College Ward, Cheltenham: Crime, House Prices and Local Services
Crime, house prices, broadband, schools, health services, parks and more for College ward in Cheltenham, gathered from open data and shown on one map.
- 228 postcodes
- 1.37 km² area
- E05015709 ward code
About College Ward
College is one of Cheltenham's 20 electoral wards, on the southern side of the town. It covers 1.37 square kilometres and 228 postcodes, and borders All Saints, Charlton Park, Lansdown, Leckhampton, Park, and St Paul's.
Whether you are thinking of moving to College, already live here, or just want to know what is nearby, this page pulls the ward's figures together in one place: street works on its roads, how much crime is reported and what kind, what homes sell for, how much of it is at risk of flooding, how fast the broadband is, and where to find the nearest GP, dentist, care home, school, nursery, park, play area and public toilet. Places inside the ward are marked as such, and where the ward has fewer than three of something the nearest ones just over its boundary, within three miles, are listed alongside.
Comparing areas? The Cheltenham wards page puts all 20 wards on one map and one table. For the whole town, see our pages on crime data, house prices, GPs and pharmacies, dentists and opticians.
College at a Glance
Crimes reported, 12 months to January 2026
1367 Down 5.1% on the year beforeMedian sale price, latest 12 months
£395,000 116 salesGigabit broadband available
85.5% of premisesNearest GP practice
0.7 mi The Leckhampton SurgeryListed buildings in the ward
206 1 Grade I, 197 Grade II, 8 Grade II*Councillors
2 2 Liberal DemocratRegistered voters
4,239 47.35% turnout in 2026Serious or fatal road collisions
15 2021 to 2025Deprivation rank in Cheltenham
12 of 20 1 is the most deprived wardMap of College
Tick the layers you want to see. The outline is the ward boundary.
Getting Around near College
Street Works
4 current or upcoming street works on College's roads. See every works around town on the street works page.
Car Parks
2 in College, plus the nearest 5 beyond its boundary. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
EV Charging
1 in College, plus the nearest 5 beyond its boundary. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
Fuel Stations
0 in College, plus the nearest 5 beyond its boundary. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
Health and Care near College
GP Practices
0 in College, plus the nearest 5 beyond its boundary. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
Pharmacies
1 in College, plus the nearest 5 beyond its boundary. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
Dentists
5 in College. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
Opticians
9 in College. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
Hospitals
1 in College, plus the nearest 1 beyond its boundary. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
Care Homes
1 in College, plus the nearest 5 beyond its boundary. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
Schools and Childcare near College
Schools
2 in College, plus the nearest 5 beyond its boundary. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
| Name | Details | Distance (mi) | Where | Map | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham College | Other independent school. Bath Road, Cheltenham | 0.16 | In ward | ||
| Naunton Park Primary School | Primary, Community school. Naunton Lane, Cheltenham. Ofsted: Graded by area (2024-10-22) | 0.39 | In ward | ||
| Cheltenham Ladies' College | Other independent school. Bayshill Road, Cheltenham | 0.56 | Nearby | ||
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary, Voluntary controlled school. Albion Street, Cheltenham. Ofsted: Remains Good (2023-05-17) | 0.6 | Nearby | ||
| St Edward's School | Other independent school. Cirencester Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham | 0.65 | Nearby | ||
| University of Gloucestershire | Higher education institutions. The Park, The Park Campus, Cheltenham | 0.68 | Nearby | ||
| Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service | Pupil referral unit. St George's Road, County Offices, Cheltenham. Ofsted: Remains Outstanding (2022-11-15) | 0.73 | Nearby |
Nurseries and Childcare
5 in College. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
Parks and Play near College
Parks and Open Spaces
9 in College. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
Play Areas
2 in College, plus the nearest 5 beyond its boundary. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
Running Events
0 in College, plus the nearest 4 beyond its boundary. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
Everyday Services near College
Public Toilets
5 in College. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
Post Offices
2 in College, plus the nearest 5 beyond its boundary. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
Parcel Pick-up Points
4 in College. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
Food Banks
0 in College, plus the nearest 3 beyond its boundary. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
Community Spaces
2 in College, plus the nearest 5 beyond its boundary. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
Food and Drink near College
Pubs, Cafes and Takeaways
87 in College.
Heritage near College
Places to Visit
0 in College, plus the nearest 5 beyond its boundary. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
Listed Buildings
206 in College.
