Sidebar Lane North Kesteven
29 addresses across 4 postcodes (LN4,NG34,PE20), about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 28040721.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in North Kesteven cost £242,384 in August 2026 (+1.4% on a year); private rents averaged £826 a month.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, D: 7, E: 3, F: 1).
- Flood: 17 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Gas: No gas meters are recorded on its postcodes: it looks to be off the mains gas grid.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, Heckington Fen Solar Park, is 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in North Kesteven costs £2,338 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Swineshead, about 4.2 km (2.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 2 to 3 m above sea level.
- Noise: 21 of its 29 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Millview Medical Centre, about 5.1 km (3.2 miles) away.
- People: About 750 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 14 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in North Kesteven
A typical home in North Kesteven cost £242,384 in August 2026, 1.4% more than a year before. That is 11% more than five years earlier and 38% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £307,840 |
| Semi-detached | £204,993 |
| Terraced | £170,247 |
| Flat or maisonette | £118,012 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £202,191 |
Private renters in North Kesteven paid £826 a month on average in September 2026, 5.5% more than a year before. That is 31% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £581 |
| Two bedrooms | £760 |
| Three bedrooms | £925 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,311 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 108 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (4); House, detached (4); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: 1950-1966 (3); 1930-1949 (3); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 addresses)
- 1 New Cottage, Side Bar Lane
- 2 The Bungalow, Side Bar Lane, Heckington Fen
- 3 New Cottage, Side Bar Lane, Heckington Fen
- 3 The Bungalow, Side Bar Lane, Heckington Fen
- 4 New Cottage, Side Bar Lane
- Annexe, Fen Farm, Sidebar Lane
- Chapel House, Side Bar Lane, Heckington Fen
- Fen Farm, Side Bar Lane, Heckington Fen
- Fen School, Side Bar Lane, Heckington Fen
- First Cottage, Side Bar Lane, Heckington Fen
- Meadow View, Side Bar Lane, Heckington Fen
- The Bungalow, Side Bar Lane, Heckington Fen
Gas and electricity use
No gas meters are recorded on the street's postcodes, against 31 electricity meters: it looks to be off the mains gas grid, or almost, with heating from electricity, oil, LPG or solid fuel (9 meters are on Economy 7, the off-peak tariff for storage heaters).
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG34 9LY | 15 9 Economy 7 | 4,493 kWh | none recorded | |
| PE20 3QF | 16 | 3,171 kWh | none recorded |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is NG34.
Council tax
What each band costs in North Kesteven in 2026-27: Band D £2,338 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,559 | £1,818 | £2,078 | £2,338 | £2,857 | £3,377 | £3,896 | £4,676 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (27% of about 1,430 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.
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes, 1 of it not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heckington Fen Solar Park The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure EN010123 | Solar farm | 500 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Jan 2025 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 8 September 2026: LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 4 September 2026 to 7 September 2026: ANGLIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the verge (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 17 at medium risk and 11 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 40 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 20 medium, 6 low and 2 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NG34 9LY | zone 3 | 0 / 14 / 0 | unlikely |
| NG34 9LZ | zone 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| PE20 3QF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 9 | unlikely |
| LN4 4AJ | zone 2 | 0 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 29 addresses are between 2 m and 3 m above sea level (3 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LN4 4AJ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| NG34 9LY | 94% | 94% | 94% | 6% |
| NG34 9LZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE20 3QF | 85% | 85% | 85% | 15% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Swineshead 1,230 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Heckington 40,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Hubberts Bridge 760 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Derwent Cottage East Heckington | 360 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 65.3 km (41 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 75.6 km (47 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Millview Medical Centre Good May 2021 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Lincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Heckington Dental Practice | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Pilgrim Hospital (Nuh) Good May 2026 | 15.2 km (9.4 miles) |
| Care homes | Greenacres Care Home Requires improvement Apr 2026 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Sleaford Police Station | 10.7 km (6.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
No parks, play areas, playing fields or allotments within 3 km (1.9 miles).
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Settlement site 650yds (600m) E of Holme House, a scheduled monument, 590 m (0.4 miles) west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Settlement site 650yds (600m) E of Holme House | Scheduled monument | 590 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Croft Wood | Wood | 4.8 km (3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 29 |
21 of the street's 29 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 North Kesteven: see them on the North Kesteven page.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Nurseries and childcare
No nursery, pre-school or out-of-school club on Ofsted's register is within 1.5 km (0.9 miles) of the middle of the street.
Ofsted also registers 267 childminders and 20 home childcarers (nannies) in Lincolnshire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sidebar Lane (14).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 27% | 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) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 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.
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
- NG34 9LY: 21 addresses of 22 in the postcode
- NG34 9LZ: 4 addresses
- PE20 3QF: 3 addresses of 55 in the postcode
- LN4 4AJ: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
All the streets in LN4, NG34, PE20 and across North 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.