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House prices in GL51 4, Cheltenham

The average house price in GL51 4, Cheltenham over the last three years is £543,393, with a median sold price of £410,000 — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.

Median price
£410k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
+21.7%
5-year change
+39.5%
Per m²
£4k

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026

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Sold prices in GL51 4, Cheltenham

Based on 89 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The average house price in GL51 4, Cheltenham over the last three years is £543,393, with a median sold price of £410,000 — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean sits notably higher than the median here, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the average up. That's drawn from 89 recorded sales — a thinner, lower-volume local market.

GL51 4 price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

GL51 4England & Wales
£200k£300k£400k£500k201620182020202220242026£526k
1 year
+21.7%
5 years
+39.5%

Over five years, prices in GL51 4, Cheltenham have risen sharply (+39.5%). The last twelve months alone: +21.7%. On our smoothed index, prices in GL51 4, Cheltenham are at — or within a whisker of — their highest level on record, so there's little history of buying cheaper to point to.

How GL51 4 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in GL51 4 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

GL51 4England & Wales
100120140201620182020202220242026+55%

Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in GL51 4, Cheltenham

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£410k
Entry-level
£265k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£315k–£615k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£879k
90th %ile

Homes in GL51 4, Cheltenham span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £265,000, while the top tenth fetched over £879,000. Half of all sales fell between £315,000 and £615,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in GL51 4
£410,000
around the local median · 24% up the local range
£265,000 · entry-level£880,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£41,000
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£10,500
Monthly repayment
£2,157/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£82,000
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £51,500 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How GL51 4 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

GL51 4 (this area)£543k
Cheltenham£333khere: +63%
England£291khere: +86%
GL51 4 1-yr +21.7%Cheltenham 1-yr +4.8%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £543,393, homes in GL51 4, Cheltenham sell for 63% above the Cheltenham average, and 86% above the England average. Prices here have moved faster than England as a whole over the past year (+21.7% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price, £/m² and share of the market, by type, across GL51 4.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Detached£595,000£5,18949 (56%)
Semi-detached£316,500£4,03028 (32%)
TerracedBest £/m²£309,975£3,52910 (11%)

The most-traded type in GL51 4, Cheltenham is detached (49 sales, median £595,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £4,263 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area. Space for money: terraced offer the most floor area per pound in GL51 4, Cheltenham, at about £3,529/m², while detached cost the most at £5,189/m² — a 47% premium. If floor area matters more to you than form, that gap is where the value hides.

The GL51 4 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

Sales per year
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* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 4.5%Freehold 95.5%
New-build 11.2%Existing 88.8%

Around 42 homes changed hands in GL51 4, Cheltenham in 2025 — busier than the area's average of roughly 30 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2021 (48 sales). A busy market means more choice coming on, but also more competition — well-priced homes go quickly. 5% of recent sales in GL51 4, Cheltenham were leasehold — almost entirely freehold. New-build made up 11% of sales, a modest amount of new supply.

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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GL51 4 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in GL51 4, Cheltenham?

Over the last three years the median sold price in GL51 4 was £410,000, with a mean of £543,393, based on 89 HM Land Registry sales.

Is GL51 4, Cheltenham expensive?

At a £410,000 median, GL51 4 is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £4,263 per square metre.

Are house prices in GL51 4, Cheltenham going up or down?

On our smoothed index, GL51 4 prices have moved +21.7% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in GL51 4, Cheltenham?

Of the common types, terraced have the lowest median at £309,975 (10 sales).

How much do I need to buy in GL51 4, Cheltenham?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £265,000, and most buyers competed in the £315,000–£615,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £879,000.

How much have GL51 4, Cheltenham house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in GL51 4 are +39.5% over the last five years, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in GL51 4, Cheltenham?

On the £410,000 median-priced GL51 4 home, a home-mover pays about £10,500 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates, and a first-time buyer about £5,500 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in GL51 4, Cheltenham?

A 10% deposit on the median £410,000 GL51 4 home is £41,000 (5% would be £20,500). Borrowing the remaining £369,000 implies a household income of roughly £82,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in GL51 4, Cheltenham each year?

Roughly 42 sales a year have been recorded in GL51 4 recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a small market — the right home may take patience, and each sale can move the local averages.

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.