NG31 8XT postcode in South Kesteven, Lincolnshire

NG31 8XT is a postcode in South Kesteven, in the Grantham Arnoldfield ward. It is in the Grantham and Bourne parliamentary constituency and the Lincolnshire police force area, and has been in use since May 2025.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. South Kesteven: 83% Typical price £252,000 Homes sold in NG31 8, last 12 months. ▼ 4.9% on the year before Nearest station Grantham 2.4 km in a straight line

Where NG31 8XT is, and what is near it

Map of NG31 8XT and what is near it Map of NG31 8XT: its centre point, with the 330 other postcodes in the NG31 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. NG31 8AD: also in NG31 8NG31 8AE: also in NG31 8NG31 8AF: also in NG31 8NG31 8AJ: also in NG31 8NG31 8AL: also in NG31 8NG31 8AS: also in NG31 8NG31 8AX: also in NG31 8NG31 8BP: also in NG31 8NG31 8HF: also in NG31 8NG31 8HU: also in NG31 8NG31 8HY: also in NG31 8NG31 8JD: also in NG31 8NG31 8JE: also in NG31 8NG31 8JF: also in NG31 8NG31 8JQ: also in NG31 8NG31 8NJ: also in NG31 8NG31 8NN: also in NG31 8NG31 8NP: also in NG31 8NG31 8NR: also in NG31 8NG31 8NT: also in NG31 8NG31 8NW: also in NG31 8NG31 8NX: also in NG31 8NG31 8NZ: also in NG31 8NG31 8PL: also in NG31 8NG31 8PT: also in NG31 8NG31 8PU: also in NG31 8NG31 8QR: also in NG31 8NG31 8QS: also in NG31 8NG31 8QU: also in NG31 8NG31 8RB: also in NG31 8NG31 8RD: also in NG31 8NG31 8RE: also in NG31 8NG31 8RF: also in NG31 8NG31 8RG: also in NG31 8NG31 8RJ: also in NG31 8NG31 8RP: also in NG31 8NG31 8RR: also in NG31 8NG31 8RS: also in NG31 8NG31 8RT: also in NG31 8NG31 8RU: also in NG31 8NG31 8RW: also in NG31 8NG31 8RY: also in NG31 8NG31 8RZ: also in NG31 8NG31 8SA: also in NG31 8NG31 8SB: also in NG31 8NG31 8SD: also in NG31 8NG31 8SE: also in NG31 8NG31 8SF: also in NG31 8NG31 8SG: also in NG31 8NG31 8SH: also in NG31 8NG31 8SJ: also in NG31 8NG31 8SP: also in NG31 8NG31 8SQ: also in NG31 8NG31 8SR: also in NG31 8NG31 8SS: also in NG31 8NG31 8ST: also in NG31 8NG31 8SU: also in NG31 8NG31 8SW: also in NG31 8NG31 8SX: also in NG31 8NG31 8SY: also in NG31 8NG31 8SZ: also in NG31 8NG31 8TA: also in NG31 8NG31 8TF: also in NG31 8NG31 8TG: also in NG31 8NG31 8TT: also in NG31 8NG31 8TU: also in NG31 8NG31 8TX: also in NG31 8NG31 8UA: also in NG31 8NG31 8UB: also in NG31 8NG31 8UD: also in NG31 8NG31 8UE: also in NG31 8NG31 8UF: also in NG31 8NG31 8UJ: also in NG31 8NG31 8UL: also in NG31 8NG31 8UN: also in NG31 8NG31 8UP: also in NG31 8NG31 8UQ: also in NG31 8NG31 8UR: also in NG31 8NG31 8US: also in NG31 8NG31 8UT: also in NG31 8NG31 8UU: also in NG31 8NG31 8WH: also in NG31 8NG31 8WJ: also in NG31 8NG31 8WL: also in NG31 8NG31 8WN: also in NG31 8NG31 8WP: also in NG31 8NG31 8WR: also in NG31 8NG31 8WS: also in NG31 8NG31 8XB: also in NG31 8NG31 8XD: also in NG31 8NG31 8XE: also in NG31 8NG31 8XF: also in NG31 8NG31 8XG: also in NG31 8NG31 8XH: also in NG31 8NG31 8XJ: also in NG31 8NG31 8XQ: also in NG31 8NG31 8XR: also in NG31 8NG31 8YG: also in NG31 8NG31 8YH: also in NG31 8NG31 8YJ: also in NG31 8NG31 8YL: also in NG31 8NG31 8YN: also in NG31 8NG31 8YP: also in NG31 8 School 1.2 kmSchool 1.5 kmVine Street Surgery 2.1 kmSchool 2.1 kmGP 2.4 kmBottesford station 8.7 kmBarrowby NG31 8XT Map of NG31 8XT and what is near it Map of NG31 8XT: its centre point, with the 330 other postcodes in the NG31 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Grantham station 2.4 kmGrantham Arnoldfield NG31 8XT
  • NG31 8XT
  • Other postcodes in NG31 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.9191, longitude -0.6723)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after NG31 8XT?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at NG31 8XT?

