Random Cheltenham Address Generator

Every address on this page is invented. This is a test-data generator, not a people-finder or an address lookup: it cannot tell you who lives at an address in Cheltenham, it cannot find a person's address, and it holds no records of any resident.

A random Cheltenham address generator produces fictional postal addresses that use real CHELTENHAM postcode districts (GL), a real ceremonial county (Gloucestershire) and Royal Mail address formatting, for use as software test data.

Generate realistic random Cheltenham addresses for software testing. Each address combines a real CHELTENHAM postcode district (GL50, GL51, GL52, GL53) with a British street name, the CHELTENHAM post town and the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, laid out to Royal Mail conventions. Telephone numbers use the 01632 960xxx range that Ofcom reserves for drama, so no generated number can reach a real subscriber.

Cheltenham postal reference

ParameterValue
Royal Mail post townCHELTENHAM
Postcode areasGL
Postcode districts4
Ceremonial countyGloucestershire
CountryEngland
RegionSouth West England
Dialling code01242
Telephone range used01632 960xxx (Ofcom drama range)
Time zoneEurope/London

Postcode districts

GL50, GL51, GL52, GL53

Need only the postcodes, without the rest of the address? Use the random Cheltenham postcode generator, which covers the same 4 districts and explains what each one is.

Postal notes

  • Cheltenham shares the GL postcode area with Gloucester, using the GL50 to GL53 districts, and has its own 01242 dialling code.

Example Cheltenham addresses

Residential:
197 Green Way
CHELTENHAM
Gloucestershire
GL51 7BG

Commercial:
Cambrian Engineering PLC
127 School Walk
CHELTENHAM
Gloucestershire
GL51 8HX

Frequently asked questions

Are these real Cheltenham addresses?

No. The CHELTENHAM post town, its 4 postcode districts and the Gloucestershire ceremonial county are genuine, but the house numbers, street pairings and names are fictional and the last three characters of each postcode are generated. The results are structurally valid test data, not deliverable addresses.

Which postcode districts does Cheltenham use?

Cheltenham is served by 4 districts in the GL postcode area: GL50, GL51, GL52, GL53.

What is the dialling code for Cheltenham?

Cheltenham uses the 01242 dialling code. Generated numbers are not built on live 01242 subscriber ranges: every number comes from the 01632 960xxx block that Ofcom reserves for drama and fiction, so it can never dial a real person.

Is a county line required on a Cheltenham address?

No. Royal Mail has not required a county line since 1996 - the post town (CHELTENHAM) and a correct postcode are sufficient. The generator includes Gloucestershire as an optional line because many address forms and legacy databases still expect one.

Can I generate Cheltenham addresses through the API?

Yes. Call GET /api/v1/addresses/random?location=cheltenham&count=25 for JSON, or add &format=csv, &format=sql or &format=xml for bulk export. No API key is required.

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