Postcode NG23 5DS (South Kesteven)

Map showing NG23 5DS and nearby postcodes

The postcode NG23 5DS is located in South Kesteven, in the county of Lincolnshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NG23 5DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NG23 5DS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of NG23 5DS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to NG23 5DS is Witham Road which is centered 8 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Village Hall and is 460 m away.

The closest primary school to NG23 5DS (for ages 11 and under) is Long Bennington Church of England Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 13, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Newark Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on July 10, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of NG23 5DS is The Royal Oak and is 377 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 13, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ashiana and is 377 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NG23 5DS is covered by the Lincolnshire police force association and Lincolnshire Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NG23 5DS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NG23 5DS, and the approximate distance away.

Witham Road 8 m
Welbourne's Close 108 m
Back Lane 156 m
Welbourne's Lane 171 m
Wheatsheaf Lane 172 m
Alexandra Close 182 m
Westborough Lane 234 m
Winter's Lane 258 m
Kirton Lane 283 m
Hawthorn Close 291 m
Riverview 294 m
Water Lane 315 m
Orchard Park 316 m
Park View 388 m
Main Road 637 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NG23 5DS

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NG23 5DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Long Bennington Church of England Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
920 m
The Claypole Church of England Primary School Good
(March 1, 2017)
4.11 km
The Suthers School 5.16 km
Allington with Sedgebrook Church of England Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
5.38 km
The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School Good
(March 11, 2020)
5.71 km
Chuter Ede Primary School Outstanding
(June 19, 2013)
6.85 km
John Hunt Academy 7.01 km
Christ Church C of E Primary School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
7.21 km
Bottesford Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
7.4 km
Hope House School Inadequate
(January 30, 2020)
7.65 km
The Priory Belvoir Academy Good
(June 19, 2018)
7.65 km
Highfields School 7.82 km
Newark Orchard School Good
(June 12, 2019)
7.82 km
The Newark Academy Good
(July 10, 2019)
7.82 km
Orston Primary School Outstanding
(May 12, 2010)
7.86 km
The Sir Donald Bailey Academy Good
(February 7, 2018)
8 km
All Saints Anglican/Methodist Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
8.27 km
Magnus Church of England Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
8.48 km
Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school 8.56 km
The King's Church of England Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
8.59 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NG23 5DS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aprils Cakes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 21, 2017
234 m
Kings Farm Day Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
234 m
Ashiana Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
377 m
Baker's at sixtytwo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
377 m
Lincolnshire Co-operative Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
377 m
Long Bennington Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
377 m
Sharricks Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 10, 2020
377 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
377 m
Whittakers Bar and Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
377 m
The Jam Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
637 m
The Gatehouse Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
791 m
Ayrshire House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
920 m
Long Bennington C of E Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
920 m
Long Bennington Sports Pavilion Other catering premises Exempt
March 23, 2017
920 m
Planet Bake - Long Bennington Sports Pavillion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
920 m
The Isle of Wight Garlic Farm Manufacturers/packers Exempt
May 15, 2020
920 m
The Reindeer at Long Bennington Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
920 m
John Headland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 17, 2017
971 m
Gas Direct Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
1.56 km
The Wheatsheaf Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
2.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NG23 5DS - Data from Apr 2022

Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 460 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 501 m
The Reindeer PH Bus Stop/Station 779 m
Demand Responsive Area Bus Stop/Station 782 m
The Reindeer PH Bus Stop/Station 785 m
East Midlands Airport Air 43.16 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NG23 5DS - Data from Dec 2021

Costa Hill Hill Or Mountain 663 m
Lincoln Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Folly Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Bell's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Normanton Thorns Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Mar Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Jubilee Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Home Ponds Inland Water 3.27 km
Aquarius Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Stonepit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Big Sykes Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Martin's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Waterloo Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Askerton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.69 km
Roseland Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NG23 5DS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 49.7 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 16.4 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.7 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 62.3 16.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 262,266 kWh - mean 13,803 kWh : median 16,227 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 84,220 kWh - mean 4,679 kWh : median 3,821 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NG23 5DS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lincolnshire
Latitude 52.99785800
Longitude -0.75377000
OS Easting 483737
OS Northing 0345230
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27748
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lincolnshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sleaford and North Hykeham
County Electorial Division Hough ED
Electoral Ward Viking
Local Authority District South Kesteven
Region / Government Office Region East Midlands
European Electoral Region East Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Lincolnshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Lincolnshire and Rutland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000141
Travel To Work Area Grantham

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Lincolnshire Teaching
Cancer Alliance East Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Lincolnshire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Lincolnshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Long Bennington BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33016925
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Kesteven 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Kesteven 002C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3