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Thinking of living at NG34 0EL? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the primary school and station are further.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osbournby Primary School | Primary | 2.9 km | – |
| Compass Community School Lincolnshire | Independent | 2.9 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near NG34 0EL, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest station is Rauceby, a drive away (6.6 km), with 5k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Sleaford.
The nearest bus stop is St Lucia Church, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route S148S); 4 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 69 minutes away by public transport (32 by car).
This is car country: only 8% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Osbournby Primary School, a short drive or bike ride (2.9 km).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Grammar schools are within reach: Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy (1.6 km) and Carre's Grammar School (2.2 km).
Few families with young children: only 11% of residents are under 15.
The weekly shop is an easy trip: a food store is about 10 minutes away without a car.
The GP surgery is around 28 minutes on foot or by bus.
The nearest full A&E is Grantham and District Hospital, 16 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 64% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 63% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 12 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Courtyard Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (2.8 km), and Whichcote Arms the nearest pub (2.8 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 42 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 144 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 61% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 28% of homes are bungalows.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 4.6 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, East Midlands is 63 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 107 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 50% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 32% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
1 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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