St Mark's Ward, Cheltenham: Crime, House Prices and Local Services
Crime, house prices, broadband, schools, health services, parks and more for St Mark's ward in Cheltenham, gathered from open data and shown on one map.
- 204 postcodes
- 1.31 km² area
- E05015718 ward code
About St Mark's Ward
St Mark's is one of Cheltenham's 20 electoral wards, on the western side of the town. It covers 1.31 square kilometres and 204 postcodes, and borders Benhall, the Reddings & Fiddler's Green, Hesters Way, Lansdown, St Peter's, and Warden Hill.
Whether you are thinking of moving to St Mark's, 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.
St Mark's at a Glance
Crimes reported, 12 months to January 2026
937 Up 4.6% on the year beforeMedian sale price, latest 12 months
£300,000 67 salesGigabit broadband available
99.4% of premisesNearest GP practice
0.44 mi West Cheltenham MedicalListed buildings in the ward
4 4 Grade IICouncillors
2 2 Liberal DemocratRegistered voters
4,689 36.68% turnout in 2026Serious or fatal road collisions
14 2021 to 2025Deprivation rank in Cheltenham
2 of 20 1 is the most deprived wardMap of St Mark's
Tick the layers you want to see. The outline is the ward boundary.
Getting Around near St Mark's
Street Works
6 current or upcoming street works on St Mark's's roads. See every works around town on the street works page.
Car Parks
2 in St Mark's, plus the nearest 5 beyond its boundary. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
EV Charging
0 in St Mark's, plus the nearest 5 beyond its boundary. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
Fuel Stations
0 in St Mark's, plus the nearest 5 beyond its boundary. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
Health and Care near St Mark's
GP Practices
0 in St Mark's, plus the nearest 5 beyond its boundary. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
Pharmacies
4 in St Mark's. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
Dentists
2 in St Mark's, plus the nearest 5 beyond its boundary. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
Opticians
0 in St Mark's, plus the nearest 5 beyond its boundary. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
Hospitals
0 in St Mark's, plus the nearest 2 beyond its boundary. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
Care Homes
7 in St Mark's. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
Schools and Childcare near St Mark's
Schools
2 in St Mark's, plus the nearest 5 beyond its boundary. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
| Name | Details | Distance (mi) | Where | Map | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowanfield Junior School | Primary, Academy converter. Alstone Lane, Cheltenham. Ofsted: Standards maintained (2025-04-08) | 0.34 | In ward | ||
| Rowanfield Infant School | Primary, Academy converter. Alstone Lane, Cheltenham. Ofsted: Report card (2026-06-09) | 0.41 | In ward | ||
| Dean Close Preparatory School | Other independent school. Lansdown Road, Cheltenham | 0.51 | Nearby | ||
| Dean Close School | Other independent school. Shelburne Road, Cheltenham | 0.53 | Nearby | ||
| Pate's Grammar School | Secondary, Academy converter. Princess Elizabeth Way, Cheltenham. Ofsted: Outstanding (2024-03-05) | 0.59 | Nearby | ||
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School | Primary, Academy converter. Lewis Road, Cheltenham. Ofsted: Good (2023-06-14) | 0.6 | Nearby | ||
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Primary, Academy converter. Malvern Road, Cheltenham. Ofsted: Outstanding (2023-12-06) | 0.69 | Nearby |
Nurseries and Childcare
2 in St Mark's, plus the nearest 5 beyond its boundary. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
Parks and Play near St Mark's
Parks and Open Spaces
3 in St Mark's. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
Play Areas
1 in St Mark's, plus the nearest 5 beyond its boundary. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
Running Events
1 in St Mark's, plus the nearest 3 beyond its boundary. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
Everyday Services near St Mark's
Public Toilets
1 in St Mark's, plus the nearest 5 beyond its boundary. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
Post Offices
1 in St Mark's, plus the nearest 5 beyond its boundary. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
Parcel Pick-up Points
2 in St Mark's, plus the nearest 5 beyond its boundary. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
Food Banks
0 in St Mark's, plus the nearest 3 beyond its boundary. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
Community Spaces
1 in St Mark's, plus the nearest 5 beyond its boundary. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
Food and Drink near St Mark's
Pubs, Cafes and Takeaways
18 in St Mark's.
Heritage near St Mark's
Places to Visit
0 in St Mark's, plus the nearest 5 beyond its boundary. Distances are in miles from the middle of the ward.
Listed Buildings
4 in St Mark's.
Crime in St Mark's
937 crimes were reported in St Mark's in the 12 months from February 2025 to January 2026, about 78.1 a month. The 12 months before that saw 896. The most common category was violence and sexual offences (311), followed by anti-social behaviour (213).
| Category | Last 12 months | Share (%) | Previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 311 | 33.2 | 289 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 213 | 22.7 | 191 |
| Public order | 67 | 7.2 | 79 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 66 | 7.0 | 81 |
| Vehicle crime | 61 | 6.5 | 46 |
| Other theft | 51 | 5.4 | 60 |
| Burglary | 50 | 5.3 | 23 |
| Shoplifting | 33 | 3.5 | 29 |
| Drugs | 27 | 2.9 | 23 |
| Bicycle theft | 20 | 2.1 | 28 |
| Other crime | 16 | 1.7 | 32 |
| Robbery | 12 | 1.3 | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 9 | 1.0 | 9 |
| Theft from the person | 1 | 0.1 | 2 |
Streets with the Most Reports
| Street | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Monks Croft | 88 |
| Parking Area | 60 |
| Evington Road | 54 |
| Pitman Road | 53 |
| Wasley Road | 51 |
| Edinburgh Place | 49 |
| Cowper Road | 44 |
| Hamlet Close | 37 |
| Shakespeare Road | 36 |
| Amberley Road | 30 |
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 St Mark's
Reports on FixMyStreet
Serious and Fatal Road Collisions
Police recorded 14 serious or fatal road collisions in St Mark's 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 St Mark's
Flood Risk
0 of St Mark's's 204 postcodes (0.0%) are in Flood Zone 3, land with the highest chance of flooding from rivers, and 0 (0.0%) 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 15 grassland, woodland and crop fires in St Mark's between 2010/11 and 2024/25, 7 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 St Mark's
There have been 2,928 recorded home sales in St Mark's since 1995. Over the latest 12 months to 2026-07-31 the median sale price was £300,000 across 67 sales.
