Willow Close Heckington, North Kesteven
36 addresses across 2 postcodes (NG34), about 220 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28004679.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2014 the median was £153,000 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: 30 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 6, C: 7, D: 16).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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.
- 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 Heckington, about 770 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 270 m away.
- 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 13 to 14 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 36 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Millview Medical Centre, about 370 m away.
- People: About 170 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 48% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 13 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, and it was serious.
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Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | £153,000 | £153,000 | £153,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £113,500 | £113,500 | £113,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £143,000 | £143,000 | £143,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £131,315 | £131,315 | £131,315 |
| 2007 | 1 | £113,029 | £113,029 | £113,029 |
| 2005 | 1 | £107,000 | £107,000 | £107,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £41,500 | £41,500 | £41,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2014 | 55 NG34 9RH | Semi-detached | £153,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2011 | 69 NG34 9RH | Terraced | £113,500 | |
| 17 Dec 2009 | 55 NG34 9RH | Semi-detached | £143,000 | |
| 18 Apr 2008 | 65 NG34 9RH | Semi-detached | £131,315 | |
| 13 Jul 2007 | 59 NG34 9RH | Semi-detached | £113,029 | |
| 7 Oct 2005 | 69 NG34 9RH | Terraced | £107,000 | |
| 1 Dec 1999 | 61 NG34 9RH | Semi-detached | £41,500 |
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
30 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 54 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (20); House, semi-detached (4); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (23); 1967-1975 (6); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (18); owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (30 addresses)
- 1 Willow Close, Heckington
- 3, Willow Close, Heckington
- 5 Willow Close, Heckington
- 7, Willow Close, Heckington
- 9 Willow Close, Heckington
- 15, Willow Close, Heckington
- 17 Willow Close, Heckington
- 19 Willow Close, Heckington
- 21 Willow Close, Heckington
- 23, Willow Close, Heckington
- 25, Willow Close, Heckington
- 27 Willow Close, Heckington
- 29, Willow Close, Heckington
- 31, Willow Close, Heckington
- 33 WILLOW CLOSE, HECKINGTON, SLEAFORD
- 35, Willow Close, Heckington
- 37, Willow Close, Heckington
- 39 Willow Close, Heckington
- 41 Willow Close, Heckington
- 43 WILLOW CLOSE, HECKINGTON, SLEAFORD
- 45 Willow Close, Heckington
- 47, Willow Close, Heckington
- 49, Willow Close, Heckington
- 51 Willow Close, Heckington
- 53, Willow Close, Heckington
- 55, Willow Close, Heckington
- 61 Willow Close, Heckington
- 63 Willow Close, Heckington
- 67, Willow Close, Heckington
- 69, Willow Close, Heckington
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 9,721 kWh of it on average in 2024, 6% less than the district's 10,366 kWh, and 2,218 kWh of electricity, 36% less than the district's 3,478 kWh. There are gas meters for about 88% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG34 9RH | 34 11 Economy 7 | 1,372 kWh | 29 | 9,221 kWh |
| NG34 9RQ | 33 11 Economy 7 | 1,461 kWh | 30 | 7,901 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 (32% of about 1,030 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
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 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 3 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 9RH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| NG34 9RQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 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 36 addresses are between 13 m and 14 m above sea level (14 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG34 9RH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NG34 9RQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Heckington 40,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Sleaford 296,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Swineshead 1,230 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Potesgrave Way Heckington | 130 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 66.3 km (41 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 70.9 km (44 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Millview Medical Centre Good May 2021 | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Heckington Dental Practice | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Pilgrim Hospital (Nuh) Good May 2026 | 19.7 km (12 miles) |
| Care homes | 2 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Suillean House Good Sep 2018 | 370 m |
| Police station | Sleaford Police Station | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green 1,620 m² | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1,690 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.3 ha | 340 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.9 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Churchyard cross, St Andrew's churchyard, a scheduled monument, 320 m east. 26 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Churchyard cross, St Andrew's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 320 m east |
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 330 m north-east |
| Heckington Mill | Listed building, Grade I | 730 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Boughton Plantation | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Asgarby Plantation | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Boughton Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Sardesons Plantation | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) west |
| New Wood | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
| Old Ballast Pit | Lake or reservoir | 4.8 km (3 miles) west |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 35 | 36 |
1 of the street's 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heckington St Andrew's Church of England School | Primary | 4–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Nurseries and childcare
2 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 580 m (0.4 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heckington Pre-School NG34 9RX | Sessional day care | 19 | Good (May 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Little Lockets Nursery NG34 9JY | Full day care | 74 | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnbull & Co Ltd NG34 9RQ | Retailers - other | 110 m | Exempt | |
| Heckington Methodist Church NG34 9RF | Other catering premises | 250 m | 4 Good | 15 Jan 2014 |
| Church Street Cafe NG34 9RF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2026 |
| The Windmill Shop NG34 9RF | Retailers - other | 250 m | 4 Good | 15 Jan 2014 |
| Good Finds NG34 9RA | Other catering premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2022 |
| Suillean House NG34 9QP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2025 |
| Pete’s bar NG34 9RA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | 5 Very good | 30 Aug 2024 |
| Pop Inn Cafe NG34 9RA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Lincolnshire Co-op Heckington Food Store NG34 9RA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 370 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2024 |
| The Food Heroes Marketing Ltd NG34 9QZ | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jun 2021 |
| Little Hearts Childminding NG34 9RA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Gary Simpson Butchers Ltd NG34 9RW | Manufacturers/packers | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 May 2025 |
| Nags Head NG34 9QZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Angel's Pizza NG34 9QZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Dragon House NG34 9QZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Richards Close (6); On or near Christopher Close (4); On or near Norris Close (1); On or near Limetree Walk (1); On or near Osborn Way (1).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight, in which 1 person was seriously hurt. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2023 11:40 | Serious | 1 person | B1394, 30 mph | Daylight |
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 | 71 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 60% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 47% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 24% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 65% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 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) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 34% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band D, bungalow, detached (lodged 22 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band B, bungalow, semi-detached (lodged 26 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Norris Close · Laxton Close · Limetree Walk · Osborn Way · Richards Close · Skelton Close · Churchview Close · Oxby Close · Allison Road · Beckett Close · Godson Avenue · Lambourne Way
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.