Renting in Cheltenham

Average Rent in Cheltenham

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The average rent in Cheltenham is £1,173/mo, with 2,170 live listings across 6 portals from £400/mo. Compare rents by bedroom and area below — and get alerted the moment a new Cheltenham rental appears.

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Renting in Cheltenham

What it costs to rent in Cheltenham

Cheltenham currently has 2,170 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £1,173 a month. 110 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 GL52 6DE at around £695/mo, while GL54 sits nearer £1,873/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.

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Market snapshot

Cheltenham rental market at a glance

2,170

Active rentals in Cheltenham

£1,173/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Cheltenham

Median monthly rent, based on 2,170 active listings across 6 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£895/mo	657
2 bed	£1,250/mo	692
3 bed	£1,600/mo	288
4+ bed	£2,498/mo	310
Room	£600/mo	111

Updated July 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

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: £1,233/mo (Mar 26, +1.6% YoY).

Latest

£1,233

Mar 26

Annual

+1.6%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£921

Apr 21

Total change

+34%

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 41% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£1,233/mo

£14,796/yr

Median pay

£36,014/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

41%

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.

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.

Property types

What’s on offer in Cheltenham

Flats & apartments

1013

56% of listings

Houses

684

38% of listings

Rooms

111

6% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Terraced houses make up 38% of the 696 houses currently advertised in Cheltenham.

Terraced
38%266
Other house
27%190
Semi-detached
23%160
Detached
10%68
Bungalow
2%12

Rent by postcode

Where Cheltenham rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 1,828 live listings in 36 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Cheltenham

1GL54£1,873/mo4 rentals
2GL50 4NZ£1,750/mo3 rentals
3OX18£1,500/mo3 rentals

Cheapest in Cheltenham

1GL52 6DE£695/mo3 rentals
2GL50 1YA£700/mo3 rentals
3GL50 1XY£750/mo3 rentals

Features · Cheltenham

Garden, parking, and floor area in Cheltenham

Live signal across 2,170 Cheltenham rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

94%

of 247 Cheltenham listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

98%

of 595 Cheltenham listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Cheltenham

Lower Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Cheltenham has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 20 of 20 postcode districts analysed, the median was 1 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Cheltenham is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

1 crimes per area (median)
20 of 20 postcode districts covered
Data: July 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.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Cheltenham

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for May 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Prestbury has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Cheltenham.

Montpellier
Higher crime
Most common: Anti-social behaviour (4) · pop. ~5,000
1.4
per 1k
Pittville
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (1) · pop. ~6,000
0.2
per 1k
Charlton Kings
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (1) · pop. ~10,000
0.1
per 1k
Hatherley
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (1) · pop. ~9,000
0.1
per 1k
Prestbury
Safer area
No data available this month · pop. ~9,000
0.0
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. 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

1304

OnTheMarket

447

PrimeLocation

161

SpareRoom

111

OpenRent

Leaders

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Frequently asked

Renting in Cheltenham — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Cheltenham?

The median rent in Cheltenham is £1173/month based on 2170 active listings across 6 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Cheltenham?

There are currently 2170 rental properties available in Cheltenham, with 110 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 1 reported crimes per postcode area (July 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 July 2026.

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