Latest 12 Months by Property Type
| Type | Sales | Median | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 33 | £300,000 | £158,500 | £825,000 |
| Terraced | 21 | £305,000 | £200,000 | £457,500 |
| Flat or maisonette | 9 | £145,000 | £87,000 | £240,000 |
| Detached | 4 | £402,500 | £360,000 | £850,000 |
Median Price by Year
| Year | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | £296,000 |
| 2025 | 82 | £282,500 |
| 2024 | 61 | £293,000 |
| 2023 | 59 | £280,000 |
| 2022 | 87 | £300,000 |
| 2021 | 113 | £262,500 |
| 2020 | 71 | £250,000 |
| 2019 | 85 | £235,000 |
| 2018 | 102 | £230,000 |
| 2017 | 108 | £219,500 |
| 2016 | 125 | £195,000 |
| 2015 | 94 | £184,000 |
| 2014 | 103 | £200,000 |
| 2013 | 85 | £174,500 |
| 2012 | 73 | £170,000 |
| 2011 | 41 | £160,000 |
| 2010 | 81 | £173,500 |
| 2009 | 85 | £157,500 |
| 2008 | 64 | £158,000 |
| 2007 | 127 | £167,000 |
| 2006 | 134 | £159,000 |
| 2005 | 116 | £155,000 |
| 2004 | 97 | £134,500 |
| 2003 | 135 | £127,500 |
| 2002 | 133 | £120,000 |
| 2001 | 107 | £89,000 |
| 2000 | 87 | £72,000 |
| 1999 | 100 | £63,750 |
| 1998 | 90 | £59,995 |
| 1997 | 104 | £54,000 |
| 1996 | 85 | £48,000 |
| 1995 | 64 | £46,750 |
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 St Mark's
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, St Mark's is the 2nd most deprived of Cheltenham's 20 wards. Its 4 neighbourhoods range from decile 1 to decile 7 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 005C | 1,561 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| Cheltenham 007B | 11,842 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 7 |
| Cheltenham 007C | 14,432 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 5 |
| Cheltenham 007A | 21,322 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 5 |
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 St Mark's
In FYE 2025, 417 children aged 0 to 15 in St Mark's ward lived in relative low-income families after housing costs, equal to 37.3% of children in the ward.
| Measure | Children | Share of children |
|---|---|---|
| Relative low income after housing costs (FYE 2025) | 417 | 37.3% |
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 St Mark's
| Speed tier | Premises covered (%) |
|---|---|
| Superfast (30 Mbps+) | 100.0 |
| Ultrafast (100 Mbps+) | 99.5 |
| Ultrafast (300 Mbps+) | 99.5 |
| Gigabit (1000 Mbps+) | 99.4 |
See how St Mark's compares with every other ward on the Cheltenham broadband page.
Home Energy Ratings in St Mark's
2,094 homes in St Mark's have an Energy Performance Certificate. Using each home's latest certificate, 52.7% are rated C or better, against 49.3% across Cheltenham, and the median rating is C, against D for the town. Its median energy score is 69, against 68 for Cheltenham, and 92.1% of its homes could reach C or better with the improvements their certificates recommend.
| Rating | Homes | Share | Cheltenham |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 14 | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| B | 126 | 6.0% | 9.8% |
| C | 964 | 46.0% | 38.6% |
| D | 769 | 36.7% | 37.7% |
| E | 192 | 9.2% | 11.0% |
| F | 25 | 1.2% | 1.7% |
| G | 4 | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Compare St Mark's with every other ward on the map of Cheltenham home energy ratings.
Politics and Voting in St Mark's
Cheltenham Borough Council is made up of 40 councillors, two for each of the town's 20 wards. The councillors for St Mark's are Sandra Holliday (Liberal Democrat) and Richard Pineger (Liberal Democrat).
Elections and Turnout
| Election | Date | Seats contested | Registered voters | Ballots cast | Turnout (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Borough Election | 2026-05-07 | 1 | 4,689 | 1,720 | 36.68 |
| 2024 Borough Election | 2024-05-02 | 2 | 4,783 | 1,354 | 28.31 |
2026 Borough Election Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes (%) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard James Pineger | Liberal Democrat | 752 | 43.9 | Elected |
| Antony Neil Fillingham | Reform UK | 438 | 25.6 | |
| Kieran Scott | Green | 297 | 17.3 | |
| Colin John Parsons | Conservative | 160 | 9.3 | |
| Julie Frances Farmer | Labour | 67 | 3.9 |
Official 2026 Borough Election result for St Mark's on the council's site.
2024 Borough Election Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes (%) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Jane Holliday | Liberal Democrat | 720 | 29.2 | Elected |
| Richard James Pineger | Liberal Democrat | 697 | 28.3 | Elected |
| Louise Collins | Conservative | 268 | 10.9 | |
| Penny Hyams | Conservative | 223 | 9.1 | |
| Julie Frances Farmer | Labour | 222 | 9.0 | |
| Naomi Ruth Seadon | Green | 173 | 7.0 | |
| Adrian Becker | Green | 159 | 6.5 |
Official 2024 Borough Election result for St Mark's 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 St Mark's 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.