GL53 9AZ postcode in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

GL53 9AZ is a postcode in Cheltenham, in the Charlton Park 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 94% of homes and businesses at GL53 9AZ can get it Across Cheltenham: 94% Typical price £562,500 Homes sold in GL53 9, last 12 months. ▼ 17.1% on the year before Nearest station Cheltenham Spa 3.3 km in a straight line

Where GL53 9AZ is, and what is near it

Map of GL53 9AZ and what is near it Map of GL53 9AZ: its centre point, with the 173 other postcodes in the GL53 9 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GL53 9AJ: also in GL53 9GL53 9AP: also in GL53 9GL53 9AT: also in GL53 9GL53 9AU: also in GL53 9GL53 9AX: also in GL53 9GL53 9AY: also in GL53 9GL53 9BE: also in GL53 9GL53 9BG: also in GL53 9GL53 9BH: also in GL53 9GL53 9BJ: also in GL53 9GL53 9BL: also in GL53 9GL53 9BN: also in GL53 9GL53 9BP: also in GL53 9GL53 9BQ: also in GL53 9GL53 9BS: also in GL53 9GL53 9BT: also in GL53 9GL53 9BU: also in GL53 9GL53 9BW: also in GL53 9GL53 9BX: also in GL53 9GL53 9BY: also in GL53 9GL53 9BZ: also in GL53 9GL53 9DA: also in GL53 9GL53 9DB: also in GL53 9GL53 9DE: also in GL53 9GL53 9DF: also in GL53 9GL53 9DG: also in GL53 9GL53 9DL: also in GL53 9GL53 9DP: also in GL53 9GL53 9DQ: also in GL53 9GL53 9DW: also in GL53 9GL53 9DY: also in GL53 9GL53 9EA: also in GL53 9GL53 9EB: also in GL53 9GL53 9ED: also in GL53 9GL53 9EE: also in GL53 9GL53 9EF: also in GL53 9GL53 9EG: also in GL53 9GL53 9EH: also in GL53 9GL53 9EJ: also in GL53 9GL53 9EL: also in GL53 9GL53 9EN: also in GL53 9GL53 9EQ: also in GL53 9GL53 9EY: also in GL53 9GL53 9FB: also in GL53 9GL53 9FD: also in GL53 9GL53 9HA: also in GL53 9GL53 9HD: also in GL53 9GL53 9HH: also in GL53 9GL53 9HJ: also in GL53 9GL53 9HL: also in GL53 9GL53 9HN: also in GL53 9GL53 9HP: also in GL53 9GL53 9HR: also in GL53 9GL53 9HS: also in GL53 9GL53 9HT: also in GL53 9GL53 9HU: also in GL53 9GL53 9HW: also in GL53 9GL53 9HX: also in GL53 9GL53 9HY: also in GL53 9GL53 9HZ: also in GL53 9GL53 9JA: also in GL53 9GL53 9JB: also in GL53 9GL53 9JD: also in GL53 9GL53 9JE: also in GL53 9GL53 9JF: also in GL53 9GL53 9JG: also in GL53 9GL53 9JH: also in GL53 9GL53 9JJ: also in GL53 9GL53 9JL: also in GL53 9GL53 9JN: also in GL53 9GL53 9JP: also in GL53 9GL53 9JQ: also in GL53 9GL53 9JR: also in GL53 9GL53 9JW: also in GL53 9GL53 9LA: also in GL53 9GL53 9LB: also in GL53 9GL53 9LD: also in GL53 9GL53 9LE: also in GL53 9GL53 9LF: also in GL53 9GL53 9LG: also in GL53 9GL53 9LH: also in GL53 9GL53 9LJ: also in GL53 9GL53 9LL: also in GL53 9GL53 9LN: also in GL53 9GL53 9LP: also in GL53 9GL53 9LQ: also in GL53 9GL53 9LR: also in GL53 9GL53 9LS: also in GL53 9GL53 9LW: also in GL53 9GL53 9LX: also in GL53 9 GP 1.9 kmCheltenham Spa station 3.3 kmCharlton Park GL53 9AZ Map of GL53 9AZ and what is near it Map of GL53 9AZ: its centre point, with the 173 other postcodes in the GL53 9 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 1.9 kmCharlton Park GL53 9AZ
  • GL53 9AZ
  • Other postcodes in GL53 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 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 51.8827, longitude -2.0584)

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 9AZ?

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 9AZ?

Every home and business at GL53 9AZ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 94% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

GL53 9AZ 94% Cheltenham 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

GL53 9AZ 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 GL53 9AZ?

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 9AZ 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 9AZ.

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 9AZ: 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 9AZ 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 9AZ?

Homes in GL53 9 sold for a typical £562,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 66 sales, down 17.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£562,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£678,640 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 17.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £870,000 26 sales
  • Semi-detached £475,000 29 sales
  • Terraced £570,000 8 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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 9AZ

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in GL53 9AZ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 May 2025. The middle sale was £750,000, from £580,000 to £850,000. Across GL53 9, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £562,500. 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 9AZ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around GL53 9AZ. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (39%). 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 9AZ

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 G, the most common, is £3,949.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (5%)£1,580
Band Babout 50 (6%)£1,843
Band Cabout 40 (5%)£2,106
Band Dabout 120 (16%)£2,370
Band Eabout 120 (16%)£2,896
Band Fabout 150 (19%)£3,423
Band Gabout 230 (30%)£3,949
Band Habout 20 (3%)£4,739

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 22% 1945 to 1964
  5. 39% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 9AZ is in (ONS area E01022113), 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 9AZ?

The nearest open schools to GL53 9AZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near GL53 9AZ, 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 9AZ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of GL53 9AZ is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, 3.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Cheltenham Spa Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
  • Gloucester Rail Station Railway station 12.5 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 Newcourt Road, 147 m away.

More stations near GL53 9AZ, 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 9AZ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of GL53 9AZ, 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 9AZ?

0 within 1 km 81 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of GL53 9AZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • East End Service Station Charging point · 1 charger · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 1.3 kmCycle
  • Sevadis Charging point · 1 charger 1.4 kmCycle
  • Sevadis Charging point · 1 charger 1.4 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 9AZ?

The nearest to the centre of GL53 9AZ, 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 9AZ?

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 9AZ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of GL53 9AZ, 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 9AZ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GL53 9AZ, 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 9AZ?

The nearest vets to the centre of GL53 9AZ 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 9AZ in a conservation area?

The centre of GL53 9AZ 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 9AZ?

Police.uk records 80 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GL53 9AZ 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 offences21 reports
Anti-social behaviour15 reports
Burglary12 reports
Vehicle crime10 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Public order4 reports

Also: shoplifting 4, other crime 4, other theft 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 9AZ

Ward
Charlton Park
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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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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