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GL53 8LF

Charlton Kings · Cheltenham · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Cheltenham
Ward
Charlton Kings
Local authority
Cheltenham
Constituency
Cheltenham
Postcode district
GL53
Postcode sector
GL53 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
GL53 8LE 27 m
GL53 8LB 38 m
GL53 8DU 70 m
GL53 8NA 72 m
GL53 8LA 76 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
GL53 8LF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
GL
Postcode district
GL53
Postcode sector
GL53 8
Latitude
51.879263
Longitude
-2.052388
British National Grid easting
396,490
British National Grid northing
220,078

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Cheltenham · E07000078
Electoral ward
Charlton Kings · E05015707
Parish or community
E04012753
Westminster constituency
Cheltenham · E14001161
Output area
E00112362
Lower layer super output area
Cheltenham 012E · E01022110
Middle layer super output area
Cheltenham 012 · E02004611

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Property

At this postcode

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55 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
12, Croft Avenue, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL53 8LF 23 February 2026 £260,000
2, Croft Avenue, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL53 8LF 15 December 2025 £260,000
6, Croft Avenue, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL53 8LF 7 June 2024 £300,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
45
Primary
25
Secondary
4

  1. Charlton Kings Infants' School

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    451 m

  2. Charlton Kings Junior School

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    563 m

  3. Balcarras School

    Academy converter

    610 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
322
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 105
  • Anti social behaviour 69
  • Burglary 34
  • Criminal damage and arson 22
  • Shoplifting 21

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
41

21 female, 20 male

Postcode households
21
Residents per household
2.0
GL53 8 residents
5,447

Age bands in GL53 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20.8%

1,220 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.4%

610 residents

Age 25 to 44
18%

1,061 residents

Age 45 to 64
30.6%

1,801 residents

Age 65 and over
20.2%

1,187 residents

This postcode contained 0.8% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider GL53 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

11

within 5 km

  • SIXWAYS CLINIC

    LONDON ROAD, CHARLTON KINGS, CHELTENHAM, GL52 6HS

    ODS code L84015

    1.1 km

  • THE LECKHAMPTON SURGERY

    17 MOOREND PARK ROAD, CHELTENHAM, GL53 0LA

    ODS code L84040

    2.4 km

  • OVERTON PARK SURGERY

    OVERTON PARK ROAD, CHELTENHAM, GL50 3BP

    ODS code L84041

    3.2 km

  • YORKLEIGH SURGERY(CT)

    93 ST. GEORGES ROAD, CHELTENHAM, GL50 3ED

    ODS code L84022

    3.2 km

  • BERKELEY PLACE SURGERY

    WILSON HEALTH CENTRE, 236 PRESTBURY ROAD, CHELTENHAM, GL52 3EY

    ODS code L84030

    3.5 km

  • ROYAL CRESCENT SURGERY

    WILSON HEALTH CENTRE, 236 PRESTBURY ROAD, CHELTENHAM, GL52 3EY

    ODS code L84059

    3.5 km

  • UNDERWOOD SURGERY

    139 ST. GEORGES ROAD, CHELTENHAM, GL50 3EQ

    ODS code L84003

    3.6 km

  • ST. CATHERINE'S SURGERY

    ST. PAULS MEDICAL CENTRE, 121 SWINDON ROAD, CHELTENHAM, GL50 4DP

    ODS code L84058

    3.7 km

  • ST. GEORGE'S SURGERY

    ST. PAULS MEDICAL CENTRE, 121 SWINDON ROAD, CHELTENHAM, GL50 4DP

    ODS code L84008

    3.7 km

  • THE ROYAL WELL SURGERY

    ST. PAULS MEDICAL CENTRE, 121 SWINDON ROAD, CHELTENHAM, GL50 4DP

    ODS code L84049

    3.7 km

  • WESTON HOUSE PRACTICE

    ST. PAULS MEDICAL CENTRE, 121 SWINDON ROAD, CHELTENHAM, GL50 4DP

    ODS code L84033

    3.7 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Croft Parade

    BCT · Little Herberts

    0.1 miles

  • Croft Parade

    BCT · Little Herberts

    0.1 miles

  • Sappercombe Lane

    BCT · Charlton Kings

    0.1 miles

  • Cemetery

    BCT · Little Herberts

    0.1 miles

  • Cemetery

    BCT · Little Herberts

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Cheltenham 012E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

8 of 10

Overall England rank

25,573 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
1
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £260,000 from 9 recorded sales in GL53 8LF. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Cheltenham is £325,399 in June 2026, up 2.2% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

45 open schools are in scope, including 25 primary and 4 secondary schools. Charlton Kings Infants' School is the nearest published school at 451 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

322 published events cover 12 months, averaging 26.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 105 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.