Balcarras Gardens is in Charlton Kings, Cheltenham and in Cheltenham district. GL53 8QX is located in the Charlton Kings electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Cheltenham. This postcode has been in use since 1993-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Balcarras Gardens, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL53 8QX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: GL53 8QU, GL52 6UW, GL52 6UU, GL53 8QL, GL53 8QG, GL53 8QP, GL53 8QW, GL52 6YX, GL53 8QN.

Balcarras Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balcarras Gardens are based on 2 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 8QX

Average Price
£1,468,023
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,468,023
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balcarras Gardens

Average Price
£1,468,023
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 GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Balcarras Gardens, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,400,0002022-05-18 £1,429,649
Hollybank, 2 Balcarras Gardens, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£405,0001999-11-30 £1,506,396

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 		409 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Glenfall Community Primary School
Glenfall Way, Charlton Kings GL52 6XZ 		712 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Charlton Kings Infants' School
Lyefield Road East, Charlton Kings GL53 8AY 		796 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School
Battledown Approach, Charlton Kings GL52 6QZ 		2,168 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Naunton Park Primary School
Naunton Lane, GL53 7BT 		2,551 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 		278 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Balcarras School
East End Road, Charlton Kings GL53 8QF 		278 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pittville School
Albert Road, GL52 3JD 		4,076 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Warden Hill Road, GL51 3EF 		4,573 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 		1,470 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Edward's School
Cirencester Road, Charlton Kings GL53 8EY 		1,585 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Richard Pate School
Southern Road, Leckhampton GL53 9RP 		2,382 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBattledown Centre for Children and Families
Harp Hill, Battledown GL52 6PZ 		2,441 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBerkhampstead School
Pittville Circus Road, GL52 2QA 		2,874 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 Road356 yd
Brunch Club38 Church Street, Charlton Kings794 yd
Kings CoffeeThe Vine, 40 Church Street883 yd
Moosh3A Church Piece, Charlton Kings915 yd
Harrison Catering Services At Charlton Kings Infant SchoolCharlton Kings Infants School, Lyefield Road East1,011 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Charlton Kings Club And Institute21 Church Street, Charlton Kings934 yd
The Royal Hotel54 Horsefair Street, Charlton Kings1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Love Food Hub CIC36A Church Street, Charlton Kings868 yd
Smart Fish Bar2 Church Piece, Charlton Kings915 yd
Charlton Kings Tandoori3 Church Piece, Charlton Kings915 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative FoodChurch Street, Charlton Kings883 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Balcarras Sports Centre
EAST END ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite386 yd
The Beeches
CEDAR CLOSE 		grass pitches661 yd
Glenfall Community Primary School
GLENFALL WAY 		grass pitches795 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 100.0%
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/s0.0%

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

Safety

Is Balcarras Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 60 crimes were reported near Balcarras Gardens . 68% 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 8QX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 60
Violence And Sexual Offences 21
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Other Theft 6
Public Order 6
Burglary 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Balcarras182 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Balcarras Road182 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Balcarras182 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Balcarras182 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station176 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Balcarras Road182 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Balcarras182 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Balcarras182 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Balcarras182 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Balcarras Retreat82 yd

Employment

GL53 8QX 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 8QX 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

Education26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Manufacturing15
Accommodation and food service activities12
Financial and insurance activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Human health and social work activities10
Other10
Construction8
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities3
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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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