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The Firs, Swindon Village, Cheltenham

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House prices, sold prices and local information for GL51 9RU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£411,200
5 sales
Price range
£316k – £520k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 May 2025
GL51 9RU

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At a glance

House prices£411k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station22 min walkCheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 5 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

5 property sales on The Firs, Swindon Village, Cheltenham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 6 May 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £383,667. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% semi-detached, 40% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Firs range from £316,000 to £520,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on The Firs compared

GL51 postcode area£344,671
Cheltenham£424,126
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Firs has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all GL51 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £316,000 (1 sales)2016£316k2021: £375,000 (1 sales)2021£375k2023: £385,000 (1 sales)2023£385k2024: £520,000 (1 sales)2024£520k2025: £460,000 (1 sales)2025£460k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached3£383,6676 May 2025
Detached2£452,5005 Dec 2024

Sold prices on The Firs

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, The Firs GL51 9RU 6 May 2025£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, The Firs GL51 9RU 5 Dec 2024£520,000 DetachedFreehold
7, The Firs GL51 9RU 27 Jan 2023£385,000 DetachedFreehold
9, The Firs GL51 9RU 7 Apr 2021£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, The Firs GL51 9RU 9 Aug 2016£316,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
7, The Firs £385,000 (Jan 2023) → £520,000 (Dec 2024) +35%
over 2 yrs
9, The Firs £316,000 (Aug 2016) → £375,000 (Apr 2021) +19%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near The Firs

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Swindon Village Primary School 414 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Gardners Lane Primary School 262 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham 1,100 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–19 Report 1.0 mi
Hesters Way Primary School 171 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Rowanfield Infant School 235 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 1.4 mi
Rowanfield Junior School 345 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Gloucester Road Primary School 236 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.5 mi
Springbank Primary Academy 435 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Cheltenham Spa station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Firs (after, Quat Goose Lane) 1 min walk
  • The Firs (before, Quat Goose Lane) 1 min walk
  • Whitethorn Cottages (opp, Dark Lane) 2 min walk
  • Whitethorn Cottages (nr, Dark Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St. George's Surgery
    St. Pauls Medical Centre, 121 Swindon Road, Cheltenham · 1.4 mi
  • Weston House Practice
    St. Pauls Medical Centre, 121 Swindon Road, Cheltenham · 1.4 mi
  • The Royal Well Surgery
    St. Pauls Medical Centre, 121 Swindon Road, Cheltenham · 1.4 mi
  • St. Catherine's Surgery
    St. Pauls Medical Centre, 121 Swindon Road, Cheltenham · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Tewkesbury Road Cheltenham · 0.7 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Tewkesbury Rd · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wymans Brook · 0.7 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Cheltenham Food Warehouse · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.6 mi
  • Wymans Brook Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Cheltenham Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Wymans Brook Dental · 0.8 mi
  • Tommy Taylors Lane (dental Surgery) · 1.1 mi
  • Springbank Dental Clinic · 1.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income9 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.7%62.5%
Private rented22.3%20.3%
Social rented1.0%17.1%
Households712

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.9%64.1%
Aged 65+25.3%18.6%
Residents1,456

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks92%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks94%92%

Share of homes across Cheltenham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around The Firs

Ethnic group

HereCheltenham
White92.5%91.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.6%4.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%2.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.3%1%
Other ethnic group0.5%1%

Religion

HereCheltenham
Christian50.3%45.5%
No religion42.6%44.4%
Not answered4.3%6.3%
Hindu1.8%1%
Muslim0.5%1.5%
Buddhist0.3%0.5%
Jewish0.1%0.2%
Other religion0.1%0.5%

Country of birth

HereCheltenham
Born in the UK86.4%85.4%
Born outside the UK13.6%14.6%

Highest qualification

HereCheltenham
Level 4 qualifications and above35.5%43.1%
Level 3 qualifications15.9%16.1%
No qualifications15.6%13.4%
Level 2 qualifications13.4%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.4%8%
Apprenticeship6.2%4.4%
Other qualifications2.9%2.5%

General health

HereCheltenham
Very good health47%50.7%
Good health36.4%33.6%
Fair health12.7%11.7%
Bad health3.5%3.1%
Very bad health0.4%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereCheltenham
1 car or van in household47%45.3%
2 cars or vans in household26.3%26.9%
No cars or vans in household16.6%20.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.1%7.7%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Cheltenham.

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Estate agents near The Firs

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