Postcode NG31 8RS (South Kesteven)

Map showing NG31 8RS and nearby postcodes

The postcode NG31 8RS is located in South Kesteven, in the county of Lincolnshire. It was introduced in April 1986 and is an active postcode. NG31 8RS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NG31 8RS is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 8RS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to NG31 8RS is Lichfield Close which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lichfield Close and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Grantham Rail Station, 1.34 km away.

The closest primary school to NG31 8RS (for ages 11 and under) is The Isaac Newton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 14, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The King's School, Grantham.

The local pub for residents of NG31 8RS is The Priory and is 486 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 445 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 21, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.9 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 1.6 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 8RS 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 8RS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NG31 8RS, and the approximate distance away.

Lichfield Close 16 m
Winchester Road 100 m
Chichester Close 136 m
Rochester Drive 146 m
Hereford Way 159 m
Derby Close 167 m
Peterborough Close 191 m
Norwich Way 204 m
Guildford Close 209 m
Ipswich Gardens 239 m
Worcester Road 246 m
Portsmouth Close 251 m
Wroxall Drive 254 m
Bristol Close 270 m
Cowes Road 291 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NG31 8RS

Introduction April 1986
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 8RS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Isaac Newton Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
570 m
Ambergate Sports College Outstanding
(June 27, 2017)
705 m
West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy 755 m
West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy 868 m
Poplar Farm School 921 m
The King's School, Grantham 1.16 km
The National Church of England Junior School, Grantham Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
1.22 km
Huntingtower Community Primary Academy Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.29 km
The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.3 km
Charles Read Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.3 km
Grantham College Good
(September 22, 2017)
1.57 km
The Priory Ruskin Academy Outstanding
(November 13, 2017)
1.62 km
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School 1.68 km
Cliffedale Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
1.7 km
Dudley House School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.71 km
The Little Gonerby Church of England Infant School, Grantham Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.77 km
Walton Academy Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.8 km
The Grantham Sandon School Outstanding
(June 14, 2017)
1.92 km
The Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.92 km
St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.98 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NG31 8RS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Red Homes Healthcare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2021
256 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 12, 2018
334 m
Newton House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
376 m
Newton House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
444 m
Blue Pearl Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 21, 2022
445 m
The Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
486 m
The Priory Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 14, 2021
486 m
Isaac Newton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
570 m
Miller & Carter Grantham Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
571 m
Clarence House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
591 m
Fun Farm Ltd Other catering premises 4
Good
August 25, 2021
607 m
Grantham Bowl Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 26, 2020
607 m
Oceans Health and Fitness Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
607 m
TJ's Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
614 m
The Cake Crumb Co. Retailers - other Exempt
646 m
Henry Bell & Co (Grantham) Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
661 m
FooDias Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
686 m
Ambergate Sports College School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
705 m
The West Grantham Academies School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
705 m
Goodliffe Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
705 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NG31 8RS - Data from Apr 2022

Lichfield Close Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Lichfield Close Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Hereford Way Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Hereford Way Bus Stop/Station 233 m
1 Winchester Road Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Grantham Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
East Midlands Airport Air 46.2 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NG31 8RS - Data from Dec 2021

Stubbock Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Hall's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Barrowby Thorns Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Brickkiln Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Knox Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Harlaxton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Casthorpe Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Harlaxton Clays Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Peascliff Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Flat Cliff Hill Or Mountain 3.48 km
Belton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Towthorpe Hollow Ponds Inland Water 3.56 km
Villa Pond Inland Water 3.68 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NG31 8RS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 4.7 Mbps 68.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 0.9 Mbps 6.9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 146.2 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 192,216 kWh - mean 10,679 kWh : median 10,303 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 51,366 kWh - mean 3,022 kWh : median 2,167 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NG31 8RS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lincolnshire
Latitude 52.91401200
Longitude -0.65858400
OS Easting 490299
OS Northing 0336016
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29677
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Grantham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Grantham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016933
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Kesteven 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Kesteven 004A
Output Area / Small Area 6A4