Postcode NG31 7LJ (South Kesteven)

Map showing NG31 7LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode NG31 7LJ is located in South Kesteven, in the county of Lincolnshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NG31 7LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NG31 7LJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 NG31 7LJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to NG31 7LJ is Yarmouth Avenue which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Avenue and is 110 m away. The closest railway station is Grantham Rail Station, 1.47 km away.

The closest primary school to NG31 7LJ (for ages 11 and under) is West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Walton Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on February 27, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of NG31 7LJ is The Priory and is 246 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 14, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Blue Pearl and is 254 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 21, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NG31 7LJ 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 NG31 7LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NG31 7LJ, and the approximate distance away.

Yarmouth Avenue 25 m
Shorwell Close 40 m
Newport Avenue 85 m
St Helen's Close 129 m
Ventnor Avenue 174 m
The Drive 180 m
The Avenue 180 m
High Meadow 188 m
Dysart Road 232 m
Ryde Avenue 248 m
West Avenue 262 m
The Grove 274 m
Wroxall Drive 288 m
Lincoln Close 347 m
Shanklin Drive 362 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NG31 7LJ

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 NG31 7LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ambergate Sports College Outstanding
(June 27, 2017)
182 m
West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy 333 m
West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy 361 m
The Isaac Newton Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
540 m
Poplar Farm School 1.17 km
Huntingtower Community Primary Academy Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.32 km
Walton Academy Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.46 km
Charles Read Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.56 km
The King's School, Grantham 1.61 km
The National Church of England Junior School, Grantham Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
1.63 km
The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.75 km
Grantham College Good
(September 22, 2017)
1.93 km
Dudley House School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.97 km
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School 2.05 km
The Priory Ruskin Academy Outstanding
(November 13, 2017)
2.15 km
The Little Gonerby Church of England Infant School, Grantham Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.2 km
Barrowby Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
2.21 km
St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham Good
(June 13, 2018)
2.21 km
Cliffedale Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
2.23 km
The Grantham Sandon School Outstanding
(June 14, 2017)
2.32 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NG31 7LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ambergate Sports College School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
182 m
The West Grantham Academies School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
182 m
TJ's Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
203 m
The Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
246 m
The Priory Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 14, 2021
246 m
Blue Pearl Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 21, 2022
254 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 12, 2018
282 m
BaxterStorey – Grantham Book Services Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
361 m
Children 1st @ Grantham Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
361 m
Grantham & District Indoor Bowling Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
361 m
Grantham Meres Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
361 m
Start Right Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
361 m
Surestart Other catering premises Exempt
May 6, 2020
361 m
The Gingerbread - GTFC Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
361 m
West Grantham Academy - St John's Lower Site School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2020
361 m
West Grantham Academy Spitalgate School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
361 m
Clarence House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
377 m
Mini Pinky's Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
404 m
Goodliffe Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
437 m
Red Homes Healthcare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2021
464 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NG31 7LJ - Data from Apr 2022

The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 110 m
The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Barrowby Gate Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Barrowby Gate Bus Stop/Station 232 m
St Hughs School Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Grantham Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
East Midlands Airport Air 45.78 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NG31 7LJ - Data from Dec 2021

Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Stubbock Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Harlaxton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Harlaxton Clays Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Casthorpe Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Barrowby Thorns Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Hall's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Knox Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Cooper's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Brickkiln Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Denton Reservoir Inland Water 3.52 km
Weatherwalks Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Swinehill Plantations Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Flat Cliff Hill Or Mountain 3.88 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NG31 7LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.5 Mbps 75.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 12.8 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 68.9 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 161,042 kWh - mean 10,065 kWh : median 9,266 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 44,865 kWh - mean 2,493 kWh : median 2,560 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NG31 7LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lincolnshire
Latitude 52.91038900
Longitude -0.66374200
OS Easting 489960
OS Northing 0335609
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16575
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lincolnshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Grantham and Stamford
County Electorial Division Grantham West ED
Electoral Ward Grantham Barrowby Gate
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Grantham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Grantham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016936
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Kesteven 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Kesteven 005B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3