# NG34 8UQ: area report for a postcode in North Kesteven

NG34 8UQ is a postcode in North Kesteven.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of North Kesteven. Open the map at NG34 8UQ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [North Kesteven](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven) › [NG34](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ng34) › [NG34 8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ng34-8)

## Around this postcode

- **21 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 24% on July. North Kesteven 010B: 79 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-0.4110,53.0101,NG348UQ
- **Sleaford, 1.6 km**: About 20 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-0.4110,53.0101,NG348UQ
- **No schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 830 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-0.4110,53.0101,NG348UQ
- **1 of 22 properties in NG34 8UQ at high risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-0.4110,53.0101,NG348UQ
- **England’s most deprived 40%**: This neighbourhood, North Kesteven 010B. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-0.4110,53.0101,NG348UQ
- **£242,834 average price**: For the whole of North Kesteven, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-0.4110,53.0101,NG348UQ
- **No GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 1.4 km away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-0.4110,53.0101,NG348UQ
- **4 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 530 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-0.4110,53.0101,NG348UQ
- **90.9% can get gigabit broadband at NG34 8UQ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-0.4110,53.0101,NG348UQ
- **Low road and rail noise at NG34 8UQ**: Road 53 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-0.4110,53.0101,NG348UQ
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 6**: 1% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-0.4110,53.0101,NG348UQ
- **8.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-0.4110,53.0101,NG348UQ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Carre's Grammar School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/carres-grammar-school-e137213) | Secondary | 830 m (10 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), December 2023 | Attainment 8 of 60.0 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Church Lane Primary School & Nursery](https://openindex.co.uk/school/church-lane-primary-school-and-nursery-e120387) | Primary | 980 m (12 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade | 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [William Alvey School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/william-alvey-school-e137565) | Primary | 1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), March 2022 | 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St George's Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-georges-academy-e136044) | Secondary | 1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), June 2024 | Attainment 8 of 39.4 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/our-lady-of-good-counsel-catholic-primary-school-a-voluntary-academy-e139621) | Primary | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), June 2023 | 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Sleaford Joint Sixth Form](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sleaford-joint-sixth-form-e132951) | Sixth form and further education | 1.2 km (15 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Holton Sleaford Independent School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/holton-sleaford-independent-school-e148356) | Special | 1.2 km (15 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [Willow School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/willow-school-e150438) | Special | 1.4 km (18 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| November 2025 | £144,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 90 m |
| March 2025 | £322,500 | Detached, established, freehold | 100 m |
| April 2024 | £161,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 120 m |
| May 2025 | £281,000 | Detached, new build, freehold | 160 m |
| June 2026 | £132,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 170 m |
| July 2026 | £160,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 170 m |
| June 2025 | £265,000 | Semi-detached, new build, freehold | 180 m |
| April 2026 | £112,500 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 180 m |

## Within 1 km

- Pharmacies: TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (930 m)
- Supermarkets: Co-op Sleaford Food Store (530 m, Lincolnshire Co-operative); Lidl Sleaford (630 m, Lidl); Spar - Lincoln Road (780 m, Spar); Tesco Sleaford Superstore (980 m, Tesco)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £242,834** (July 2026). North Kesteven’s average house price was £242,834 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,305** (2025). Full-time workers living in North Kesteven earned a median of £37,305 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 135th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.5×** (2025). A home in North Kesteven costs 6.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 128th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 13.2** (2025). North Kesteven has a deprivation score of 13.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 68th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## North Kesteven 010B (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 25.2** (2025). North Kesteven 010B has a deprivation score of 25.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 10,952nd most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £215,600** (2025). The median price paid for a home in North Kesteven 010B was £215,600 in 2025. Joint 8,106th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,813** (2021). North Kesteven 010B had 1,813 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 9,487th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.6%** (January 2026). In North Kesteven 010B, 92.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## NG34 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £230,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in NG34 was £230,000 in 2025. Joint 601st cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 43,948** (2021). NG34 had 43,948 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 335th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 69%** (2022). About 69% of people in NG34 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 89.5%** (January 2026). In NG34, 89.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [North Kesteven](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven)
- Centre: 53.0101, -0.4110

Council: [North Kesteven](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven) (District, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Sleaford and North Hykeham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sleaford-and-north-hykeham): Dr Caroline Johnson (Conservative), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-0.4110,53.0101,NG348UQ

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