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Premium Flooring in Cheltenham
Solid Oak Hand-Scraped, Herringbone Parquet Oak and Engineered Oak Smoked Finish: the floors we recommend for Cheltenham homes, delivered across Gloucestershire with samples at £1.99.
We deliver across Cheltenham and the wider Cotswolds. Most in-stock orders arrive within a timeframe that depends on the delivery postcode. We also cover Gloucester, Tewkesbury, Winchcombe, Stow-on-the-Wold, Bourton-on-the-Water, Stroud and surrounding Cotswold villages. Delivery times and options depend on the delivery postcode. See Delivery & Returns for the applicable estimate.
Our Gloucestershire delivery covers: Cheltenham town centre, Montpellier, The Park, Pittville, Lansdown, Charlton Kings, Battledown, Leckhampton, Prestbury, Bishop’s Cleeve, Up Hatherley, Warden Hill, Whaddon, Hester’s Way, Tewkesbury, Winchcombe, Stow-on-the-Wold, Bourton-on-the-Water, Northleach, Andoversford and surrounding Cotswolds
4 chapters on Cheltenham homes and what they ask of a floor · about 1 min read
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The homes of Cheltenham
Cheltenham’s Regency architecture is among the finest in England, from the grand crescents of Montpellier and Lansdown to the elegant villas around Pittville Park and the substantial family homes of Charlton Kings and Battledown.
The town’s spa heritage created a property stock designed for graceful living, with proportions and detailing that demand thoughtful flooring choices.
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Floors that suit Cheltenham
Solid oak in hand-scraped and distressed finishes is the natural choice for Cheltenham’s Regency townhouses and listed properties.
Engineered oak in matching warm and smoked tones serves homes with underfloor heating, while herringbone parquet is the standout upgrade for grand hallways and reception rooms in Montpellier and Lansdown.
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Local conditions in Cheltenham
Regency houses carry deep skirtings and tall door architraves, and both were set to the floor as it then was.
Raising the level eats into that detail, so the build-up height is decided before the material in Lansdown, Montpellier and the Park.
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26.8%live in a flat or maisonette
21.0%live in a terraced house
Cheltenham in detail
Private renting reaches 23.4% of households in Cheltenham, up from 21.5% a decade earlier, and 5.7% of all homes are flats formed inside converted houses — a figure worth holding onto in a stock that is otherwise 72.6% houses.
GL50, GL51, GL52 and GL53 are the districts served, taking in All Saints, College, Battledown and Charlton Kings. Conversions of that kind almost always sit on the original timber joists, so deflection and squeak show up long before the wear layer does; screwing off loose boards and laying a rigid board underlay matter more than the finish chosen above them. A rented home also argues for a click-fitted floating floor that can be lifted and relaid between tenancies rather than bonded down for good.
At the 2021 census, 26.8% of households in Cheltenham lived in a flat, maisonette or apartment and 72.6% in a house or bungalow — 21.0% of all households in a terraced house.
Studies & Libraries: Solid oak in deep, rich tones suits the home offices and libraries that feature in many Cheltenham townhouses, creating the timeless atmosphere appropriate to the town’s Regency heritage.
Hallways: Herringbone parquet is the defining first impression for Cheltenham townhouses. For Charlton Kings family homes, engineered oak in consistent warm tones runs unbroken from room to room.
Kitchens: Cheltenham kitchens often blend period character with modern function. Porcelain stone-effect tiles suit the traditional Cotswold-stone aesthetic, while LVT offers a warmer alternative that flows from period reception rooms.
Regency Drawing Rooms: Cheltenham’s grand reception rooms suit solid oak in wide planks (200mm+) with hand-scraped or distressed finishes. Herringbone parquet echoes the original patterns found in many Montpellier and Lansdown townhouses.
Yes, to Cheltenham and across the Cotswolds — the GL postcodes covering Lansdown, Montpellier, the Park, Pittville, Charlton Park, Leckhampton, Battledown, Benhall and Up Hatherley, Hesters Way and Springbank.
What flooring suits Cheltenham’s Regency townhouses?
In a Regency townhouse the finished height is the governing constraint, because the skirting and the architraves were set to the original floor. Engineered oak over sound boards keeps the build-up shallow; a thick floating system pushes the level up and shortens every door.
Is herringbone parquet a good choice for Montpellier townhouses?
A Regency townhouse at Montpellier takes herringbone well, with two conditions. Herringbone needs a flat subfloor, because the pattern shows every dip, and it produces more offcuts than a plank floor, so the quantity ordered has to allow for that. Set out from the room's centre line, not from a wall.
Local facts
Local facts: Cheltenham
9 figures for Cheltenham from the 2021 census, each with its source, and for the homes what they mean for a floor.
Homes
26.8%
live in a flat or maisonette
For your floorUsually a concrete slab. The lease may name an acoustic underlay; read it before you order.
For your floorWhere a home is let, the landlord chooses the floor and the tenant lives on it, so it has to take wear and be quick to put right between tenancies.
Source
Households renting privately in Cheltenham, Census 2021. Area: Cheltenham (E07000078), local authority. ONS, Census 2021, TS054 Tenure (households). Data: 2021-03-21. The 2011 figure: ONS, Census area changes, the same local authority in the 2011 census.
Who lives here
63.6%
own their home
Cheltenham63.6%
In 201164.6%
Source
Households that own their home, outright or with a mortgage in Cheltenham, Census 2021. Area: Cheltenham (E07000078), local authority. ONS, Census 2021, TS054 Tenure (households). Data: 2021-03-21. The 2011 figure: ONS, Census area changes, the same local authority in the 2011 census.
Who lives here
12.2%
rent from a council or housing association
Cheltenham12.2%
In 201112.2%
Source
Households renting from a council or housing association in Cheltenham, Census 2021. Area: Cheltenham (E07000078), local authority. ONS, Census 2021, TS054 Tenure (households). Data: 2021-03-21. The 2011 figure: ONS, Census area changes, the same local authority in the 2011 census.
Local guides
Local guides near Cheltenham
For these towns we have written a local guide from the census and other official records there: what the homes are built on and what that asks of each floor. Much of it applies to homes in Cheltenham of the same age and type.
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