Crime in College
1367 crimes were reported in College in the 12 months from February 2025 to January 2026, about 113.9 a month. The 12 months before that saw 1440. The most common category was violence and sexual offences (480), followed by anti-social behaviour (301).
| Category | Last 12 months | Share (%) | Previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 480 | 35.1 | 486 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 301 | 22.0 | 321 |
| Shoplifting | 164 | 12.0 | 167 |
| Public order | 111 | 8.1 | 101 |
| Other theft | 70 | 5.1 | 97 |
| Vehicle crime | 60 | 4.4 | 39 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 58 | 4.2 | 74 |
| Burglary | 30 | 2.2 | 40 |
| Drugs | 28 | 2.0 | 36 |
| Bicycle theft | 24 | 1.8 | 35 |
| Other crime | 18 | 1.3 | 10 |
| Theft from the person | 11 | 0.8 | 17 |
| Robbery | 8 | 0.6 | 11 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 | 0.3 | 6 |
Streets with the Most Reports
| Street | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Bath Street | 205 |
| Nightclub | 161 |
| County Court Road | 115 |
| Crescent Terrace | 104 |
| Post Office Lane | 101 |
| Rodney Road | 97 |
| Vittoria Walk | 60 |
| Cambray Place | 48 |
| Parking Area | 45 |
| Hospital | 38 |
Police record each crime against the nearest street point rather than the exact spot, so a street's total also includes crimes reported nearby. Crimes are counted by that point falling inside the ward boundary, so incidents on a boundary road can land on either side.
Local Issues in College
Reports on FixMyStreet
Planning Applications
Serious and Fatal Road Collisions
Police recorded 15 serious or fatal road collisions in College between 2021 and 2025. Slight collisions are not counted here; the Cheltenham road collisions page covers the whole town.
Flood Risk and Grass Fires in College
Flood Risk
26 of College's 227 postcodes (11.5%) are in Flood Zone 3, land with the highest chance of flooding from rivers, and 34 (15.0%) are in Flood Zone 2 or 3. A postcode counts if its centre falls in the zone, so some homes in it may be outside the zone and some nearby homes inside it. See the flood zones map for the exact outlines, and flood warnings for any in force now.
Grass and Woodland Fires
Fire crews recorded 12 grassland, woodland and crop fires in College between 2010/11 and 2024/25, 2 of them in the five years from 2020/21 to 2024/25. Years run from April to March. The wildfire history page covers the whole town, and wildfire risk shows today's fire severity level.
House Prices in College
There have been 4,968 recorded home sales in College since 1995. Over the latest 12 months to 2026-08-17 the median sale price was £395,000 across 116 sales.
Latest 12 Months by Property Type
| Type | Sales | Median | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 44 | £380,000 | £170,000 | £1,065,000 |
| Flat or maisonette | 40 | £253,000 | £115,000 | £1,350,000 |
| Semi-detached | 22 | £608,000 | £280,000 | £1,730,000 |
| Other | 8 | £575,000 | £140,000 | £2,050,000 |
| Detached | 2 | £576,250 | £567,500 | £585,000 |
Median Price by Year
| Year | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60 | £361,750 |
| 2025 | 147 | £425,000 |
| 2024 | 126 | £395,500 |
| 2023 | 117 | £320,000 |
| 2022 | 175 | £400,000 |
| 2021 | 209 | £333,000 |
| 2020 | 117 | £360,000 |
| 2019 | 133 | £351,000 |
| 2018 | 140 | £327,500 |
| 2017 | 201 | £295,000 |
| 2016 | 175 | £276,500 |
| 2015 | 198 | £278,500 |
| 2014 | 220 | £313,500 |
| 2013 | 156 | £243,750 |
| 2012 | 123 | £227,500 |
| 2011 | 106 | £222,250 |
| 2010 | 121 | £270,000 |
| 2009 | 108 | £237,500 |
| 2008 | 107 | £205,000 |
| 2007 | 141 | £240,000 |
| 2006 | 213 | £212,500 |
| 2005 | 149 | £215,000 |
| 2004 | 170 | £204,500 |
| 2003 | 175 | £191,000 |
| 2002 | 173 | £157,500 |
| 2001 | 220 | £157,250 |
| 2000 | 184 | £118,250 |
| 1999 | 195 | £87,500 |
| 1998 | 152 | £81,975 |
| 1997 | 187 | £70,000 |
| 1996 | 142 | £61,000 |
| 1995 | 128 | £59,500 |
The latest year is part-year, so its sale count is lower. Prices come from HM Land Registry's Price Paid data, matched to the ward by postcode.
Deprivation in College
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, College is the 12th most deprived of Cheltenham's 20 wards. Its 4 neighbourhoods range from decile 5 to decile 10 nationally, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England and 10 the least. See every ward and neighbourhood on the Cheltenham deprivation map.
| Neighbourhood | National Rank | Overall | Income | Employment | Education | Health | Crime | Housing | Living Environment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham 009B | 16,474 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| Cheltenham 009A | 30,401 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
| Cheltenham 009C | 31,406 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 3 |
| Cheltenham 014D | 33,524 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
National rank is out of 33,755 neighbourhoods in England (1 = most deprived); the other columns are deciles. Data from the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government), published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Children in Low-Income Families in College
In FYE 2025, 58 children aged 0 to 15 in College ward lived in relative low-income families after housing costs, equal to 6.5% of children in the ward.
| Measure | Children | Share of children |
|---|---|---|
| Relative low income after housing costs (FYE 2025) | 58 | 6.5% |
DWP figures are estimates for areas, not individual families. Counts are rounded and subject to statistical disclosure control. See all 20 wards and other income measures on the Cheltenham child poverty page; data from the Department for Work and Pensions, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Broadband in College
| Speed tier | Premises covered (%) |
|---|---|
| Superfast (30 Mbps+) | 97.9 |
| Ultrafast (100 Mbps+) | 88.6 |
| Ultrafast (300 Mbps+) | 87.3 |
| Gigabit (1000 Mbps+) | 85.5 |
See how College compares with every other ward on the Cheltenham broadband page.
