Area guide

Living in NG34, North Kesteven

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around NG34 in North Kesteven. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

Figures gathered 11 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.

House prices

Average price in North Kesteven: £242,834, up 2.6% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider East Midlands average is £242,274.

Check sold prices for a specific address in NG34 →
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Council tax at Band D in North Kesteven: £2,338 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →

Compare NG34 with another district

Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for NG34 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.

What actually sold around NG34

74 recorded home sales on the streets around central NG34 in the last 2 years, with a median of £235,000 and a range from £71,000 to £500,000. Mostly detached houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
11 Hawthorn Drive, NG34 7GZ Detached £162,400 20 Aug 2026
21 Rye Close, NG34 7BT Terraced £157,500 14 Aug 2026
9 Barley Way, NG34 7EX Detached £312,500 11 Aug 2026
11 Stephens Way, NG34 7JN Semi-detached £195,000 3 Aug 2026
18 Chapel Hill Court, NG34 7FG Detached £205,000 31 Jul 2026
30 Mulberry Close, NG34 7FH Semi-detached £245,000 31 Jul 2026
How to read this

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Schools nearby

11 schools within 3 miles , of which 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistanceAdmitted from
William Alvey School Primary Good 1.0 mi away no figure
St George's Academy Secondary Good 1.2 mi away no figure
Carre's Grammar School Secondary Good 1.2 mi away no figure
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary Good 1.3 mi away no figure
St Botolph's C of E Primary School Primary Good 1.4 mi away no figure
The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School Primary Good 1.6 mi away no figure

6 state primary and 3 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.

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What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Professional occupations16.3%
Associate professional and technical15.3%
Managers, directors and senior officials12.2%
Skilled trades12.1%
Administrative and secretarial10.0%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

How NG34 has changed since 2011

The biggest move: over-65s, up 6.7 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.

How to read this

The census neighbourhood at the centre of NG34 (E01026231, 2,695 residents in 2021, up 2.5% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: over-65s, up 6.7 points.

Measure20112021ChangeEngland
Households that own their home 75.5% 73.7% -1.8 pts -2.0 pts
Households renting privately 19.1% 19.4% +0.3 pts +3.7 pts
Households renting socially 4.0% 6.4% +2.4 pts -0.6 pts
Residents under 15 18.2% 16.8% -1.4 pts -0.3 pts
Residents 65 and over 12.0% 18.7% +6.7 pts +2.1 pts
Adults with a degree or equivalent 23.4% 28.7% +5.3 pts +6.5 pts
Residents born outside the UK 7.5% 6.6% -0.9 pts +3.6 pts
Residents in good or very good health 87.5% 83.9% -3.6 pts +0.8 pts
Residents in a white ethnic group 97.9% 97.1% -0.8 pts -4.4 pts

Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.

Crime

58 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central NG34 in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on North Kesteven's figures.

Buses from the centre of NG34

Best-served stop: Forum Way, with 0.9 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.

Evenings, Sundays and routes

The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of NG34 is Forum Way: 0.9 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.5 in the evening and 0.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 09:20, last 20:30. Routes there: IT1. 1 stop with a scheduled service within that distance.

Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.

Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)

GP practices and A&E

1 GP practice within 3.0 km of the centre of NG34. The nearest, Sleaford Medical Group, has 17,236 registered patients and 3,611 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.

PracticeFrom the centrePatientsPer qualified GP
Sleaford Medical Group0.8 mi17,2363,611

Nearest A&E: United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, where 66.0% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026.

How to read this

NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.

Source: NHS England, monthly releases

Council tax and the council's finances

A Band D household in North Kesteven pays £2,338 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 3.4% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for North Kesteven, and how it compares.

Band D bill a year at North Kesteven, all precepts included, from MHCLG. Every year and its rise is in the table below.
YearBand D billRise
2021-22£1,903+2.7%
2022-23£1,990+4.6%
2023-24£2,088+4.9%
2024-25£2,187+4.7%
2025-26£2,261+3.4%
2026-27£2,338+3.4%

No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for North Kesteven, as at 7 Sep 2026.

How to read this

A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.

Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists

Common questions about NG34

What is the average house price in NG34?

The average sold price in North Kesteven is £242,834 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in NG34?

Prices in North Kesteven are up 2.6% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in NG34?

The median of 74 recorded sales around central NG34 in the last 2 years is £235,000, ranging from £71,000 to £500,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in NG34?

11 schools sit within 3 miles of central NG34, and 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in NG34?

58 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central NG34 in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour (Police.uk).

Is NG34 at risk of flooding?

Central NG34 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is NG34 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 100% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £235,000; the area sits in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 58 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is NG34 safe?

58 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central NG34 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was anti social behaviour. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

Neighbouring districts

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