Somerset Avenue - GL51 8BQ
Key Postcode Insights
GL51 8BQ is a residential postcode situated on Somerset Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 with 6 addresses.
It ranks as the 355th largest and 79th most expensive of the 1,488 postcodes in the GL51 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 6 properties: 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £130,140
- 10 Year change
- up 24.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £781pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £185/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
GL51 8BQ is a residential postcode situated on Somerset Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 with 6 addresses.
It ranks as the 355th largest and 79th most expensive of the 1,488 postcodes in the GL51 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 6 properties: 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £130,140
- 10 Year change
- up 24.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £781pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £185/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin GL51 8BQ
- 14 Somerset Avenue
2 Bed Early-century Flat
- 16 Somerset Avenue
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 18 Somerset Avenue
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 20 Somerset Avenue
Unknown
- 22 Somerset Avenue
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in GL51 8BQ sold for £95,000 on 19th February 2016. Since then prices are up an average of 25.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £130,140.
The GL51 8BQ Sales Market has increased by 24.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.6% | £130,140 |
| June 2025 | 0.5% | £129,340 |
| June 2024 | -1.9% | £128,700 |
| June 2023 | 1.5% | £131,156 |
| June 2022 | 9.5% | £129,245 |
| June 2021 | 5.4% | £118,041 |
| June 2020 | 0.8% | £112,014 |
| June 2019 | -0.3% | £111,116 |
| June 2018 | 3.7% | £111,448 |
| June 2017 | 2.9% | £107,468 |
| June 2016 | 3.5% | £104,448 |
| June 2015 | 5.8% | £100,920 |
| June 2014 | 5.7% | £95,409 |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £90,232 |
| June 2012 | 0.3% | £89,113 |
| June 2011 | -3.4% | £88,872 |
| June 2010 | 6.3% | £91,969 |
| June 2009 | -12.5% | £86,558 |
| June 2008 | -4.3% | £98,903 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £103,396 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £781.
The GL51 8BQ Rental Market has increased by 49.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.1% | £781pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.1% | £750pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.2% | £700pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.8% | £654pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.7% | £601pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.4% | £563pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £540pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.9% | £528pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £533pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.3% | £525pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.5% | £524pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.7% | £516pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.7% | £502pcm |
| June 2013 | 0% | £494pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.3% | £493pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.8% | £492pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.6% | £488pcm |
| June 2009 | -9.3% | £480pcm |
| June 2008 | 1% | £529pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £524pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th February 2016 for £95,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 25.6%. The postcode has had a total of 3 sales since 1995.
GL51 8BQ has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2016£95,000 | 2 Bed Flat16, Somerset Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 8BQ16, Somerset Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 8BQ
- Sold Jul 2015£115,000 | 2 Bed Flat22, Somerset Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 8BQ22, Somerset Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 8BQ
- Sold Nov 2009£38,000 | 2 Bed Flat22, Somerset Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 8BQ22, Somerset Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 8BQ
Nearby Postcodes
GL51 8BQ is the 355th largest and the 79th most expensive postcode out of the 1,488 postcodes in the GL51 area.
- GL51 8BH, Somerset Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51GL51 8BH2 Addresses|29 m away
- GL51 8BG, Dorset Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51GL51 8BG13 Addresses|42 m away
- GL51 8BN, Clevedon Square, Cheltenham, GL51GL51 8BN12 Addresses|74 m away
- GL51 8BJ, Clevedon Square, Cheltenham, GL51GL51 8BJ12 Addresses|76 m away
- GL51 8BE, Dorset Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51GL51 8BE24 Addresses|77 m away
Property Types
- 4 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 early-century flat built between 1912 and 1935
- 1 other address of unknown type
- mid-century flat (4)
- early-century flat (1)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 5 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (1)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2023£300,000 | 3 Bed House55, Somerset Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 8BD55, Somerset Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 8BD
- Sold Jun 2025£290,000 | 4 Bed House5, Somerset Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 8BW5, Somerset Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 8BW
- Sold Feb 2025£240,000 | 3 Bed House11, Somerset Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 8BW11, Somerset Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 8BW
Schools Nearby
- Rowanfield Junior School200 m away
- Rowanfield Infant School300 m away
- Gloucester Road Primary School800 m away
- Pate's Grammar School1.1 km away
- All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham1.3 km away
- Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre1.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to GL51 8BQ is Cheltenham Spa station, which is 700 metres away.
- Cheltenham Spa|700 m away
- Gloucester|10.3 km away
- Ashchurch for Tewkesbury|10.7 km away
- Stroud (Gloucs)|19.4 km away
