Macham Close Swinstead, South Kesteven
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (NG33), about 100 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 35880397.
- Sales: 21 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £235,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 5).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 D; Band D in South Kesteven costs £2,260 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 98% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Stamford (Lincs), about 15.9 km (9.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 66 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Market Cross Surgery, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away.
- People: About 220 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 31% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 41 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 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £229,950 | £229,950 | £229,950 |
| 2021 | 2 | £492,500 | £410,000 | £575,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £168,500 | £168,500 | £168,500 |
| 2013 | 2 | £137,750 | £137,500 | £138,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £138,750 | £136,000 | £141,500 |
| 2009 | 2 | £149,000 | £127,000 | £171,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 2026 | 6 NG33 4QH | Terraced | £235,000 | |
| 29 May 2025 | 3 NG33 4QH | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2024 | 2 NG33 4QH | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2023 | 6 NG33 4QH | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2023 | 1 NG33 4QH | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2022 | 4 NG33 4QH | Terraced | £229,950 | |
| 28 May 2021 | 7 NG33 4QH | Detached | £575,000 | |
| 9 Apr 2021 | 8 NG33 4QH | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2018 | 7 NG33 4QH | Other | £225,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Sep 2018 | 6 NG33 4QH | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2017 | 4 NG33 4QH | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2014 | 1 NG33 4QH | Terraced | £168,500 | |
| 7 Aug 2013 | 4 NG33 4QH | Terraced | £138,000 | |
| 24 May 2013 | 5 NG33 4QH | Terraced | £137,500 | New build. |
| 18 May 2012 | 2 NG33 4QH | Terraced | £136,000 | |
| 1 May 2012 | 1 NG33 4QH | Terraced | £141,500 | |
| 6 Feb 2009 | 4 NG33 4QH | Terraced | £127,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2009 | 3 NG33 4QH | Terraced | £171,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2008 | 4 NG33 4QH | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2006 | 6 NG33 4QH | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2006 | 4 NG33 4QH | Terraced | £187,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (4); House, detached (2); Bungalow, end-terrace (1). Built: 2007 onwards (2); 2003-2006 (2); 2007-2011 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
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 D (19% of about 1,260 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Swinstead. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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, CREETON ROAD, grade II
- 10 AND 12, HIGH STREET, grade II
- THE WINDMILL INN, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NG33 4QH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NG33 4PA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 66 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG33 4PA | 98% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
| NG33 4QH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Stamford (Lincs) 343,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 15.9 km (9.9 miles) |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Marys Church Swinstead | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bourne | 8 km (4.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 56.6 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Market Cross Surgery | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Well | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Hospital | Stamford & Rutland Hospital | 15.1 km (9.4 miles) |
| Police station | Lincolnshire Police | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 340 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Swinstead village cross, a scheduled monument, 70 m south-west. 25 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Swinstead village cross | Scheduled monument | 70 m south-west |
| Church of St. Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 90 m south |
| Summer House | Listed building, Grade I | 310 m east |
| Grimsthorpe Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Creeton Road Plantation | Wood | 470 m (0.3 miles) south |
| The Range | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Fishponds Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Stew Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| The Hollow | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 9 |
4 of the street's 9 addresses are 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swinstead Village Hall NG33 4PQ | Other catering premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near High Street (20); On or near Croake Hill (18); On or near Ancaster Mews (2); On or near Park Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 31% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 36% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 41% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Bertie Close · Park Road · Croake Hill · Ancaster Mews · High Street · Bourne Road · New Estate
All the streets in NG33 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.