Renting in Cheltenham

Average Rent in Cheltenham: £1,200/mo

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Median asking rent across 2,648 live Cheltenham listings on 6 portals from £400/mo, broken down by property size below — plus how rents have moved, where they are highest and lowest, and what landed on the market this week.

Median asking rent

£1,200 /month

2,648 live listings · 6 portals

Median monthly rent in Cheltenham by property size
Size	Median rent	Listings
Studio	£700/mo	133
1 bed	£900/mo	812
2 bed	£1,250/mo	866
3 bed	£1,600/mo	339
4+ bed	£2,400/mo	367
Room (house share)	£600/mo	131

Asking rents from live listings on Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders · Updated 12 September 2026. Weekly prices normalised to monthly.

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Renting in Cheltenham

What it costs to rent in Cheltenham

Cheltenham currently has 2,648 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £1,200 a month. 33 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 40% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is GL1 at around £750/mo, while GL54 sits nearer £1,995/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

Dwellio watches Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders for Cheltenham around the clock — so a new listing reaches your inbox before most renters have refreshed the app. Here’s how our rental alerts work. Looking further afield? You can browse rentals in every UK city.

Rent by property size

Average rent in Cheltenham by bedrooms

Median monthly asking rent for each property size, from 2,648 live listings across 6 property sites (September 2026).

Average studio rent in Cheltenham

£700/mo

The median asking rent for a studio in Cheltenham is £700 a month, 42% below the city-wide median of £1,200, based on 133 studios currently on the market.

Average rent for a 1-bed flat in Cheltenham

£900/mo

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Cheltenham is £900 a month, 25% below the city-wide median of £1,200, based on 812 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Cheltenham

£1,250/mo

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Cheltenham is £1,250 a month, 4% above the city-wide median of £1,200, based on 866 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 3-bed house in Cheltenham

£1,600/mo

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Cheltenham is £1,600 a month, 33% above the city-wide median of £1,200, based on 339 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 4-bed house in Cheltenham

£2,400/mo

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Cheltenham is £2,400 a month, 100% above the city-wide median of £1,200, based on 367 listings currently on the market.

Average room rent in Cheltenham

£600/mo

The median asking rent for a room in a Cheltenham house share is £600 a month, 50% below the city-wide median of £1,200, based on 131 rooms currently listed, mostly on SpareRoom and OpenRent.

Medians exclude prices that fail our junk-listing floor. Room rents are per room, not per property.

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Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Cheltenham rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Cheltenham. Latest: £1,259/mo (Jul 26, +4.3% YoY).

Latest

£1,259

Jul 26

Annual

+4.3%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£932

Aug 21

Total change

+35%

since 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Cheltenham pay goes on rent?

Renters in Cheltenham spend an estimated 42% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£1,259/mo

£15,108/yr

Median pay

£36,014/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

42%

Stretched — above the 30% rent-burden threshold.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Property types

What’s on offer in Cheltenham

Flats & apartments

1256

56% of listings

Houses

839

37% of listings

Rooms

131

6% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Cheltenham — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 39% of the 859 houses currently advertised in Cheltenham.

Terraced
39%331
Other house
25%212
Semi-detached
24%202
Detached
11%94
Bungalow
2%20

Rent by postcode

Where Cheltenham rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 2,094 live listings in 10 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Cheltenham

1GL54£1,995/mo3 rentals
2GL53£1,400/mo201 rentals
3GL7£1,400/mo4 rentals

Cheapest in Cheltenham

1GL1£750/mo8 rentals
2GL20£1,050/mo6 rentals
3GL2£1,150/mo4 rentals

Features · Cheltenham

Garden, parking, and floor area in Cheltenham

Live signal across 2,648 Cheltenham rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

95%

of 344 Cheltenham listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

98%

of 794 Cheltenham listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Live from the portals

New rentals in Cheltenham this week

33 homes came onto the Cheltenham rental market in the last 7 days across Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders. The freshest are below.

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Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Cheltenham

Most Cheltenham homes sit in Band C. The weighted average works out close to Band C–D across 57,260 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

3.08

≈ Band C–D

Stock

57k

57,260 properties

A
17%9,900
B
24%13,480
C
25%14,100
D
16%9,400
E
9%5,260
F
5%2,790
G
4%2,190
H
0%150

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Cheltenham

83% of Cheltenham premises can already get full-fibre and 93% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

83%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

93%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

100%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

479 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
83%
Gigabit-capable
93%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
100%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Cheltenham), July 2025, covering 57,137 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Cheltenham homes

48% of Cheltenham homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

48%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

52%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

48k

48,213 EPCs

A
1%296
B
9%4,456
C
38%18,315
D
38%18,237
E
12%5,545
F
2%1,088
G
1%276

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Cheltenham. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Cheltenham

10 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Cheltenham centroid. The five closest:

1
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great
Primary · Academy converter · GL50 3QG
0.21 mi
2
Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service
Not applicable · Pupil referral unit · GL50 3EW
0.30 mi
3
St John's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · GL52 2SN
0.36 mi
4
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · GL52 2JP
0.38 mi
5
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · GL50 2NR
0.57 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Cheltenham centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Area safety

Safety in Cheltenham

Lower Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (April 2026), Cheltenham has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 20 of 20 postcode districts analysed, the median was 61 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Cheltenham is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

61 crimes per area (median)
20 of 20 postcode districts covered
Data: April 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Cheltenham ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Cheltenham listings by portal

We watch 6 property sites for rentals in Cheltenham.

Rightmove

1681

OnTheMarket

493

PrimeLocation

177

SpareRoom

131

OpenRent

Leaders

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Frequently asked

Renting in Cheltenham — your questions answered

How much is rent in Cheltenham?

The average (median) asking rent in Cheltenham is £1,200 a month — a 1-bed is £900 and a 2-bed £1,250, based on 2,648 live listings across 6 property portals in Sept 2026.

What is the average studio rent in Cheltenham?

The median asking rent for a studio in Cheltenham is £700 a month, 42% below the city-wide median of £1,200, based on 133 studios currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 1-bed flat in Cheltenham?

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Cheltenham is £900 a month, 25% below the city-wide median of £1,200, based on 812 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Cheltenham?

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Cheltenham is £1,250 a month, 4% above the city-wide median of £1,200, based on 866 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 3-bed house in Cheltenham?

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Cheltenham is £1,600 a month, 33% above the city-wide median of £1,200, based on 339 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 4-bed house in Cheltenham?

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Cheltenham is £2,400 a month, 100% above the city-wide median of £1,200, based on 367 listings currently on the market.

What is the average room rent in Cheltenham?

The median asking rent for a room in a Cheltenham house share is £600 a month, 50% below the city-wide median of £1,200, based on 131 rooms currently listed, mostly on SpareRoom and OpenRent.

How many rental properties are available in Cheltenham?

There are currently 2,648 rental properties available in Cheltenham, with 33 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Cheltenham safe for renters?

Cheltenham has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 61 reported crimes per postcode area (April 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Cheltenham?

The most commonly reported crime category in Cheltenham is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for April 2026.

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