Buying a home in GL51, Cheltenham. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£321kmost £274k–£374k
Houses per m²£3,965flats £3,025
Sold last year4073,057 in five years
Prices in Cheltenham+0.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in GL51 sold for £321,364 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £273,521 and £374,414, for about 86 m² of space. That is 16% less than the same home across Cheltenham (£381,000).

407 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £118k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in GL51 0 (£3,471) and the most in GL51 3 (£4,552).

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 £1,465 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £64,000 for that mortgage: what £65,000 buys.

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House prices in GL51 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£184,084£160k–£204k41 m²60
2£266,849£231k–£309k62 m²841
3£321,364£274k–£374k86 m²1,161
4£402,955£321k–£491k107 m²271
5+£575,517£454k–£726k139 m²227

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£184k£267k£321k£403k£576k
Detached—£339k£409k£529k£638k
Semi-detached£164k£287k£328k£372k£441k
Terraced£184k£240k£281k£295k£425k
Flats£118k£160k£202k£252k—

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

Price per m² across GL51

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
GL51 0£3,471£2,880
GL51 3£4,552£3,281
GL51 4£4,532£2,325
GL51 6£4,405£2,949
GL51 7£3,512£2,726
GL51 8£3,679£3,481
GL51 9£3,780£3,131

Schools near GL51

Best state primary within 2 kmChrist Church CofE Primary School69% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%13 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 GL51

Is GL51 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 16% 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 (69% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (79.9% against 43.8%); 407 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 GL51?

A typical 3-bedroom house in GL51 sold for £321,364 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £273,521 and £374,414.

Is GL51 expensive for Cheltenham?

A 3-bedroom house in GL51 costs 16% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Cheltenham (£381,000).

How many homes sell in GL51 each year?

407 homes sold in the last year and 3,057 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near GL51?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Christ Church CofE Primary School, where 69% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near GL51?

For a 3-bedroom house, GL4 (£287k, 10 km), GL1 (£238k, 10 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.