Station Approach Ancaster, South Kesteven
7 addresses across 4 postcodes (NG32), about 270 m long, classed as a local access road. USRN 35835814.
- 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 C; 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 Ancaster, about 80 m away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 47 to 53 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Caythorpe & Ancaster Medical Practice, about 680 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 1,140 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 27 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2019 | NEWTON & SCOTT BUILDING NG32 3QY | Other | £225,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (24% of about 1,360 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 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 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NG32 3QY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NG32 3QT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| NG32 3QZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NG32 3RA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 47 m and 53 m above sea level (50 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG32 3QT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NG32 3QY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NG32 3QZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NG32 3RA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ancaster 5,530 journeys in 2024–25 | 80 m |
| Rauceby 5,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Sleaford 296,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Railway Inn Ancaster | 120 m |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 56.2 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Caythorpe & Ancaster Medical Practice | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Centre Cranwell | 5.9 km (3.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Grantham & District Hospital | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) |
| Police station | Caythorpe Police Office | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 190 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,150 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman marching camp, a scheduled monument, 540 m (0.3 miles) west. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Roman marching camp | Scheduled monument | 540 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Ancaster village cross | Scheduled monument | 560 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Ancaster Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Church of St Martin | Listed building, Grade I | 850 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Ancaster Roman settlement | Scheduled monument | 870 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moor Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| The Belt | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| The Valley | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Nine Acre Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Sudbrook Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Copper Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 3 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 4 |
3 of the street's 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancaster CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Railway Inn NG32 3QN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2023 |
| Lucky 7 NG32 3QN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2025 |
| The Co-operative Group NG32 3QN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 200 m | 5 Very good | 5 Apr 2024 |
| Ancaster Village Nursery - Out of School Club NG32 3QQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Ancaster Primary NG32 3QQ | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Ancaster Sports & Social Club NG32 3QJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2025 |
| Ancaster Convenience Store NG32 3QW | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near West View (7); On or near Charlestown (7); On or near Ancaster (4); On or near Minerva Close (4); On or near Station Approach (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 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 | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 33% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 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
- NG32 3QY: 4 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- NG32 3QT: 1 address of 35 in the postcode
- NG32 3QZ: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
- NG32 3RA: 1 address of 53 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Brookside Close · Brookside · North Drive · Pottergate Road · Minerva Close · St Martin's Way · Charlestown · St Martins Way · West View · Ermine Street · Ermine Close · Meadowbrook
All the streets in NG32 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.