Balcarras Road is in Charlton Kings, Cheltenham and in Cheltenham district. GL53 8QG is located in the Charlton Kings electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Cheltenham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Balcarras Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL53 8QG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: GL53 8QU, GL53 8QX, GL53 8QL, GL53 8QJ, GL53 8QN, GL53 8QW, GL53 8QH, GL52 6UW, GL53 8PQ.

Balcarras Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balcarras Road are based on 13 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cheltenham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL53 8QG

Average Price
£1,956,370
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,813,593
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£2,432,296

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balcarras Road

Average Price
£1,956,370
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balcarras Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 The Lawn Balcarras Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Other, an established residential building 		£3,400,0002023-09-06 £3,372,069
1 The Lawn Balcarras Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£3,273,0002023-02-24 £3,245,655
Wayside Balcarras Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Other, an established residential building 		£815,0002018-07-20 £883,830
Oaklands Balcarras Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£2,350,0002018-06-29 £2,947,936
Cramond House Balcarras Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,800,0002018-05-31 £2,324,826

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Charlton Kings Junior School
East End Road, Charlton Kings GL53 8QE 		236 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Charlton Kings Infants' School
Lyefield Road East, Charlton Kings GL53 8AY 		622 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Glenfall Community Primary School
Glenfall Way, Charlton Kings GL52 6XZ 		694 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School
Battledown Approach, Charlton Kings GL52 6QZ 		2,073 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Naunton Park Primary School
Naunton Lane, GL53 7BT 		2,371 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe High School Leckhampton
C/O Balcarras School East End Road, Charlton Kings GL53 8QF 		96 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Balcarras School
East End Road, Charlton Kings GL53 8QF 		96 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pittville School
Albert Road, GL52 3JD 		3,995 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Warden Hill Road, GL51 3EF 		4,392 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Edward's Preparatory School
London Road, Charlton Kings GL52 6NR 		1,374 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Edward's School
Cirencester Road, Charlton Kings GL53 8EY 		1,413 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Richard Pate School
Southern Road, Leckhampton GL53 9RP 		2,214 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBattledown Centre for Children and Families
Harp Hill, Battledown GL52 6PZ 		2,376 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBerkhampstead School
Pittville Circus Road, GL52 2QA 		2,785 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Humble KusinaDowdeswell Park, London Road534 yd
Brunch Club38 Church Street, Charlton Kings619 yd
Kings CoffeeThe Vine, 40 Church Street703 yd
Moosh3A Church Piece, Charlton Kings734 yd
Harrison Catering Services At Charlton Kings Infant SchoolCharlton Kings Infants School, Lyefield Road East840 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Charlton Kings Club And Institute21 Church Street, Charlton Kings759 yd
The Royal Hotel54 Horsefair Street, Charlton Kings870 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Love Food Hub CIC36A Church Street, Charlton Kings689 yd
Smart Fish Bar2 Church Piece, Charlton Kings734 yd
Charlton Kings Tandoori3 Church Piece, Charlton Kings734 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative FoodChurch Street, Charlton Kings703 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Balcarras Sports Centre
EAST END ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite206 yd
The Beeches
CEDAR CLOSE 		grass pitches494 yd
Glenfall Community Primary School
GLENFALL WAY 		grass pitches753 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s9.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed46.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed78.62 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed78.62 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Balcarras Road dangerous?

In 2023, 78 crimes were reported near Balcarras Road . 64% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of GL53 8QG.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 78
Violence And Sexual Offences 29
Anti Social Behaviour 19
Other Theft 8
Public Order 8
Burglary 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of GL53 8QG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Glynrosa Road465 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Balcarras Road0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Glynrosa Road465 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Balcarras0 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodmeade Close458 yd
2023-11Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cedar Close389 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Balcarras0 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Balcarras0 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Hearne Close524 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Perry Close417 yd

Employment

GL53 8QG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in GL53 8QG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee88
Retired52
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed29
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Other
Long-Term Sick or disabled
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Education20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Accommodation and food service activities11
Manufacturing11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Construction9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Financial and insurance activities8
Information and communication7
Other5
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female163
Male173

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex158
Divorced17
Widowed9

Health

Very good health210
Good health96
Fair health25
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 120
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other2
White330
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom303
European Union12
Rest of Europe7
Africa8
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK303
10+ Years19
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom289
Ireland1
France1
Germany1
Portugal2
Spain1
Poland1
Other EU countries3
Other Europe8
South and Eastern Africa1
Oceania1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion137
Christian177
Muslim5
Other religion2
Not answered15
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