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Battledown

Battledown is one of 20 wards in Cheltenham, home to 6,306 people in 2,591 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £383,750 over the past two years, 17% above the Cheltenham median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 20% above the Cheltenham average.

Ward E05015705 · 181 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
6,306residentsCensus 2021
£384kmedian sale price234 sales, 24 months
19%green within 500 mpostcode average
87%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Battledown in CheltenhamPostcodes in Battledown highlighted; the rest of Cheltenham in grey
Map of Cheltenham with Battledown highlighted

People and homes.

6,306 residents in 2,591 households, next to the Cheltenham average.

16%
aged 15–29
16%
aged 65 and over
78%
owner-occupied homes
16%
privately rented
5%
socially rented
10%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Battledown and Cheltenham.

BattledownCheltenham
£248k£354k£461k£567k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£248k£354k£461k£567k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Battledown with a published hygiene rating.

11rated food businessesin total
100%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Cheltenham: 98%
0rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)