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Thinking of living at GL51 9SW? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springbank Primary Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | 53% met the expected standard |
| Hesters Way Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| Swindon Village Primary School | Primary | 2.0 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School | Primary | 2.1 km | 33% met the expected standard |
| Rowanfield Junior School | Primary | 2.1 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 38.5 · 5.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Pate's Grammar School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 82.7 · 74.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Pittville School | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 47.5 · 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 48.1 · 10.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cleeve School | Secondary | 4.9 km | Attainment 8: 49.9 · 13% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dean Close Preparatory School | Independent | 3.4 km | – |
| Dean Close Airthrie | Independent | 3.4 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Civil Service Sports | 680 m | 14 |
| Swimming | Juvenate (Cheltenham) | 3.0 km | 8 |
| Yoga | Orange Yoga | 3.7 km | 7 |
| Squash | Civil Service Sports Association Ground | 760 m | 6 |
| Bowls | The Green, St George's Square | 3.6 km | 5 |
| Football | Henley Road Open Space | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Civil Service Sports | 680 m | 3 |
| Rugby | Prince of Wales Stadium | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Athletics | All Saints Academy (Cheltenham) | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Shooting | Greensleeves Shooting Club | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Gymnastics | Énergie Fitness | 780 m | 1 |
| Skateboard | Springfields Park Skate Park | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Boulders | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Multipurpose | The Folley | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Leisure @ Cheltenham | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Netball | Cheltenham Ladies' College Well Place Courts | 3.5 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 26. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 45% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Cheltenham Spa, a drive away (3.1 km), with 2.4m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Bristol Temple Meads.
The nearest bus stop is Moat Lane, 50 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (routes 41, 42, 43A, 43); 8 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 51 minutes away by public transport (18 by car).
This is car country: only 6% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Springbank Primary Academy, about a 15-minute walk (1.2 km); 53% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 38.5 · 5.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Pate's Grammar School (4.7 km) and Sir Thomas Rich's School (9.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 1.1 km away, with Civil Service Sports Association closer still (700 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Springbank Surgery (1.0 km), with Cheltenham Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, Tanning Shop is 2.2 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Cheltenham General Hospital, 7.3 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 62% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 70% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 8 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
Subway is the closest café or restaurant (1.2 km), and House In The Tree the nearest pub (1.1 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 21 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 316 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 68% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 121 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Manor Road Open Space, 1.5 km away; for exercise, Énergie Fitness (800 m).
1 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| Dean Close School | Independent | 3.4 km | 29.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near GL51 9SW, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.5 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Birmingham is 62 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 49% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 27% are 65 or over.
It's highly educated: 43% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is University of Gloucestershire, 4.4 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.