LN1 2AN West Lindsey
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Torksey. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Stow Park Road, West Lindsey: 20 addresses
- Unnamed street near Stow Park Road, Westwoods: 7 addresses
- Stow Park Road, West Lindsey: 2 addresses
- Stow Park Road, West Lindsey: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in West Lindsey in 2026-27: Band D £2,354 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,570 | £1,831 | £2,093 | £2,354 | £2,877 | £3,401 | £3,924 | £4,709 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (55% of about 840 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 11 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 30 addresses are between 5 m and 18 m above sea level (10 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 36% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Saxilby 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Gainsborough Lea Road 211,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Gainsborough Central 2,370 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km (6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Manor Farm Lane End Stow Park | 280 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Gainsborough | 9.6 km (5.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 37.3 km (23 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 68.3 km (42 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Willingham-By-Stow Surgery | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Lincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Bridge Street (Dental Surgery) | 9.3 km (5.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Rampton Hospital | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Police station | Saxilby Police Office | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Torksey Village Green 3.0 ha | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,710 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.7 ha | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The medieval bishop's palace and deer park, Stow Park, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The medieval bishop's palace and deer park, Stow Park | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ash Holt | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Golddale Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| East Lawn | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Willingham Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| West Lawn | Wood | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Marton Rack | Tidal water | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 2 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 2 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 26 |
3 of the postcode's 30 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 4 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Stow Park Road.