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Prestbury & Racecourse: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Prestbury & Racecourse neighbourhood of Cheltenham, England (ONS area Cheltenham 002). Headline figures assembled 2 November 2026. Postcodes GL50, GL52. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near GL52 3LS.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Cheltenham

Prestbury & Racecourse is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Cheltenham (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 17 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £452,500 and flats for £215,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Cheltenham Spa, is 3.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 2 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£452,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +29% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£215,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance +0.00; 2 of 17 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 10 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£64,600

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Prestbury & Racecourse sits in Cheltenham

Typical house price: 5th highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Cheltenham
Typical flat price: joint 4th highest of the 13 neighbourhoods in Cheltenham with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 4th highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Cheltenham

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 2 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Prestbury & Racecourse

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Cheltenham, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Cheltenham, 1996 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 2 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Cheltenham, 1 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Income deprivation ranking
Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Cheltenham Spa Railway station, 3.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 9.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales and CrossCountry to Cardiff Central (67 to 75 min); CrossCountry and Great Western Railway to Bristol Temple Meads (38 to 47 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Oakwood Primary School 470 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Apr 2024).
Nearest state secondary school Pittville School 930 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Feb 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Prestbury & Racecourse

What is the typical house price in Prestbury & Racecourse?

£452,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +29% against 2017-2019.

How does Prestbury & Racecourse compare with the rest of Cheltenham?

Typical house price: 5th highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Cheltenham. Typical flat price: joint 4th highest of the 13 neighbourhoods in Cheltenham with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 4th highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Cheltenham.

Is Prestbury & Racecourse an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Prestbury & Racecourse gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.00; 2 of 17 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Prestbury & Racecourse?

Cheltenham Spa. Railway station, 3.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 9.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales and CrossCountry to Cardiff Central (67 to 75 min); CrossCountry and Great Western Railway to Bristol Temple Meads (38 to 47 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Prestbury & Racecourse?

Nearest state primary school. Oakwood Primary School. 470 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Apr 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Pittville School. 930 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Feb 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.