Opticians in Cheltenham
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 16 optical sites in Cheltenham when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 14 separate contractors. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 69% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in Cheltenham is commissioned through NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from May 2025. The register has gained 1 site here in the last two years.
Optical sites
16
Contractors
14
Single-site practices
8
Towns covered
1
Who runs the practices in Cheltenham
Independent and smaller groups
11 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Cheltenham
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boots Opticians (High St - Cheltenham) | 197-199 High Street, Cheltenham GL50 1DB | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP5V9 |
| Boots Opticians (Regent Arcade - Cheltenham) | Unit 40, Regent Arcade, Regent Street, Cheltenham GL50 1JZ | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP66J |
| Cambridge Spectacle Co | 20 Regent Arcade, Regent Street, Cheltenham GL50 1JZ | Cambridge Spectacle Co Ltd | May 2025 | N7U5Q |
| Chapman Opticians Ltd (Cheltenham) | 12 Regent Arcade, Regent Street, Cheltenham GL50 1JZ | Chapman and Myers Opticians | April 2008 | TP1RV |
| Cheltenham | Tesco Stores Ltd, Colletts Drive, Cheltenham GL51 8JQ | Vision Express | April 2016 | TP6RJ |
| Cheltenham Medical Eye Centre | 11 Regent Street, Cheltenham GL50 1HE | Icprea Ltd | April 2008 | TP1Q6 |
| Clare Griffin Optometrists Ltd | Unit 2, Morrisons Centre, Caernarvon Road, Cheltenham GL51 3BW | Clare Griffin Optometrists Ltd | November 2023 | E7F3P |
| Ellis & Killpartrick (Cheltenham) | K11, Regent Arcade, Regent Street, Cheltenham GL50 1JZ | Ellis & Killpartrick | April 2008 | TP1VH |
| Harper & Cooper Opticians | 4 Ormond Place, Cheltenham GL50 1JD | Kular Enterprises Ltd | October 2016 | TP838 |
| Keith Holland and Associates | 27 St. Georges Road, Cheltenham GL50 3DT | Keith Holland and Associates | April 2008 | TP1X6 |
| Norville Independent Eyecare | 144 Bath Road, Cheltenham GL53 7NG | The Independent Eyecare Centre | April 2008 | TP1L2 |
| Optical Express [Cheltenham] | 43-45 Promenade, Cheltenham GL50 1PY | Optical Express | April 2010 | TP034 |
| Smith & Swepson Opticians | 2 Imperial Square, Cheltenham GL50 1QB | Smith & Swepson Opticians Limited | July 2022 | M3A3X |
| Specsavers (Cheltenham North West) | Sainsburys Superstore, Gallagher Retail Park, Tewkesbury Road, Cheltenham GL51 9RR | Specsavers | October 2016 | TP85J |
| Specsavers (Cheltenham) | 206 High Street, Cheltenham GL50 3HF | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6MG |
| Vision Express Cheltenham | 188 High Street, Cheltenham GL50 1EP | Cheltenham Ve Ltd | November 2021 | V9N7F |
What an eye test costs in Cheltenham
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 11 sites in Cheltenham outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
Nearby districts
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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