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NG31 7XB

Hickling Close

Grantham Earlesfield

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Detailed insights for NG31 7XB

Overview

Postcode NG31 7XB is located in an urban city, within the Grantham Earlesfield ward of South Kesteven in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Grantham South West area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 163.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Grantham South West is £40,874 per year. The nearest station is Grantham located about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Alexandra Road Play Area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
163
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
29.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Grantham South West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,189 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Grantham South West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 163.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

29.8%

Approximately 29.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 35.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Grantham South West is £40,874 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 169 ft away from NG31 7XB.

Flood risk

No risk

Grantham South West near NG31 7XB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Grantham located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NG31 7XB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Grantham

N/A

Walking directions to Grantham

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NG31 7XB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miAlexandra Road Play AreaSmallWalking directions to Alexandra Road Play Area

Area Profile

Population
307
Population density
8,378.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
77.34(+126%)
Anti-social behaviour
41.37(+152%)
Criminal damage and arson
28.18(+278%)
Public order
21.58(+209%)
Drugs
10.19(+253%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
215
70.03%
Other White
52
16.94%
Other Asian
17
5.54%
Arab
6
1.95%
Indian
5
1.63%
Total population: 307

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
74
31.09%
Level 4+ (Degree)
45
18.91%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
36
15.13%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
14.71%
Level 3 (A level)
28
11.76%
Total 16+ residents: 238

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
33
28.95%
Social rents from council
33
28.95%
Owns outright
32
28.07%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
10.53%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.75%
Total households: 114

Property prices in Grantham Earlesfield

Based on 32 recent sales, the median property price is £181,250 in Grantham Earlesfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £93,500 up to £250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Grantham Earlesfield in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Grantham Earlesfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£161,000
Semi-Detached11£195,000
Terraced20£171,000

10 year median price trend in Grantham Earlesfield

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Grantham Earlesfield.

Schools

In the NG31 7XB postcode area, located within Grantham South West, there are 3 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NG31 7XB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryWalton AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miSecondaryWest Grantham Church of England Secondary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryHuntingtower Community Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NG31 7XB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NG31 7XB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miALDIHarlaxton Road, Grantham, NG31 7SLWalking directions to ALDI
0.3 miCostcutter101 Hornsby Road, Grantham, NG31 7XDWalking directions to Costcutter
0.4 miLincolnshire Co-opArlington Gardens, Grantham, NG31 7GQWalking directions to Lincolnshire Co-op
0.4 miGoodliff Convenience StoreHillingford Way, Grantham, NG31 7PJWalking directions to Goodliff Convenience Store

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for South Kesteven district (2025-26).

Band A£1,458
Band B£1,701
Band C£1,944
Band D£2,187
Band E£2,673
Band F£3,159
Band G£3,645
Band H£4,374

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictSouth KestevenE07000141
Parliamentary ConstituencyGrantham and BourneE14001253
WardGrantham EarlesfieldE05010161
ParishGranthamE04013441
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Grantham South WestE02005480
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Kesteven 005AE01026308
Police ForceLincolnshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.