The postcode NG34 8BQ is located in North Kesteven, in the county of Lincolnshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NG34 8BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NG34 8BQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 NG34 8BQ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to NG34 8BQ is Cherry Close which is centered 28 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hazel Grove Post Office and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Sleaford Rail Station, 1.4 km away.
The closest primary school to NG34 8BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Church Lane Primary School & Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 8, 2014. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Carre's Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 14, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of NG34 8BQ is The Jolly Scotchman and is 776 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 30, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Open Kitchen and is 247 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 10, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 33.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.1 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for NG34 8BQ 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 NG34 8BQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NG34 8BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NG34 8BQ
| 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 NG34 8BQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carre's Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 635 m |
| Church Lane Primary School & Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 8, 2014) | 783 m |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 840 m |
| William Alvey School | Academy | 4-11 | 890 m | |
| Sleaford Joint Sixth Form | College | 16-19 | 953 m | |
| St George's Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 29, 2019) | 987 m |
| Holton Sleaford Independent School | Special school | 13-19 | 1.05 km | |
| Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 1.28 km |
| St Botolph's C of E Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 4, 2017) | 1.74 km |
| The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 2.11 km |
| The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 14, 2016) | 3.41 km |
| Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 4.32 km |
| Rauceby Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 4.39 km |
| Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 4.54 km |
| Cranwell Primary School (Foundation) | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 2, 2011) | 6.33 km |
| Digby Church of England School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 12, 2018) | 8.08 km |
| Heckington St Andrew's Church of England School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 20, 2018) | 8.11 km |
| Ancaster CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 8.34 km |
| Osbournby Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 23, 2016) | 8.54 km |
| Compass Community School Lincolnshire | Special school | 11-17 | 8.54 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NG34 8BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodside Childrens Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2021 | 90 m | |
| Open Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2021 | 247 m | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 11, 2021 | 304 m | |
| Fillets Fish & Chip Restaurant and Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2021 | 304 m | |
| Frankie J's Cafe Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2021 | 304 m | |
| Lincolnshire Co-operative Society | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2020 | 304 m | |
| Scoffers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 24, 2021 | 304 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2022 | 383 m | |
| Sleaford Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2021 | 504 m | |
| North Road Outreach | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2019 | 556 m | |
| Carre's Grammar School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 635 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 11, 2021 | 716 m | |
| Burger King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 9, 2020 | 776 m | |
| Hockmeyer Motors Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2022 | 776 m | |
| Holdingham Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 3, 2021 | 776 m | |
| Insomnia Sleaford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2021 | 776 m | |
| KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2020 | 776 m | |
| Sleaford Travelodge | Exempt July 14, 2021 | 776 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 776 m | |
| The Jolly Scotchman | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 30, 2021 | 776 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NG34 8BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Hazel Grove Post Office | 83 m | |
| Ripon Drive | 99 m | |
| Hazel Grove | 100 m | |
| Hazel Grove | 145 m | |
| Birchwood Road | 155 m | |
| Sleaford Rail Station | 1.4 km | |
| Rauceby Rail Station | 3.89 km | |
| Ruskington Rail Station | 4.31 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NG34 8BQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Sleaford Wood | 506 m | |
| Galley Hill | 621 m | |
| New Wood | 1.34 km | |
| Guildhall Springs | 1.51 km | |
| Holdingham Plantation | 1.54 km | |
| Clay Hill | 1.61 km | |
| Goodson's Holt | 1.95 km | |
| Sumner's Plantation | 2.38 km | |
| Bullywells Plantation South | 2.5 km | |
| New Ballast Pit | 2.57 km | |
| Bullywells Plantation North | 2.82 km | |
| Kirkdale | Valley | 3.15 km |
| Keeper's Belt | 3.17 km | |
| Westfield Wood | 3.23 km | |
| Old Ballast Pit | 3.23 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NG34 8BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 33.8 Mbps | 33.8 Mbps | 37.1 Mbps |
| Upload | 5 Mbps | 5.1 Mbps | 6.59 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 | 0% | 100% | 29 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 34.3 | 5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for NG34 8BQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lincolnshire |
| Latitude | 53.00805600 |
| Longitude | -0.41291000 |
| OS Easting | 506587 |
| OS Northing | 0346816 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lincolnshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| County Electorial Division | Sleaford ED |
| Electoral Ward | Sleaford Holdingham |
| Local Authority District | North 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 | E07000139 |
| Travel To Work Area | Lincoln |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Sleaford BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33016841 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
North Kesteven 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
North Kesteven 010B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |