The postcode NG31 8BL is located in South Kesteven, in the county of Lincolnshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NG31 8BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NG31 8BL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 8BL as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.
The closest road name to NG31 8BL is Chambers Street which is centered 9 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Premier Court and is 118 m away. The closest railway station is Grantham Rail Station, 1.14 km away.
The closest primary school to NG31 8BL (for ages 11 and under) is The National Church of England Junior School, Grantham. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 13, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The King's School, Grantham.
The local pub for residents of NG31 8BL is Five Bells and is 165 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 7, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Charcoal Grill and is 303 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 23, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 132.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 94.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 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 8BL is covered by the Lincolnshire police force association and Lincolnshire Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to NG31 8BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NG31 8BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NG31 8BL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NG31 8BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The King's School, Grantham | Academy | 11-18 | 163 m | |
| The National Church of England Junior School, Grantham | Academy | 7-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2018) | 370 m |
| Grantham College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 22, 2017) | 720 m |
| The Little Gonerby Church of England Infant School, Grantham | Academy | 5-7 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 727 m |
| Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School | Academy | 11-18 | 768 m | |
| The Priory Ruskin Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Outstanding (November 13, 2017) | 792 m |
| Charles Read Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 827 m |
| The Grantham Sandon School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (June 14, 2017) | 924 m |
| The Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 924 m | |
| Cliffedale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 1.08 km |
| Dudley House School | Independent school | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2019) | 1.08 km |
| The Isaac Newton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 1.21 km |
| The Harrowby Church of England Infant School, Grantham | Academy | 3-7 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 1.32 km |
| Huntingtower Community Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.32 km |
| The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 1.34 km |
| St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 1.35 km |
| Belton Lane Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 1.49 km |
| Poplar Farm School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.59 km | |
| West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.63 km | |
| Ambergate Sports College | Special school | 4-16 | Outstanding (June 27, 2017) | 1.72 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NG31 8BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grantham Masonic Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2022 | 0 m | |
| Albion House Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2022 | 71 m | |
| Belvoir House Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 108 m | |
| Churchview Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2018 | 148 m | |
| Red House Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2019 | 148 m | |
| Serendipity's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2021 | 148 m | |
| Chartwells | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2021 | 163 m | |
| Five Bells | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 165 m | |
| Gregory House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2022 | 181 m | |
| Nobody Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2019 | 214 m | |
| Pinocchio Italian Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2022 | 214 m | |
| Grantham Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2022 | 214 m | |
| Grantham Passage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 232 m | |
| Kings Court Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 24, 2021 | 233 m | |
| St Wulframs Church Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2019 | 233 m | |
| Dance Pointe | Exempt May 5, 2020 | 245 m | |
| Charcoal Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 23, 2020 | 303 m | |
| Chicken Palace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 9, 2021 | 303 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2022 | 337 m | |
| The Black Dog | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 27, 2021 | 337 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NG31 8BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Premier Court | 118 m | |
| The King's School | 119 m | |
| The King's School | 133 m | |
| New Street | 190 m | |
| Slate Mill Place | 208 m | |
| Grantham Rail Station | 1.14 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 47.26 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NG31 8BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Hall's Hill | 1.8 km | |
| Brickkiln Plantation | 2.19 km | |
| Towthorpe Hollow Ponds | 2.67 km | |
| Villa Pond | 2.68 km | |
| Stubbock Hill | 2.69 km | |
| Mill Hill | 2.99 km | |
| Peascliff Plantation | 3.01 km | |
| Tapp's Plantation | 3.08 km | |
| The Wilderness | 3.09 km | |
| Old Wood | 3.23 km | |
| Barrowby Thorns | 3.31 km | |
| Knox Plantation | 3.35 km | |
| Flat Cliff | 3.4 km | |
| Alma Wood | 3.45 km | |
| Belton Gorse | 3.49 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NG31 8BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 132.9 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.8 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 5.3% | 94.7% | 16.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 94.7% | 135.8 | 15.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 94.7% | 94.7% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for NG31 8BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lincolnshire |
| Latitude | 52.91691500 |
| Longitude | -0.64351700 |
| OS Easting | 491306 |
| OS Northing | 0336358 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lincolnshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Grantham and Stamford |
| County Electorial Division | Grantham North ED |
| Electoral Ward | Grantham St Wulfram's |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000141 |
| Travel To Work Area | Grantham |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Hampered aspiration |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Grantham BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Grantham BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33016930 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Kesteven 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Kesteven 003F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A2 |