Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around GL52 2SX.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 39 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St John's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
54GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 52 GP, 2 hospitals, 28 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PES@BOOTS REGENT ARCADE, GLOUCS — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 66 bus stops nearby
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 17.5 ha total — largest park 5.3 ha (0.35 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.10 ha) — 0.1 mi
33supermarkets
33 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Iceland, The Southern Co-operative, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Cheltenham High Street Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near GL52 2SX.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
64dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in GL52.
Average sold price by property type across the GL52 district, 2021–2026 — 5,333 sales.
About GL52 2SX
GL52 2SX scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Cheltenham High Street Local about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, GL52 2SX is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,914 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).
There are 39 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is St John's Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 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 52 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 28 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PES@BOOTS REGENT ARCADE, GLOUCS, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CHELTENHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
