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On Church Cottage, in Ruskington West & Cranwell
What it's like at NG34 8RQ: every home that has sold on Church Cottage since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Nothing recorded on this street or nearby yet.
Sales and extensions on Church Cottage; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
| 1 Church CottageDetached | Apr 2026 | £720,000 | – | – | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Church CottageDetached | Aug 2007 | £415,000 | – | – | 1 |
The nearest station is Ruskington, a drive away (4.4 km), with 71k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Lincoln.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 62 minutes away by public transport (31 by car).
This is car country: only 7% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, a drive away (3.9 km); 77% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Grammar schools are within reach: Carre's Grammar School (6.3 km) and Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy (6.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is PVD Retail, 3.4 km away; Cranwell Convenience Store (3.3 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ruskington Surgery (2.9 km), with Lincoln Co-Op Chemists the closest pharmacy (4.0 km).
For a haircut, Reflections by Emily is 4.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Grantham and District Hospital, 20 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
McDonald's Sleaford is the closest café or restaurant (2.1 km), and The Duke of Wellington the nearest pub (3.8 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 27 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 43 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 46% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 184 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Digby Doorstep Green, 4.2 km away; for exercise, Gymnasium (4.5 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 4.5 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Humberside is 58 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 110 km.
Most households own their home, 29% rent privately.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
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.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | II | 120 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Sleaford and North Hykeham constituency: Dr Caroline Johnson MP (Conservative), since December 2016. 2024 general election: Con hold, majority 4,346 (8.9%), turnout 64%. Vote shares: Conservative 36%, Labour 27%, Reform UK 22%, Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First 6%.
0 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near NG34 8RQ →
No crimes recorded "on or near" Church Cottage in the last 12 months.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 2.3% | 2.0% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.9% | 2.2% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 84.6% | 79.1% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 9.1% | 13.7% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 4.2% | 4.1% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Rutland Water Whitwell Creek · about 42 min
Nearest: Great Central Railway (Nottingham) · about 52 min
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