GL53 8DD postcode in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
GL53 8DD 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.
Where GL53 8DD is, and what is near it
- GL53 8DD
- Other postcodes in GL53 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 21 bus stops
- 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 51.8805, longitude -2.0539)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after GL53 8DD?
- 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 8DD 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 8DD?
Every home and business at GL53 8DD 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 8DD?
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 8DD 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 8DD.
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 8DD: 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 8DD 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 8DD?
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.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £496,500
- 12 months to August 2026
- £544,500
▲ up 9.7% on the 12 months before
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 8DD
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in GL53 8DD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 9 August 2024. 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 8DD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around GL53 8DD. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (27%). 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 C, the most common, is £2,106.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 90 (14%) | £1,580 |
| Band B | about 80 (12%) | £1,843 |
| Band C | about 240 (37%) | £2,106 |
| Band D | about 180 (28%) | £2,370 |
| Band E | about 40 (6%) | £2,896 |
| Band F | about 10 (2%) | £3,423 |
| Band G | about 10 (2%) | £3,949 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,739 |
When the homes were built
- 23% Before 1900
- 16% 1900 to 1918
- 19% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- 27% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 GL53 8DD is in (ONS area E01022110), 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 8DD?
The nearest open schools to GL53 8DD, 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 8DD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of GL53 8DD 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 12.8 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
21 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bafford Lane, 86 m away.
More stations near GL53 8DD, 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 8DD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of GL53 8DD, 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.
- Sixways Clinic Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01242 223810 950 mWalk
- The Leckhampton Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01242 539080 2.2 kmCycle
- Overton Park Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01242 580511 3.0 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 8DD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of GL53 8DD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- East End Service Station Charging point · 1 charger · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 1.0 kmWalk
- Sevadis Charging point · 1 charger 1.6 kmCycle
- Sevadis Charging point · 1 charger 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near GL53 8DD?
The nearest to the centre of GL53 8DD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Arden House Dental & Cosmetic Clinic Phone 01242 512444 1.1 kmWalk
- Arnica Dental Care Phone 01242 655554 1.7 kmCycle
- Leckhampton Dental Clinic 1.9 kmCycle
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 8DD?
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.
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Headquarters Phone 0845 422 4721 1.6 kmCycle
- Cheltenham General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 0845 422 4721 1.8 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 GL53 8DD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of GL53 8DD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Bafford House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01242 523562 150 mWalk
- Charlton Kings Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01242 521812 450 mWalk
- Nazareth House - Cheltenham Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01242 516361 700 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 8DD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GL53 8DD, 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.
- Charlton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2:15pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01242 522207 400 mWalk
- Badham Pharmacy, 256 London Road Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 01242 515143 950 mWalk
- Rowlands Pharmacy, 244 Bath Road Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:20pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01242 523270 2.0 kmCycle
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 8DD?
The nearest vets to the centre of GL53 8DD 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
- Dragon Vets Phone +44 1242 220158 400 mWalk
- Madra Phone +44 1242 437878 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 8DD in a conservation area?
The centre of GL53 8DD 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 8DD?
Police.uk records 57 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GL53 8DD 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 2, other theft 2, other crime 2, theft from the person 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 8DD
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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