 GL53 8BD?

The nearest open schools to GL53 8BD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near GL53 8BD, 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 GL53 8BD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of GL53 8BD is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 3.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Cheltenham Spa Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle
  • Gloucester Rail Station Railway station 13.1 kmDrive

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

18 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest School Road, 161 m away.

More stations near GL53 8BD, 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 GL53 8BD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of GL53 8BD, 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 GL53 8BD?

1 within 1 km 77 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of GL53 8BD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • East End Service Station Charging point · 1 charger · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 800 mWalk
  • Hydra Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle
  • Hydra Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle

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 GL53 8BD?

The nearest to the centre of GL53 8BD, 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 GL53 8BD?

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 GL53 8BD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of GL53 8BD, 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 GL53 8BD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GL53 8BD, 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 GL53 8BD?

The nearest vets to the centre of GL53 8BD 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 GL53 8BD in a conservation area?

The centre of GL53 8BD 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 GL53 8BD?

Police.uk records 63 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GL53 8BD 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 offences17 reports
Anti-social behaviour12 reports
Burglary7 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Vehicle crime5 reports
Public order4 reports

Also: other theft 4, other crime 4, shoplifting 3, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 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 GL53 8BD

Ward
Charlton Kings
Parish
Charlton Kings
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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GL53 8BB30 mGL53 8BG70 mGL53 8BA80 mGL53 8AY90 mGL53 8AU90 mGL53 8AP110 m
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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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