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GL51 6QS · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

GL51 6QS

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
92/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 10/10, ranked 31,126 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around GL51 6QS.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools93/100
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 37 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Belmont School (Good) — 0.5 mi

Safety96/100
0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 10/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89/100
34GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 33 GP, 1 hospital, 24 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: IMPROVED ACCESS CENTRAL CLUSTER — 0.7 mi

Transport91/100
Cheltenham Spa Rail Station0.3 mi

47 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space74/100
10green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 24.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (10 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities87/100
34supermarkets

34 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Tesco, Morrisons, Midcounties Co-operative… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Little Waitrose Shell Cheltenham — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near GL51 6QS.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.2µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in GL51.

Average sold price by property type across the GL51 district, 202120264,336 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k£800k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£608k 21.8%
Semi-detached£334k 11.9%
Terraced£291k 21.8%
Flat£163k 19.6%

District-level averages (GL51) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About GL51 6QS

GL51 6QS scores 92/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and schools — with no crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, GL51 6QS is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 31,126 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).

There are 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 20 rated Good. The nearest school is Dean Close Preparatory School, within a short walk.

No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.

Healthcare access is good, with 33 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 24 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is IMPROVED ACCESS CENTRAL CLUSTER, 0.7 mi away. The nearest hospital is CHELTENHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Cheltenham Spa Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 47 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 55 dB Lden).

There are 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 24.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (10 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 6 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 34 supermarkets in the wider area, including Waitrose, Tesco, Morrisons, Midcounties Co-operative and others. The nearest is Little Waitrose Shell Cheltenham, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.7 mi away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore GL51 6QS on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

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All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.