Postcode NG31 8SS (South Kesteven)

Map showing NG31 8SS and nearby postcodes

The postcode NG31 8SS is located in South Kesteven, in the county of Lincolnshire. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. NG31 8SS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NG31 8SS 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 8SS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to NG31 8SS is Grimsthorpe Close which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Newton House Nursing Home and is 236 m away. The closest railway station is Grantham Rail Station, 1.87 km away.

The closest primary school to NG31 8SS (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 8SS is Miller & Carter Grantham and is 97 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 934 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 21, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 129.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NG31 8SS 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 8SS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Grimsthorpe Close 12 m
Tattershall Close 100 m
Dover Close 153 m
Bamburgh Close 176 m
Barrowby Road 181 m
Knaresborough Drive 181 m
Lewes Avenue 188 m
Peveril Place 190 m
Balmoral Drive 237 m
Oakham Close 241 m
Alnwick Way 241 m
Tamworth Close 243 m
Lindisfarne Way 247 m
St Mawes Way 248 m
Newark View 257 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NG31 8SS

Introduction June 1999
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 8SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Poplar Farm School 364 m
The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
897 m
Ambergate Sports College Outstanding
(June 27, 2017)
997 m
The Isaac Newton Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.12 km
West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy 1.2 km
West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy 1.24 km
The King's School, Grantham 1.45 km
Cliffedale Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
1.55 km
The National Church of England Junior School, Grantham Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
1.58 km
The Priory Ruskin Academy Outstanding
(November 13, 2017)
1.61 km
The St Sebastian's Church of England Primary School, Great Gonerby Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.68 km
Charles Read Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.78 km
Huntingtower Community Primary Academy Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.85 km
Grantham College Good
(September 22, 2017)
1.95 km
The Little Gonerby Church of England Infant School, Grantham Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.04 km
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School 2.04 km
Barrowby Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
2.1 km
Dudley House School Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.18 km
The Grantham Sandon School Outstanding
(June 14, 2017)
2.23 km
The Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.23 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Miller & Carter Grantham Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
97 m
The Cake Crumb Co. Retailers - other Exempt
162 m
Epokam Contemporary Bakeries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
256 m
Webbs Bakes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
312 m
Poplar Farm Free School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
364 m
Red Homes Healthcare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2021
427 m
Newton House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
509 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 12, 2018
601 m
Fairview Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
646 m
Clarence House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
654 m
FooDias Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
766 m
Slimming World Retailers - other Exempt
821 m
TJ's Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
827 m
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
879 m
The Range Home & Leisure Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
879 m
Funfields Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
897 m
Gonerby Hill Foot Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
897 m
Littleleaps Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
897 m
Great Taste Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
924 m
Blue Pearl Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 21, 2022
934 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Newton House Nursing Home Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Newton House Nursing Home Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Muddle and Go Nowhere PH Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Muddle and Go Nowhere PH Bus Stop/Station 352 m
2 Winchester Road Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Grantham Rail Station Rail 1.87 km
East Midlands Airport Air 46.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stubbock Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Barrowby Thorns Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Knox Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Brickkiln Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Flat Cliff Hill Or Mountain 3 km
Peascliff Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Belton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Casthorpe Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Hall's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km
Harlaxton Clays Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Towthorpe Hollow Ponds Inland Water 3.45 km
Tapp's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Harlaxton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Villa Pond Inland Water 3.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 129.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 71.1 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 139,634 kWh - mean 15,515 kWh : median 16,134 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NG31 8SS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lincolnshire
Latitude 52.91829900
Longitude -0.66287300
OS Easting 490002
OS Northing 0336490
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 Arnoldfield
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: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Grantham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Grantham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33016934
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Kesteven 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Kesteven 004A
Output Area / Small Area 6A2