Key indicators for buyers
The GL52 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 15.3%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Affordability has improved from a peak of 10.5x in 2021 to 7.8x today. Rising rents (£1,229/mo, +2.0%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Cheltenham area
A home in Cheltenham costs 7.8x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 10.5x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Cheltenham area
Average monthly rent in Cheltenham is £1,229, up 2.0% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Cheltenham price of £475,184 with a 25% deposit (£119k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,875 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses GL52 avg. price with Cheltenham rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,875) are £646 more than renting (£1,229). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £119k — it would take around 21 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
15, SELKIRK STREET GL52 2HJ | Terraced | £700,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
22, HUXLEY WAY, BISHOPS CLEEVE GL52 7XU | Semi-detached | £350,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
65, BRIGHTON ROAD GL52 6BA | Terraced | £440,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
22, KEYNSHAMBURY ROAD GL52 6HB | Semi-detached | £515,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
41, CHILTERN AVENUE, BISHOPS CLEEVE GL52 8XP | Terraced | £227,500 | 19 Jan 2026 |
20, PRINCES STREET GL52 6BE | Terraced | £375,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
39, WINSTONIAN ROAD GL52 2JD | Semi-detached |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The average property in GL52 sold for £475,184 in 2026, with a median of £365,000 across 19 transactions. Prices rose 15.3% compared to the previous year.
| £331,000 |
| 16 Jan 2026 |
101, RYEWORTH ROAD, CHARLTON KINGS GL52 6LS | Terraced | £295,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
23, BRITANNIA WAY, WOODMANCOTE GL52 9QP | Detached | £550,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
28, WESSEX DRIVE GL52 5AU | Semi-detached | £585,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
22, GLOUCESTER PLACE GL52 2RN | Terraced | £235,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
HARMONY HOUSE, MILL LANE, PRESTBURY GL52 3NE | Detached | £2,100,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
19, BOUNCERS LANE, PRESTBURY GL52 5JB | Semi-detached | £365,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 23, WESTBOURNE HOUSE, WESTBOURNE DRIVE GL52 2QQ | Flat/Maisonette | £95,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
BEECH END, 324A, LONDON ROAD, CHARLTON KINGS GL52 6YJ | Semi-detached | £490,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
6, DEWEY CLOSE, WOODMANCOTE GL52 9UF | Detached | £565,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
14, HERTFORD ROAD, BISHOPS CLEEVE GL52 8DA | Detached | £300,000 | 7 Jan 2026 |
8, ALL SAINTS ROAD GL52 2EZ | Terraced | £295,000 | 6 Jan 2026 |
FLAT E, 29, HEWLETT ROAD GL52 6AD | Flat/Maisonette | £215,000 | 5 Jan 2026 |
12, BROOK VALE, CHARLTON KINGS GL52 6JD | Terraced | £260,000 | 29 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in GL52 was a terraced property on Selkirk Street for £700,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £365,000.