Alstone & St Mark's
Cheltenham 007 · 7 sub-areas · 10,641 residents
Cheltenham 007 sits within Cheltenham, home to around 10,600 people and offering a noticeably more affordable entry point than many comparable spa-town neighbourhoods. A typical two-bedroom flat runs about £1,073 a month — slightly below the national two-bed median — though nearly a third of residents are working from home, shaping the area's quieter, residential feel.
Alstone & St Mark's is a mid-density neighbourhood of Cheltenham in the South West region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services.
Overview
What's it like to live in Alstone & St Mark's?
4 parks and 4 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,233 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 7 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Alstone & St Mark's in Cheltenham
Living in Alstone & St Mark's
This part of Cheltenham has the feel of a settled, moderately mixed neighbourhood rather than a buzzy urban core. Around one in three residents work from home — a share that's well above typical UK levels — which keeps the streets active during the day and gives the area a calmer, less commuter-dependent character than you'd find in parts of the town closer to the rail station.
On cost, it sits at the affordable end of Cheltenham's range. A two-bedroom home runs around £1,073 a month, fractionally below the UK median for that size, and the median sale price is roughly £283,000 — meaning a deposit is reachable in under four years at the median local salary, which is more manageable than much of the South West. Council tax at Band D comes to about £2,370 a year, which is in the middle of the range for the region.
Who lives here? Mostly a mix of younger adults and families. Around three in ten residents are aged 18–34, and just over a fifth are in the 35–49 bracket with children in tow — the couple-with-children household type makes up just over one in six homes. Owner-occupation sits at 59%, with a reasonable private rental market at around 27% and a small social housing stock at about 13%.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 840 metres away — about an 11-minute walk — putting Birmingham within 49 minutes by public transport. Gigabit broadband covers 100% of the area, with no premises below the minimum speed standard, which matters if you're among the many residents working from home. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Cheltenham 007 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, moderately affordable part of Cheltenham with a strong work-from-home community and decent connectivity to Birmingham. The trade-off is a crime rate above the national average and a below-average share of top-rated schools nearby. It suits professionals who want value without being too far from a major city.
- What is the rent in Cheltenham 007?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £851 a month, a two-bedroom about £1,073, and a three-bedroom roughly £1,323. These figures are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 1.6% over the past year — one of the more modest increases in the South West.
- Is Cheltenham 007 safe?
- Crime runs at about 115 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is noticeably above the UK national rate of around 80 per 1,000. It's not among the most deprived parts of Cheltenham — IMD decile 6 — but it's worth checking street-level data before committing to a specific address.
- What's the commute from Cheltenham 007 to Birmingham?
- By public transport, Birmingham is around 49 minutes from the nearest mainline rail station, which is roughly an 11-minute walk away at about 840 metres. London is around two hours and five minutes by rail. Most residents drive or work from home rather than commuting by public transport.
- Who lives in Cheltenham 007?
- Mostly a mix of young professionals and families. Around 30% of residents are aged 18–34, with a significant owner-occupied base at 59%. Over a third work from home, and 42% hold a degree-level qualification — pointing to a professional, knowledge-economy demographic.
- What schools are near Cheltenham 007?
- There are 122 schools within typical catchment distance, though only around 53% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 730 metres away. Check the Ofsted website and Cheltenham Borough Council's admissions pages for current catchment boundaries.
- How good is broadband in Cheltenham 007?
- Gigabit broadband covers 100% of the area, with no premises below the minimum speed standard. It's one of the best-connected neighbourhoods in the region for home internet — particularly relevant given that over a third of residents work from home.