Canterbury Close Grantham, South Kesteven
43 addresses across 2 postcodes (NG31), about 320 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 35803771.
- Energy: 41 homes have an energy certificate (B: 7, C: 14, D: 20).
- Flood: 5 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in South Kesteven costs £2,260 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Grantham, about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Queen Elizabeth Park, is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 74 to 75 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 43 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Harrowby Lane Surgery, about 360 m away.
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 40% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 52 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
41 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 53 m². Most common: Bungalow, end-terrace (20); Bungalow, mid-terrace (13); Bungalow, semi-detached (8). Built: 1950-1966 (41). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (32); rented (social) (9).
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 street: most are in band A (85% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former site of st Wulframs school, Queensway Grantham: up to 31 homes, permissioned (310 m)
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 3 November 2026 to 5 November 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, New service connection, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, verge, footpath (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 12 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NG31 9RE | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 3 / 12 | unlikely |
| NG31 9QZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 43 addresses are between 74 m and 75 m above sea level (74 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG31 9QZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NG31 9RE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Grantham 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Ancaster 5,530 journeys in 2024–25 | 9 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Bottesford 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Canterbury Close Grantham | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Grantham | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 48.9 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Harrowby Lane Surgery | 360 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Harrowby Pharmacy | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Health Centre | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Grantham & District Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Lincolnshire Police | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Grantham New Beacon Road Cashzone | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Queen Elizabeth Park 11 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 160 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 240 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is South Gates to Belton Park, a listed building (Grade I), 850 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| South Gates to Belton Park | Listed building, Grade I | 850 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Belton House | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Villa Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Hall's Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Alma Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) east |
| Old Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Towthorpe Hollow Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Brickkiln Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 42 | 43 |
1 of the street's 43 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for South Kesteven: see them on the South Kesteven page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belton Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Belmont Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| The Harrowby Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wyndham Park Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Grantham College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cliffedale Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Priory Ruskin Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The King's School, Grantham | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrowby United Football Club NG31 9QY | Other catering premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2024 |
| The Bread and Butter Thing NG31 9QY | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jul 2025 |
| Fat Tony’s Fish Bar NG31 9SB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Premier NG31 9SB | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 9 May 2025 |
| Harrowby Lane Methodist Church inc Community Groups NG31 9NS | Other catering premises | 360 m | Exempt | |
| Costcutter NG31 9QN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 390 m | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 26 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near John Foster Close (14); On or near Edinburgh Road (8); On or near Canterbury Close (6); On or near Portrush Drive (6); On or near Christchurch Road (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 40% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 48% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 11% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 22% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 36% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: VIRGIN MEDIA: New service connection, 3 November 2026 to 5 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Queensway · John Foster Close · Canberra Crescent · Green Lane · Brisbane Drive · Darwin Place · Prestwick Close · Pickworth Close · Christchurch Road · Dickens Road · St Georges Way · Seacroft Close
All the streets in NG31 and across South Kesteven.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.