GL52 5FB

POSTCODE

A Battledown postcode in Cheltenham, a 39-minute walk from Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway).

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 47.5

    You: 1.2 mi · Last place offered: 2.4 mi

Primary nearby

Gloucestershire · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway)

    Rail

    3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min
  • Cheltenham Spa Rail Station

    Rail

    4.2 km straight lineabout 52 min
  • Gotherington (Gloucs Warwicks Railway)

    Rail

    7.2 km straight lineabout 90 min

Bus stops

  • Kempley Close

    Bus · nr · west

    676 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Ladysmith Road

    Bus · opp · north-east

    719 m straight lineabout 9 min
  • Whitethorn Drive

    Bus · opp · north

    742 m straight lineabout 9 min
  • Bouncer's Lane

    Bus · corner of · south

    749 m straight lineabout 9 min
  • Buttercross Lane

    Bus · opp · north-east

    772 m straight lineabout 10 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · GL52 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · GL52 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 107 sales

GL52 5FB has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the GL52 5 sector.

Average price
£371,194
Median price: £325,000
Median +2.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 107 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £390,250
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£449k£370k£291k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£161,000 · 2026-09-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
GL52 5GJ
£555,000 · 2026-09-16 · Semi-detached · Freehold
GL52 5AA
£220,000 · 2026-09-11 · Detached · Freehold
GL52 5DN
£625,000 · 2026-09-04 · Detached · Freehold
GL52 5LS
£510,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
GL52 5JB
£300,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
GL52 5GA
£700,000 · 2026-08-24 · Detached · Freehold
GL52 5FF
£167,500 · 2026-08-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
GL52 5DP
£160,000 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
GL52 5GJ
£321,000 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Freehold
GL52 5GB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near GL52 5FB

England & Wales

Crime data not available: Gloucestershire Constabulary hasn't supplied data to police.uk for Feb–Sep 2026.

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Cheltenham 012 (E02004611)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£66,475

£56,842–£77,741

Disposable (net) annual household income
£49,601

£42,982–£57,238

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£45,372

£41,965–£49,055

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,794

£34,040–£44,212

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,654
White Brit.76.1%
Other White10.0%
Indian2.5%
White & Asian1.9%
African1.5%
+ 12 other groups · 7.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,654
No religion53.6%
Christian34.8%
Not answered5.3%
Muslim3.6%
Hindu1.9%
+ 4 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,656
35–4925.7%
25–3424.1%
50–6411.8%
≤49.2%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.4%

Households

Total households: 669
One person: other20.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.2%
+ 9 other households · 26.0%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
28476
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28476 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for GL52 5FB

England
Country
Cheltenham
Local Authority
Gloucestershire
Battledown
Ward
Cheltenham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
GL52 5FB
Coordinates
51.9025, -2.0393
Grid reference
SO973226
Easting
397,395
Northing
222,667
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3VWX36+27
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Cheltenham
Travel to Work
Cheltenham
ITL Region
Cheltenham

Administrative Information

Cheltenham
Local Authority
Council Area
Cheltenham E14001161
Constituency
E14001161
Gloucestershire
Police Force
England
Ward
Battledown
Constituency code
E14001161
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Cheltenham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Cheltenham

Health & NHS

Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Gloucestershire ICB - 11M
Cancer Alliance
Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Cheltenham 012H E01034779
E01034779
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheltenham 012 E02004611
E02004611
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheltenham 012A E01022103
E01022103
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheltenham 012 E02004611
E02004611
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:20 AM4:24 PM
7:20 AM
Sunrise
4:24 PM
Sunset
9 hours 4 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:20 AM
Sunset (today)
4:24 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 4 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

April 2018
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~8 years
Active Duration
2018 -> Present
April 2018 — Introduced
Postcode GL52 5FB introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034779 and MSOA E02004611 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28476
Present — Active
Postcode GL52 5FB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2018
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~8 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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