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On Orchard Close, in Heckington
What it's like at NG34 9JB: every home that has sold on Orchard Close 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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ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
2 homes on the street extended (energy certificates). 3 homes have a new energy certificate in the last 6 months and no sale since: often a sign of a sale or let coming.
Sales and extensions on Orchard Close; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 92 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, Orchard CloseDetached | Oct 2021 | £186,690 | 64 m² | £2,917/m² | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Orchard CloseDetached | Jul 2026 | £225,000 | 55 m² | £4,091/m² | 2 |
| 3, Orchard CloseDetached | Apr 2008 | £150,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 4, Orchard CloseSemi-detached | May 2026 | £192,500 | – | – | 4 |
| 5, Orchard CloseDetached | Dec 2014 | £119,950 | 92 m² | £1,304/m² | 1 |
| 6, Orchard CloseSemi-detached | Mar 2012 | £118,500 | 56 m² | £2,116/m² | 2 |
| 7, Orchard CloseDetached | Feb 2016 | £187,500 | 99 m² | £1,894/m² | 2 |
| 8, Orchard CloseSemi-detached | Jun 2017 | £135,000 | 57 m² | £2,368/m² | 2 |
| 10, Orchard CloseTerraced | Feb 2022 | £146,000 | 55 m² | £2,655/m² | 2 |
| 11, Orchard CloseDetached | Dec 2012 | £113,000 | 55 m² | £2,055/m² | 1 |
| 13, Orchard CloseDetached | Jul 2026 | £152,000 | 55 m² | £2,764/m² | 3 |
| 14, Orchard CloseDetached | Sept 2016 | £220,000 | 157 m² | £1,401/m² | 2 |
| 15, Orchard CloseDetached | Nov 2019 | £178,000 | 74 m² | £2,405/m² | 1 |
| 16, Orchard CloseDetached | Sept 2019 | £230,000 | 124 m² | £1,855/m² | 3 |
| 17, Orchard CloseSemi-detached | Feb 2025 | £165,000 | 57 m² | £2,895/m² | 4 |
| 18, Orchard CloseDetached | Mar 2018 | £268,500 | 162 m² | £1,657/m² | 4 |
| 19, Orchard CloseSemi-detached | Feb 2018 | £121,000 | 83 m² | £1,458/m² | 2 |
| 19a, Orchard CloseDetached | May 2014 | £169,950 | 66 m² | £2,575/m² | 1 |
| 20, Orchard CloseDetached | Jan 2025 | £325,000 | 138 m² | £2,355/m² | 4 |
| 21, Orchard CloseDetached | May 2014 | £165,400 | 66 m² | £2,506/m² | 2 |
| 21a, Orchard CloseDetached | Feb 2015 | £171,000 | 66 m² | £2,591/m² | 1 |
| 22, Orchard CloseDetached | May 2003 | £135,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 23, Orchard CloseDetached | Feb 2015 | £169,950 | 66 m² | £2,575/m² | 2 |
| 24, Orchard CloseDetached | Oct 2003 | £190,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 25, Orchard CloseDetached | Feb 2023 | £262,500 | 66 m² | £3,977/m² | 2 |
| 26, Orchard CloseDetached | Nov 2014 | £179,950 | 105 m² | £1,714/m² | 2 |
| 27, Orchard CloseDetached | Sept 2012 | £173,000 | 66 m² | £2,621/m² | 1 |
| 28, Orchard CloseDetached | Jan 2013 | £217,000 | 170 m² | £1,276/m² | 4 |
| 29, Orchard CloseDetached | Mar 2014 | £150,000 | 72 m² | £2,083/m² | 3 |
| 30, Orchard CloseDetached | Oct 2010 | £145,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 31, Orchard CloseDetached | Sept 2003 | £160,000 | 90 m² | £1,778/m² | 1 |
| 32, Orchard CloseDetached | Aug 2003 | £135,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 33, Orchard CloseDetached | Oct 2014 | £187,500 | 97 m² | £1,933/m² | 2 |
| 34, Orchard CloseDetached | Aug 2011 | £153,500 | 106 m² | £1,448/m² | 2 |
| 36, Orchard CloseDetached | Oct 2014 | £166,500 | 109 m² | £1,528/m² | 3 |
| 37, Orchard CloseTerraced | Sept 2017 | £80,000 | – | – | 3 |
| 38, Orchard CloseDetached | Nov 2005 | £155,000 | 95 m² | £1,632/m² | 1 |
| 39, Orchard CloseTerraced | Oct 2018 | £142,000 | 50 m² | £2,840/m² | 3 |
| 40, Orchard CloseDetached | Nov 2006 | £159,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 41, Orchard CloseTerraced | May 2022 | £187,500 | 53 m² | £3,538/m² | 5 |
| 42, Orchard CloseDetached | Mar 2006 | £164,340 | – | – | 2 |
| 43, Orchard CloseDetached | Nov 2003 | £140,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 44, Orchard CloseDetached | Nov 2018 | £211,000 | 107 m² | £1,972/m² | 3 |
| 45, Orchard CloseDetached | Oct 2009 | £163,000 | 102 m² | £1,598/m² | 2 |
| 46, Orchard CloseDetached | Nov 2004 | £215,000 | 154 m² | £1,396/m² | 1 |
| 47, Orchard CloseDetached | Mar 2019 | £220,000 | 107 m² | £2,056/m² | 2 |
| 48, Orchard CloseDetached | Mar 2025 | £290,000 | 107 m² | £2,710/m² | 2 |
| 51, Orchard CloseDetached | Aug 2011 | £160,000 | 101 m² | £1,584/m² | 2 |
