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Thinking of living at NG34 8PQ? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest primary school, station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Botolph's C of E Primary School | Primary | 2.3 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3.2 km | 38% met the expected standard |
| Church Lane Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3.4 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| William Alvey School | Primary | 3.7 km | 71% met the expected standard |
| Rauceby Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4.3 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 61.8 · 18.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St George's Academy | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 39.3 · 2.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Carre's Grammar School | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 58 · 12.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Willow School | Independent | 3.0 km | – |
| Holton Sleaford Independent School | Independent | 3.1 km | – |
| Compass Community School Lincolnshire | Independent | 5.1 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Kesteven And Sleaford High School Selective Academy | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Swimming | Sleaford Leisure Centre | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Golf | Sleaford Golf Club | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Sleaford Cricket Club | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Sleaford Bowls Club | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Football | Sleaford Football Club | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Squash | Better Gym (Sleaford) | 4.3 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Rauceby, a short drive or bike ride (1.9 km), with 5k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Sleaford.
The nearest bus stop is Horseshoe Inn, 450 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes S148S, 37).
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 St Botolph's C of E Primary School, a short drive or bike ride (2.3 km); 63% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy, 2.9 km away; Attainment 8: 61.8 · 18.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
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 nearest supermarket is Blakemore Retail - SPAR, 2.7 km away, with South View Farm closer still (1.0 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Sleaford Medical Group (3.2 km), with Boots the closest pharmacy (3.1 km).
For a haircut, Rhi's Waxing is 3.5 km away.
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.
Pennells Garden Centre Sleaford is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and The Horseshoes Inn the nearest pub (500 m).
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 nearest park is Boston Road Recreation Ground, 3.3 km away; for exercise, Sleaford Leisure Centre (3.5 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 4.6 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
3 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
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.