Buying a home in GL50, Cheltenham. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£364kmost £287k–£471k
Houses per m²£4,267flats £3,849
Sold last year2301,615 in five years
Prices in Cheltenham+0.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in GL50 sold for £364,380 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £287,068 and £471,000, for about 91 m² of space. That is 4% less than the same home across Cheltenham (£381,000).

230 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £161k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in GL50 4 (£3,716) and the most in GL50 2 (£5,521).

Across Cheltenham, prices are up 0.3% on a year ago and up 12.3% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,354 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,662 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £73,000 for that mortgage: what £75,000 buys.

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House prices in GL50 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£274,351£211k–£435k46 m²17
2£274,070£240k–£342k69 m²298
3£364,380£287k–£471k91 m²370
4£513,733£368k–£709k117 m²114
5+£1,118,061£849k–£1.41m197 m²121

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£274k£274k£364k£514k£1.12m
Detached—£317k£420k£509k£995k
Semi-detached—£286k£346k£453k£1.18m
Terraced£267k£265k£343k£520k£1.14m
Flats£161k£250k£381k£455k£835k

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across GL50

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
GL50 1£5,338£4,218
GL50 2£5,521£3,997
GL50 3£4,076£3,657
GL50 4£3,716£3,613

Schools near GL50

Best state primary within 2 kmHoly Apostles' Church of England Primary School82% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%14 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmBalcarras School79.9% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%9 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about GL50

Is GL50 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 4% less than across Cheltenham; prices in Cheltenham are up 0.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (82% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (79.9% against 43.8%); 230 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in GL50?

A typical 3-bedroom house in GL50 sold for £364,380 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £287,068 and £471,000.

Is GL50 expensive for Cheltenham?

A 3-bedroom house in GL50 costs 4% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Cheltenham (£381,000).

How many homes sell in GL50 each year?

230 homes sold in the last year and 1,615 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near GL50?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School, where 82% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near GL50?

For a 3-bedroom house, GL51 (£321k, 2 km), GL3 (£316k, 8 km), GL4 (£287k, 12 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.