| 53, Orchard CloseDetached | May 2015 | £240,000 | 154 m² | £1,558/m² | 2 |
| 55, Orchard CloseDetached | Mar 2016 | £147,500 | 100 m² | £1,475/m² | 2 |
| 57, Orchard CloseDetached | Jan 2012 | £210,000 | 160 m² | £1,313/m² | 1 |
| 58, Orchard CloseTerraced | Aug 2015 | £123,000 | 55 m² | £2,236/m² | 2 |
| 59, Orchard CloseDetached | Mar 2007 | £170,000 | 116 m² | £1,466/m² | 1 |
| 61, Orchard CloseDetached | Jul 2007 | £170,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 63, Orchard CloseSemi-detached | Feb 2016 | £114,750 | 63 m² | £1,821/m² | 2 |
| 65, Orchard CloseSemi-detached | Nov 2020 | £141,000 | 63 m² | £2,238/m² | 6 |
| 79, Orchard CloseTerraced | Nov 2013 | £107,000 | 62 m² | £1,726/m² | 2 |
| Plot 4, Orchard CloseDetached | Mar 2007 | £170,000 | – | – | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Heckington, about a 10-minute walk (900 m), with 40k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Sleaford.
The nearest bus stop is Demand Responsive Area, 150 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 7B, 18S, 18B); 7 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 85 minutes away by public transport (37 by car).
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Heckington St Andrew's Church of England School, a short drive or bike ride (1.8 km); 55% met the expected standard.
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 (7 km) and Carre's Grammar School (7.1 km).
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lincolnshire Co-op Heckington Food Store, 1.3 km away, with 8 Sail Brewery closer still (800 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Millview Medical Centre (1.8 km), with Lincoln Co-Op Chemists the closest pharmacy (1.3 km).
For a haircut, Cut & Curl is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Pilgrim Hospital, 20 km away, rated requires improvement 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: 8 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
Miller's House Tea Room is the closest café or restaurant (900 m), and The Royal Oak the nearest pub (1.2 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 49 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 96 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 62% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
Bungalow country: 31% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 145 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 4.7 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Humberside is 65 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 114 km.
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.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 10, Hall Road | II | 90 m |
| Church Farmhouse | II | 190 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.
Grantham and Bourne constituency: Gareth Davies MP (Conservative), since December 2019. 2024 general election: Con hold, majority 4,496 (9.7%), turnout 63%. Vote shares: Conservative 36%, Labour 27%, Reform UK 20%, Green Party 6%.
1 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 9JB →
Neighbours tend to stay put: 47% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 30% 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.
On this street: 3 of 65 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 14 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 2.4% | 2.0% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 3.0% | 2.2% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 65.2% | 79.1% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 26.8% | 13.7% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 3.6% | 4.1% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.1% | 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.
National infrastructure projects and headline schemes only, not local planning applications. See them all on a map.
Nearest: Rutland Water Whitwell Creek · about 41 min
Nearest: Great Central Railway (Nottingham) · about 55 min
Nearest: Woodside Wildlife Park · about 36 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
Tap a type to see what it covers and how it has changed in North Kesteven since 2011.
police.uk, 2025-09 to 2026-08. Crimes are mapped to the nearest of a set of anonymised points and labelled with that point's street, so busy roads and junctions collect crimes from nearby; the street has about 92 homes that have sold since 1995. Greater Manchester Police data is not published, and national totals leave Greater Manchester out.