NG33 5PY South Kesteven
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Isaac Newton. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Unwin Green, South Witham: 34 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in South Kesteven in 2026-27: Band D £2,260 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,507 | £1,758 | £2,009 | £2,260 | £2,762 | £3,264 | £3,767 | £4,520 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (56% of about 590 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 34 addresses are between 114 m and 116 m above sea level (115 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 12%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Oakham 226,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.6 km |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 8 within 800 m; nearest Unwin Green South Witham | 60 m |
| EV charging points | Ionity Grantham | 1.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 47.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Colsterworth Surgery | 4.4 km |
| NHS dentists | Dental Centre Cottesmore | 4.4 km |
| Hospital | Rutland Hospital | 12.9 km |
| Police station | Colsterworth Police Office | 4.2 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Great Close Stores, South Witham | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,060 m² | 110 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,230 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,140 m² | 440 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John the Baptist, a listed building (Grade I), 630 m south-east. 9 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 630 m south-east |
| Remains of Knights Templar preceptory, watermill and fishponds | Scheduled monument | 950 m north-east |
| Churchyard cross, St Nicholas' churchyard | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Temple Hill | Hill | 830 m north-east |
| The Forty Acre | Wood | 1.8 km west |
| Stanton Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km south-east |
| Stainby Warren | Wood | 2.3 km north |
| Gunby Gorse | Wood | 2.3 km west |
| Motherford's Spring | Wetland | 2.7 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 34 | 34 |
None of the postcode's 34 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 81% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 26% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 22% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Unwin Green.