Somerton Close Sleaford, North Kesteven
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (NG34), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28033760.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £185,000 across 1 sale.
- 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: 13 homes have an energy certificate (B: 13).
- Flood: 6 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.
- Storm overflows: 1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 4 times (6 hours) in 2025.
- Radon: Up to 1 to 3% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Energy projects: 3 renewable energy projects nearby are planned or being built; the nearest, Beacon Fen Energy Park, is 800 m (0.5 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sleaford, about 740 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Castle Field, is about 320 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 17 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 14 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Sleaford Medical Group, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 570 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 58% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 17 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
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £174,950 | £174,950 | £174,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2018 | 10 NG34 7WU | Semi-detached | £174,950 | New build. |
| 13 Sep 2024 | 11 NG34 7WU | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2018 | 11 NG34 7WU | Semi-detached | £174,950 | New build. |
| 25 Nov 2022 | 14 NG34 7WU | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2018 | 14 NG34 7WU | Semi-detached | £174,950 | New build. |
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
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 72 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (10); House, end-terrace (2); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 2012 (7); 2011 (4); 2017 (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 8,799 kWh of it on average in 2024, 15% less than the district's 10,366 kWh, and 3,254 kWh of electricity, 6% less than the district's 3,478 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG34 7WU | 13 | 2,248 kWh | 13 | 6,329 kWh |
| NG34 7US | 80 7 Economy 7 | 2,578 kWh | 80 | 8,642 kWh |
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (36% of about 760 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
4 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 3 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Fen Energy Park The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure EN010151 | Solar farm | 400 MW | Planning application made Apr 2025 | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Beacon Fen Energy Park The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure EN010151 | Battery storage | 600 MW | Planning application made Apr 2025 | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Mareham Lane, Solar PV Panels North Kesteven 23/1419/FUL | Solar farm | 50 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Feb 2026 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Sleaford Renewable Energy Plant North Kesteven 08/0844 | Biomass | 40 MW | Operational Nov 2014 | 2.5 km (1.6 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
- 28 September 2026 to 2 October 2026: ESP ELECTRICITY, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - emergency works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NG34 7WU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NG34 7US | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 4 / 16 | 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
1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 4 times, for 6 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Unknown Trib. Nine Foot Drain.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grantham Rd - Sleaford Anglian Water | Unknown Trib. Nine Foot Drain | 4 | 6 | 350 m |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 1 to 3%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
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 addresses are about 17 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG34 7US | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NG34 7WU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sleaford 296,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Rauceby 5,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Ruskington 71,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 44 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hawks Way Sleaford | 230 m |
| Car parks | Parking space on Pentland Drive, Greylees, NG34 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 63.7 km (40 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sleaford Medical Group Good Jun 2021 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rose Cottage Dental Practice | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Grantham & District Hospital Good Jul 2026 | 16.9 km (11 miles) |
| Care homes | 5 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sleaford Manor Care Home Good Jul 2026 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Sleaford Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Lincolnshire Co-op - Lincoln Road Cashzone | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Castle Field 2.4 ha | 320 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 920 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,100 m² | 190 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.8 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Sleaford Castle, a scheduled monument, 420 m (0.3 miles) east. 126 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sleaford Castle | Scheduled monument | 420 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Town Hall (Sessions House) | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Manor House, Rhodes House, Wall and Gate Piers to Cobbled Yard and Garden Wall to No 33 | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Vicarage | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Parish Church of St Denys | Listed building, Grade I | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Settlement and enclosure, Holdingham | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Rauceby Hospital | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Clay Hill | Hill | 460 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Guildhall Springs | Wetland | 640 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Godson's Holt | Wood | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Galley Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Weir Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Kirkdale | Valley | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.1 | 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 | 13 | 14 |
1 of the street's 14 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 North Kesteven: see them on the North Kesteven page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Botolph's C of E Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 370 m | No published inspection | 63% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 60% in 2024 and 57% in 2023) |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 38% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 14% at the higher standard (2025; 42% in 2024 and 40% in 2023) |
| Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 63.0 (61.8 in 2025 and 65.3 in 2024); 82.6% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade B-; 20.3% AAB or better; progress average |
| St George's Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 39.4 (39.3 in 2025 and 40.8 in 2024); 22.4% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C; 13.9% AAB or better; progress average |
| Church Lane Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding | 72% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 13% at the higher standard (2025; 77% in 2024 and 63% in 2023) |
| Carre's Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 60.0 (58.0 in 2025 and 57.2 in 2024); 82% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade B-; 19.2% AAB or better; progress above average |
| William Alvey School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 71% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 18% at the higher standard (2025; 73% in 2024 and 73% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
6 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 590 m (0.4 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eslaforde Private Nursery NG34 7PU | Full day care | 33 | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Country Kids Day Nursery Sleaford NG34 7RG | Full day care | 50 | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| SDN (Sleaford) Limited NG34 7AP | Full day care | 109 | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Sleaford New Life Preschool NG34 7JP | Full day care | 31 | Good (Jun 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Kaleidoscope Care Sleaford NG34 7EA | Out-of-school day care | 80 | Not inspected yet | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Clarence House Sleaford NG34 8BG | Full day care | 58 | Not inspected yet | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
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
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincolnshire Secure Unit Catering NG34 7TY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2026 |
| Electra Club NG34 7QJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2008 |
| St Botolphs C of E Primary School NG34 7FE | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 16 Feb 2009 |
| Swallow Chinese Take Away NG34 7NH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Queen Street Fish & Chip Shop NG34 7NH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Peregrine Close (5); On or near Swallow Close (3); On or near Stamford Close (3); On or near Kestrel Close (2); On or near Bourne Close (2).
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 | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
Stamford Close · Welbourn Close · Peregrine Close · Carlton Close · Dove Close · Swallow Close · Finch Drive · Eagle Drive · Kestrel Close · Bourne Close · Osprey Close · Rhodes Avenue
All the streets in NG34 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.