Postcode NG31 8SB (South Kesteven)

Map showing NG31 8SB and nearby postcodes

The postcode NG31 8SB is located in South Kesteven, in the county of Lincolnshire. It was introduced in March 1990 and is an active postcode. NG31 8SB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NG31 8SB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 8SB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to NG31 8SB is Coventry Close which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Carlisle Close and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Grantham Rail Station, 1.75 km away.

The closest primary school to NG31 8SB (for ages 11 and under) is Poplar Farm School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The King's School, Grantham.

The local pub for residents of NG31 8SB is Miller & Carter Grantham and is 360 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 29, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Blue Pearl and is 616 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 21, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 117.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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 1.7 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 8SB 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 8SB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Coventry Close 20 m
Carlisle Close 63 m
St Edmunds Court 102 m
St Albans Close 143 m
Salisbury Close 154 m
Newcastle Close 155 m
Barrowby Gate 157 m
Chester Gardens 170 m
Lincoln Close 191 m
Worcester Road 204 m
Birmingham Close 212 m
Bristol Close 234 m
Guildford Close 244 m
Warwick Close 248 m
Leicester Grove 248 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NG31 8SB

Introduction March 1990
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 8SB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ambergate Sports College Outstanding
(June 27, 2017)
577 m
Poplar Farm School 687 m
West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy 818 m
West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy 828 m
The Isaac Newton Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
872 m
The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.33 km
The King's School, Grantham 1.58 km
Huntingtower Community Primary Academy Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.66 km
The National Church of England Junior School, Grantham Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
1.66 km
Charles Read Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.74 km
Cliffedale Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
1.93 km
The Priory Ruskin Academy Outstanding
(November 13, 2017)
1.93 km
Walton Academy Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.94 km
Barrowby Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
1.98 km
Grantham College Good
(September 22, 2017)
2.01 km
The St Sebastian's Church of England Primary School, Great Gonerby Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.07 km
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School 2.12 km
Dudley House School Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.15 km
The Little Gonerby Church of England Infant School, Grantham Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.19 km
The Grantham Sandon School Outstanding
(June 14, 2017)
2.35 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Red Homes Healthcare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2021
189 m
Clarence House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
233 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 12, 2018
236 m
Miller & Carter Grantham Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
360 m
The Cake Crumb Co. Retailers - other Exempt
386 m
Fairview Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
396 m
TJ's Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
401 m
Ambergate Sports College School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
577 m
The West Grantham Academies School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
577 m
Blue Pearl Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 21, 2022
616 m
The Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
640 m
The Priory Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 14, 2021
640 m
Newton House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
679 m
Epokam Contemporary Bakeries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
682 m
Poplar Farm Free School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
687 m
Webbs Bakes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
729 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
September 27, 2021
767 m
Golden Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 2, 2022
767 m
Newton House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
797 m
BaxterStorey – Grantham Book Services Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
828 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Carlisle Close Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Carlisle Close Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Worcester Road Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Worcester Road Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Chester Gardens Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Grantham Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
East Midlands Airport Air 45.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stubbock Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Barrowby Thorns Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Knox Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Casthorpe Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Harlaxton Clays Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Brickkiln Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Hall's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.18 km
Harlaxton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Flat Cliff Hill Or Mountain 3.4 km
Belton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Peascliff Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Denton Reservoir Inland Water 3.73 km
Towthorpe Hollow Ponds Inland Water 3.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58 Mbps 117.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 14.4 Mbps 17 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 72.7 14
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 159,514 kWh - mean 11,394 kWh : median 10,646 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 44,131 kWh - mean 3,152 kWh : median 2,928 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NG31 8SB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lincolnshire
Latitude 52.91469200
Longitude -0.66509600
OS Easting 489860
OS Northing 0336086
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27606
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: Detached retirement living
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 004B
Output Area / Small Area 6A3