Every home and business at NG31 8XT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

South Kesteven: 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

South Kesteven: 96%

The line marks the figure across South Kesteven.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at NG31 8XT?

BinDayBuddy does not read South Kesteven District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

South Kesteven District Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is NG31 8XT at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include NG31 8XT.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across South Kesteven

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for NG31 8XT: 1,850 properties in South Kesteven are at high risk (2.2% of all its properties). All the figures for South Kesteven

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of NG31 8XT is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near NG31 8XT?

Homes in NG31 8 sold for a typical £252,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 231 sales, down 4.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£252,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£265,000
12 months to August 2026
£252,000

▼ down 4.9% on the 12 months before

Detached£325,000 109 sales
Semi-detached£220,000 69 sales
Terraced£195,500 40 sales
Flat or maisonette£110,000 13 sales

Across the whole NG31 district: a typical £210,000 from 542 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in NG31 8XT

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in NG31 8XT from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 August 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near NG31 8XT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around NG31 8XT. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (80%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around NG31 8XT

Band D in South Kesteven for 2026‑27: £2,260. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,507 (band A) to £2,762 (band E); band D, the most common, is £2,260.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (14%)£1,507
Band Babout 150 (23%)£1,758
Band Cabout 160 (24%)£2,009
Band Dabout 180 (27%)£2,260
Band Eabout 80 (12%)£2,762
Band Fwithheld£3,264
Band Gfewer than 5£3,767
Band Hfewer than 5£4,520

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 80% 2010 to 2019
  9. 17% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for South Kesteven before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of NG31 8XT is in (ONS area E01034701), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near NG31 8XT?

The nearest open schools to NG31 8XT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NG31 8XT, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to NG31 8XT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NG31 8XT is Grantham Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Grantham Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Bottesford Rail Station Railway station 8.7 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Exeter Close, 197 m away.

More stations near NG31 8XT, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near NG31 8XT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NG31 8XT, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near NG31 8XT?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NG31 8XT on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near NG31 8XT?

The nearest to the centre of NG31 8XT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to NG31 8XT?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near NG31 8XT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NG31 8XT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near NG31 8XT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NG31 8XT, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near NG31 8XT?

The nearest vets to the centre of NG31 8XT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is NG31 8XT in a conservation area?

The centre of NG31 8XT is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near NG31 8XT?

Police.uk records 54 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NG31 8XT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences22 reports
Anti-social behaviour12 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Other theft5 reports
Public order3 reports
Shoplifting3 reports

Also: vehicle crime 2, burglary 1, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for NG31 8XT

Ward
Grantham Arnoldfield
Parish
Grantham
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Rural or urban
Urban, further from a major town or city
In use since
May 2025

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

NG31 8YP60 mNG31 8YL70 mNG31 8YJ90 mNG31 8YN120 mNG31 8NR150 mNG31 8YH160 m
All of NG31

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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