PE9 2LT South Kesteven
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Stamford St Mary's. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Burghley Lane, Stamford: 13 addresses
- B1443, Glinton: 1 address
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 B (34% of about 1,300 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Stamford. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 21.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 1 AND 2, BURGHLEY LANE, grade II*
- 30, ST MARTIN'S, grade II*
- 33, ST MARTIN'S, grade II*
- 34, ST MARTIN'S, grade II*
- 35, ST MARTIN'S, grade II*
- 36, ST MARTIN'S, grade II*
- 43, ST MARTIN'S, grade II*
- 45, ST MARTIN'S, grade II*
- 46, ST MARTIN'S, grade II*
- BULL AND SWAN INN, grade II*
- ST MARTIN'S GUEST HOUSE, grade II*
- 26, ST MARTIN'S, grade II
- 31, ST MARTIN'S, grade II
- 32, ST MARTIN'S, grade II
- 37 AND 38, ST MARTIN'S, grade II
- 39-41, ST MARTIN'S, grade II
- 7-13, BURGHLEY LANE, grade II
- GARDEN WALL TO NO 43, grade II
- MUSIC SCHOOL OF STAMFORD HIGH SCHOOL, grade II
- STAMFORD HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, grade II
- WALL TO NO 44, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Blenheim Court, Scotgate, Stamford: up to 5 homes, permissioned (790 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 14 addresses are between 35 m and 40 m above sea level (36 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Stamford (Lincs) 343,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 320 m |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 20 within 800 m; nearest High School Stamford | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Stamford | 630 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 61.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Lakeside Healthcare Stamford | 1.1 km |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Stamford Pharmacy | 460 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St Marys Street Dental Surgery | 520 m |
| Hospital | Stamford & Rutland Hospital | 1.0 km |
| Police station | Stamford Police Station | 830 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Cashpoint® 65 High Street Lloyds Bank | 580 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Town Meadows 2.4 ha | 450 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 670 m² | 900 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 180 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 570 m² | 490 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 2.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 1 and 2, Burghley Lane, a listed building (Grade II*), 30 m. 444 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 7 of them Grade I and 103 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 and 2, Burghley Lane | Listed building, Grade II* | 30 m |
| 36, St Martin's | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| 35, St Martin's | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| 34, St Martin's | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Norman arch at No 11 St Mary's Hill | Scheduled monument | 460 m north-west |
| St Michael's Priory rere-dorter | Scheduled monument | 470 m west |
| Stamford Castle (remains of) | Scheduled monument | 570 m north-west |
| Burghley House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.7 km south-east |
| Uffington Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Chabonel Spinney | Wood | 420 m south-east |
| Jubilee Plantation | Wood | 910 m south-east |
| The Warren | Wood | 1.2 km south |
| Dog Kennel Bushes | Wood | 1.2 km south-east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km east |
| Box Hill | Hill | 2.5 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 47% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 42% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 26% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 Burghley Lane.