Dale Road Grantham, South Kesteven
45 addresses across 2 postcodes (NG31), about 390 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 35803799.
- Sales: 48 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £225,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 27 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 8, D: 13, E: 5).
- Flood: 2 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 B; 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 2.3 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Queen Elizabeth Park, is about 290 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 55 to 56 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 45 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Vine Street Surgery, about 1.5 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 22 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £193,000 | £186,000 | £200,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | £230,000 | £175,000 | £440,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £217,500 | £215,000 | £220,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £222,000 | £200,000 | £257,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £145,000 | £139,950 | £149,950 |
| 2013 | 4 | £129,500 | £112,500 | £242,500 |
| 2010 | 2 | £180,750 | £116,500 | £245,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2026 | 8 NG31 8EF | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 21 NG31 8EF | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2024 | 1 NG31 8EF | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2024 | 3 NG31 8EF | Semi-detached | £186,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2023 | 23 NG31 8EF | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2023 | 6 NG31 8EF | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2023 | 50 NG31 8EF | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2022 | 15 NG31 8EF | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2022 | 4 NG31 8EF | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2021 | 16 NG31 8EF | Detached | £257,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2021 | 24 NG31 8EF | Semi-detached | £222,000 | |
| 11 Jan 2021 | 25 NG31 8EF | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 18 May 2020 | 16 NG31 8EF | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2017 | 3 NG31 8EF | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2016 | 42 NG31 8EF | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2014 | 26 NG31 8EF | Semi-detached | £149,950 | |
| 19 May 2014 | 19 NG31 8EF | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2014 | 27 NG31 8EF | Semi-detached | £139,950 | |
| 19 Dec 2013 | 18 NG31 8EF | Detached | £134,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2013 | 27 NG31 8EF | Detached | £112,500 | |
| 12 Sep 2013 | 24 NG31 8EF | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 22 May 2013 | 50 NG31 8EF | Detached | £242,500 | |
| 27 Apr 2010 | 17 NG31 8EF | Terraced | £116,500 | |
| 11 Feb 2010 | 50 NG31 8EF | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2009 | 25 NG31 8EF | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2009 | 26 NG31 8EF | Semi-detached | £132,000 | |
| 22 May 2009 | 23 NG31 8EF | Semi-detached | £121,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2008 | 14 NG31 8EF | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2008 | 42 NG31 8EF | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2008 | 21 NG31 8EF | Semi-detached | £137,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2007 | 29 NG31 8EF | Detached | £158,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2006 | 46 NG31 8EF | Detached | £163,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2006 | 5 NG31 8EF | Semi-detached | £153,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2006 | 32 NG31 8EF | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 46 NG31 8EF | Detached | £119,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2005 | 30 NG31 8EF | Semi-detached | £149,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2005 | 8 NG31 8EF | Semi-detached | £146,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2004 | 5 NG31 8EF | Semi-detached | £117,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2003 | 14 NG31 8EF | Detached | £95,500 | |
| 30 Aug 2002 | 19 NG31 8EF | Semi-detached | £82,500 | |
| 17 Jul 2002 | 28 NG31 8EF | Detached | £114,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2002 | 3 NG31 8EF | Semi-detached | £75,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2001 | 50 NG31 8EF | Detached | £92,000 | |
| 12 Dec 1997 | 23 NG31 8EF | Semi-detached | £49,950 | |
| 29 Aug 1997 | 50 NG31 8EF | Detached | £71,000 | |
| 15 Apr 1997 | 5 NG31 8EF | Semi-detached | £44,000 | |
| 28 Nov 1995 | 6 NG31 8EF | Semi-detached | £41,000 | |
| 20 Oct 1995 | 12 NG31 8EF | Detached | £58,000 |
Energy performance certificates
27 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (8); House, semi-detached (8); House, detached (6). Built: 1967-1975 (17); 1950-1966 (7); 1976-1982 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (24); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (17 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 street: most are in band B (42% of about 590 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 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 8EF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 10 | unlikely |
| NG31 8DT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 45 addresses are between 55 m and 56 m above sea level (55 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG31 8DT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NG31 8EF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Grantham 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Ancaster 5,530 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km (6 miles) | |
| Bottesford 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Redcliffe Road Grantham | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Grantham | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 47.6 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Vine Street Surgery | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Harrowby Pharmacy | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Genesis Dental Care | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Grantham & District Hospital | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Lincolnshire Police | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Harvest Energy - Grantham Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queen Elizabeth Park 11 ha | 290 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 2,300 m² | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Mill, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east. 34 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Grantham market cross | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Conduit House, Market Place | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Belton House | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brickkiln Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Towthorpe Hollow Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Villa Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Tapp's Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| The Wilderness | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Hall's Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 44 | 45 |
1 of the street's 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliffedale Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Priory Ruskin Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 520 m (0.3 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 |
| Belton Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 910 m (0.6 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 |
| Wyndham Park Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| The King's School, Grantham | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Harrowby Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| 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 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Options Hazel House NG31 8DH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 6 Dec 2024 |
| Cliffedale Primary School NG31 8DP | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2026 |
| The Priory Ruskin Academy NG31 8ED | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Today's News - Manthorpe Convenience Store NG31 8ED | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Manthorpe Hall and Preschool Playgroup NG31 8NQ | Other catering premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Highcliffe Road (9); On or near Borrowdale Way (7); On or near Longcliffe Road (1); On or near Teesdale Road (1); On or near Dale Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 47% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 70% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 38% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 51% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, bungalow, semi-detached (lodged 19 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Redcliffe Road · Dovedale Close · Highcliffe Road · Teesdale Road · Glaisdale Gardens · Grizedale Close · Sandcliffe Road · Rosedale Drive · Baysdale Grove · Eskdale Road · Longcliffe Road · Rosedale Drive
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.