Home Energy Ratings in College
2,406 homes in College have an Energy Performance Certificate. Using each home's latest certificate, 37.5% are rated C or better, against 49.3% across Cheltenham, and the median rating is D, against D for the town. Its median energy score is 65, against 68 for Cheltenham, and 86.2% of its homes could reach C or better with the improvements their certificates recommend.
| Rating | Homes | Share | Cheltenham |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| B | 173 | 7.2% | 9.8% |
| C | 726 | 30.2% | 38.6% |
| D | 1,039 | 43.2% | 37.7% |
| E | 391 | 16.3% | 11.0% |
| F | 57 | 2.4% | 1.7% |
| G | 17 | 0.7% | 0.4% |
Compare College with every other ward on the map of Cheltenham home energy ratings.
Politics and Voting in College
Cheltenham Borough Council is made up of 40 councillors, two for each of the town's 20 wards. The councillors for College are Garth Barnes (Liberal Democrat) and Iain Dobie (Liberal Democrat).
Elections and Turnout
| Election | Date | Seats contested | Registered voters | Ballots cast | Turnout (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Borough Election | 2026-05-07 | 1 | 4,239 | 2,007 | 47.35 |
| 2024 Borough Election | 2024-05-02 | 2 | 4,231 | 1,738 | 41.08 |
2026 Borough Election Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes (%) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garth Wallington Barnes | Liberal Democrat | 1,003 | 50.0 | Elected |
| Naomi Seadon | Green | 337 | 16.8 | |
| Rich Newman | Conservative | 334 | 16.7 | |
| Maureen McNall | Reform UK | 269 | 13.4 | |
| Adam Moliver | Labour | 51 | 2.5 | |
| Stephen Paul Reid | Heritage Party - Freedom, Family, Nation | 10 | 0.5 |
Official 2026 Borough Election result for College on the council's site.
2024 Borough Election Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes (%) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iain Andrew Paterson Dobie | Liberal Democrat | 882 | 27.4 | Elected |
| Garth Wallington Barnes | Liberal Democrat | 831 | 25.9 | Elected |
| Stephen Benjamin Vitkovitch | Green | 410 | 12.8 | |
| Bettina Evans | Conservative | 319 | 9.9 | |
| Teresa Anne Prothero | Conservative | 312 | 9.7 | |
| Lewis Vincent Irvine | Green | 277 | 8.6 | |
| Adam Moliver | Labour | 183 | 5.7 |
Official 2024 Borough Election result for College on the council's site.
Election results and councillors from Cheltenham Borough Council. Each voter has as many votes as there are seats, so in a two-seat contest the votes can add up to more than the ballot papers issued, and turnout is ballot papers issued as a share of registered voters. See the results for every ward.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where Does the College Data Come From?
- Crime is street-level data from data.police.uk. House prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid data. Election results and councillors are from Cheltenham Borough Council. Broadband is from Ofcom's Connected Nations, and ward boundaries are from the Office for National Statistics. Everything else comes from the same open datasets behind the rest of this site, such as the NHS, the Food Standards Agency, Historic England and OpenStreetMap, sorted into the ward by location. Each school's latest outcome is from Ofsted, and its name links to the school's full inspection history. Deprivation figures are from the English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Street works are from the Department for Transport's Street Manager, flood zones from the Environment Agency, fire records from the national fire statistics, nurseries and childcare from Ofsted, and care homes from the Care Quality Commission.
How Accurate Is the Ward Boundary?
- The boundary is a simplified version of the official ward outline, so a place right on the edge of the ward may be counted on either side. Where a service sits just outside the boundary it is listed as nearby, with its distance from the middle of the ward.
Does the Crime Count Show How Safe the Ward Is?
- Not on its own. The figures are reports recorded by the police, they don't allow for the number of people living in or passing through the ward, and police record crimes against the nearest street point rather than the exact location. Use them to compare one year with another and one type of crime with another.
About This Data
Data from Police.uk (crime), HM Land Registry (house prices), the Office for National Statistics (ward boundaries), the Department for Transport's Street Manager (street works), the Environment Agency (flood zones), the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (fire statistics and home energy ratings), Ofsted (childcare) and the Care Quality Commission (care homes), published under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and from Cheltenham Borough Council (election results). Last updated 12 October 2026.