Postcode NG31 8SW (South Kesteven)

Map showing NG31 8SW and nearby postcodes

The postcode NG31 8SW is located in South Kesteven, in the county of Lincolnshire. It was introduced in June 2002 and is an active postcode. NG31 8SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NG31 8SW 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 8SW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to NG31 8SW is Hever Close which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is 121 Barrowby Road and is 130 m away. The closest railway station is Grantham Rail Station, 1.54 km away.

The closest primary school to NG31 8SW (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 8SW is Miller & Carter Grantham and is 478 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 849 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 21, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hever Close 39 m
Camarthen Close 74 m
Riber Close 77 m
Corfe Close 122 m
Richmond Drive 124 m
Hadleigh Close 132 m
Lindisfarne Way 162 m
Oakham Close 184 m
Norwich Way 207 m
Dunster Close 233 m
Jameston Close 233 m
Monmouth Way 241 m
Balmoral Drive 267 m
Dover Close 268 m
Berkeley Avenue 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NG31 8SW

Introduction June 2002
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 8SW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Poplar Farm School 724 m
The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
900 m
The Isaac Newton Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
936 m
The King's School, Grantham 1.05 km
Ambergate Sports College Outstanding
(June 27, 2017)
1.07 km
West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy 1.16 km
The National Church of England Junior School, Grantham Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
1.18 km
West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy 1.26 km
The Priory Ruskin Academy Outstanding
(November 13, 2017)
1.3 km
Cliffedale Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
1.33 km
Charles Read Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.41 km
Grantham College Good
(September 22, 2017)
1.55 km
Huntingtower Community Primary Academy Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.56 km
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School 1.64 km
The Little Gonerby Church of England Infant School, Grantham Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.64 km
Dudley House School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.79 km
The Grantham Sandon School Outstanding
(June 14, 2017)
1.83 km
The Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.83 km
The St Sebastian's Church of England Primary School, Great Gonerby Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.85 km
St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham Good
(June 13, 2018)
2.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newton House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
116 m
FooDias Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
388 m
Epokam Contemporary Bakeries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
475 m
Miller & Carter Grantham Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
478 m
Red Homes Healthcare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2021
489 m
The Cake Crumb Co. Retailers - other Exempt
558 m
Webbs Bakes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
559 m
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
638 m
The Range Home & Leisure Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
638 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 12, 2018
659 m
Grantham Passage Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
686 m
Henry Bell & Co (Grantham) Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
721 m
Poplar Farm Free School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
724 m
Churchview Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 19, 2018
765 m
Red House Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
765 m
Serendipity's Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
765 m
Newton House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
792 m
Great Taste Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
798 m
Clarence House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
845 m
Blue Pearl Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 21, 2022
849 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

121 Barrowby Road Bus Stop/Station 130 m
2 Winchester Road Bus Stop/Station 178 m
1 Winchester Road Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Newton House Nursing Home Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Newton House Nursing Home Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Grantham Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
East Midlands Airport Air 46.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stubbock Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Brickkiln Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Barrowby Thorns Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Hall's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Knox Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Peascliff Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Flat Cliff Hill Or Mountain 3.11 km
Belton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Towthorpe Hollow Ponds Inland Water 3.21 km
Villa Pond Inland Water 3.38 km
Casthorpe Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Tapp's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Harlaxton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.5 Mbps 37.5 Mbps 46.08 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 8.5 Mbps 12 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% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 39.3 9.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 166,591 kWh - mean 13,883 kWh : median 13,764 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 48,107 kWh - mean 4,009 kWh : median 3,181 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NG31 8SW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lincolnshire
Latitude 52.91750600
Longitude -0.65705300
OS Easting 490395
OS Northing 0336409
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: 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 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 6A4