NG34 postcode: what it's like to live there
The NG34 district covers Sleaford, Ruskington, Heckington. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 8 neighbourhoods it covers.
Typical home
£230k
England £300k
Recorded crime
71
per 1,000 residents a year (England 78)
Deprivation
6.1 / 10
average decile, 10 = least deprived
Household income
£37,499
after tax, a year
Gigabit broadband
89%
of homes
Council tax
£1,987
average bill, 2026-27
Walk to a Good+ primary
19 min
typical
Commute
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House prices in NG34
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Detached
£285k
Semi-detached
£199k
Terraced
£146k
Primary schools in NG34
- Billingborough Primary School · NG34 0NX · Not yet inspected
- Brown's Church of England Primary School · NG34 0PL · Good (2023)
- Church Lane Primary School & Nursery · NG34 7DF · Outstanding in every area (2025) · Top 23% in England
- Cranwell Primary School (Foundation) · NG34 8HH · Good (2024) · Bottom 35% in England
- Heckington St Andrew's Church of England School · NG34 9RX · Good (2024) · Bottom 32% in England
- Helpringham Primary Academy · NG34 0RD · Remains Good (2024) · Bottom 47% in England
- Osbournby Primary School · NG34 0DG · Requires improvement (2023)
- Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy · NG34 7AT · Good (2023) · Bottom 7% in England
- Rauceby Church of England Primary School · NG34 8QW · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 48% in England
- Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy · NG34 9DL · Good (2023) · Top 32% in England
- St Botolph's C of E Primary School · NG34 7FE · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 42% in England
- The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School · NG34 9NU · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 34% in England
Secondary schools in NG34
- Carre's Grammar School · NG34 7DD · Good (2023) · Top 9% in England
- Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy · NG34 7RS · Outstanding in every area (2024) · Top 5% in England
- St George's Academy · NG34 7PP · Good (2024) · Bottom 17% in England
Fee-paying schools in NG34
- Compass Community School Lincolnshire · NG34 0DG · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Holton Sleaford Independent School · NG34 7RJ · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Willow School · NG34 7RU · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in NG34
- Clarence House Sleaford · NG34 8BG
- Country Kids Day Nursery Sleaford · NG34 7RG · Good (Ofsted)
- Eslaforde Private Nursery · NG34 7PU · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Gems Day Nursery · NG34 7EQ · Good (Ofsted)
- SDN (Sleaford) Limited · NG34 7AP · Good (Ofsted)
- Sleaford New Life Preschool · NG34 7JP · Good (Ofsted)
- Busy Bees Preschool · NG34 8JZ · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Rauceby PreSchool · NG34 8QQ · Good (Ofsted)
- Heckington Pre-School · NG34 9RX · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Lockets Nursery · NG34 9JY · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in NG34
- Sleaford Medical Group · NG34 7HD
- Millview Medical Centre · NG34 9QP
- Ruskington Surgery · NG34 9GQ
- The New Springwells Practice · NG34 0QQ
Neighbourhoods in NG34
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of NG34 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleaford East | 27% | £198k | Very high | 10 min |
| Ruskington South, Leasingham & Osbournby | 19% | £262k | Very low | 31 min |
| Heckington | 18% | £285k | Low | 19 min |
| Sleaford West | 14% | £228k | Very low | 15 min |
| Ruskington West & Cranwell | 10% | £230k | Very low | 27 min |
| Morton & Billingborough | 9% | £265k | Very low | 23 min |
| Ruskington North & Billinghay | 3% | £251k | Low | 15 min |
Questions
Where is the NG34 postcode?
NG34 covers 8 neighbourhoods in Sleaford, Ruskington, Heckington, with 1,369 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in NG34?
The typical home price across NG34's neighbourhoods is £230k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in NG34?
16 primary and 3 secondary state schools have a NG34 postcode, plus 3 fee-paying.