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Cheltenham house prices, July 2026

Average sold prices for Cheltenham, broken down by property type, buyer status, funding status and property status, from HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.

Average price
£322,758
Annual change
Broadly flat
Homes sold, May 2026
112
England average
£293,479

The average property in Cheltenham sold for £322,758 in July 2026, broadly unchanged on the year. That is about 10% above the England average of £293,479. 112 homes sold in Cheltenham in May 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to July 2026, the average price in Cheltenham fell 1%, peaking at £333,054 in April 2026.

£333,054 £322,758
August 2025July 2026

Peak £333,054 in April 2026.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Cheltenham at £625,407, 211% above flat or maisonette at £201,009. Flat or maisonette is the only type where prices fell over the year, down 2.3%.

Average sold price by property type, July 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£625,407Broadly flat
Semi-detached£394,668+1.6%
Terraced£321,880+1.2%
Flat or maisonette£201,009-2.3%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Cheltenham paid £129,670 less than people who already owned, a gap of 48%.

Average sold price by buyer status, July 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£269,188Broadly flat
Former owner-occupier£398,858Broadly flat

By funding status

Cash buyers in Cheltenham paid 3% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 23% of the sales counted in May 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, July 2026. Sales volumes are for May 2026, the most recent month published. Cash and mortgage sales are counted separately and do not necessarily add up to the total above.
Paid withAverage priceAnnual changeSales
Cash£316,313Broadly flat11
Mortgage£325,589+0.5%37

By property status

New builds in Cheltenham sold for 23% less than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, May 2026. Sales volumes are not shown for new builds: they are registered months after completion, so recent counts are incomplete rather than low.
Property statusAverage priceAnnual change
New build£254,014+4.1%
Existing property£330,900+3.9%

Month by month

Average sold price and annual change over the last 12 published months. Sales volumes stop two months short because HM Land Registry withhold the most recent counts until more transactions are registered.
MonthAverage priceAnnual changeSales
July 2026£322,758Broadly flatn/a
June 2026£327,595+2.9%n/a
May 2026£329,793+3.9%112
April 2026£333,054+4.9%109
March 2026£325,923+1%109
February 2026£324,838+0.8%133
January 2026£325,140Broadly flat111
December 2025£329,403Broadly flat143
November 2025£332,613-0.7%178
October 2025£330,666-1.9%233
September 2025£327,120-2.6%192
August 2025£325,540-1.4%200
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Figures for a local authority are a three-month average rather than a single month's transactions. HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.