Whichcote Fields Osbournby, North Kesteven
10 addresses across 2 postcodes (NG34), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28000063.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £617,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 4).
- 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 A; Band D in North Kesteven costs £2,338 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 93% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Rauceby, about 6.8 km (4.3 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 21 to 25 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The New Springwells Practice, about 6.3 km (3.9 miles) away.
- People: About 420 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 67% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £617,000 | £617,000 | £617,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £585,000 | £585,000 | £585,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £540,000 | £540,000 | £540,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £470,000 | £470,000 | £470,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £341,250 | £340,000 | £342,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £430,000 | £430,000 | £430,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £337,000 | £305,000 | £375,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £213,500 | £92,000 | £335,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2024 | 4 NG34 0BF | Detached | £617,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2021 | 4 NG34 0BF | Detached | £585,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2017 | 8 NG34 0BF | Detached | £540,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2015 | 4 NG34 0BF | Detached | £470,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2014 | 6 NG34 0BF | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2013 | 7 NG34 0BF | Detached | £342,500 | |
| 10 May 2013 | 3 NG34 0BF | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2011 | 4 NG34 0BF | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2007 | 8 NG34 0BF | Detached | £200,000 | New build. |
| 11 Jul 2006 | 2 NG34 0BF | Detached | £305,000 | New build. |
| 2 Jun 2006 | 6 NG34 0BF | Detached | £337,000 | New build. |
| 31 Mar 2006 | 5 NG34 0BF | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2005 | 3 NG34 0BF | Detached | £335,000 | New build. |
| 24 Jun 2005 | 7 NG34 0BF | Detached | £92,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 207 m². Most common: House, detached (6). Built: 2003-2006 (5); 2009 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
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 (31% of about 1,150 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Osbournby (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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
- 18, WEST STREET, grade II
- LAUNDRY TO OSBOURNBY HOUSE, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NG34 0BF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NG34 0DS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 10 addresses are between 21 m and 25 m above sea level (24 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG34 0BF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NG34 0DS | 100% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rauceby 5,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.3 miles) |
| Sleaford 296,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Heckington 40,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.7 km (6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Phone Box Osbournby | 170 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 62.4 km (39 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The New Springwells Practice | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 7.6 km (4.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 7.5 km (4.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Grantham & District Hospital | 15.2 km (9.5 miles) |
| Police station | Billingborough Police Office | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval fishpond complex 250m south of Laurels Farm, a scheduled monument, 250 m south. 19 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval fishpond complex 250m south of Laurels Farm | Scheduled monument | 250 m south |
| Parish Church of St Peter and Paul | Listed building, Grade I | 320 m east |
| Aswarby Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Long Plantation | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Middle Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Clay's Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Green Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Newton Gorse | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Casswell's Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
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) | 11.7 | 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 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 10 |
1 of the street's 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osbournby Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 320 m | Requires improvement (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osbournby Primary School NG34 0DG | School/college/university | 360 m | 5 Very good | 8 Feb 2023 |
| Whichcote Arms NG34 0DG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Osbournby Village Hall NG34 0DG | Other catering premises | 360 m | Exempt | |
| Courtyard Cafe NG34 0DG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 15 Nov 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near West Street (2); On or near North Street (2); On or near Whichcote Fields (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 38% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 29% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
West Street · North Street · High Street · Middle Yard · Highfield Close
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.
- 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.