LN1 2AW West Lindsey
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Stow. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Mill Lane, West Lindsey: 4 addresses
- West Syke Lane, 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 B (25% of about 1,140 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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
- SUBSCRIPTION MILL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Red Lion, 1 Marton Road, Sturton by Stow, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Queensway, Sturton by Stow, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
- Land at High Street, south of School Lane, Sturton By Stow: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 5 addresses are between 12 m and 22 m above sea level (18 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 50%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 50% 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 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Gainsborough Lea Road 211,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) | |
| Gainsborough Central 2,370 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 36.5 km (23 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 69.1 km (43 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Willingham-By-Stow Surgery | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Lincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Hospital | Rampton Hospital | 11 km (6.8 miles) |
| Police station | Saxilby Police Office | 5.2 km (3.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Lincolnshire Co-op - Saxilby, Saxilby Cashzone | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,650 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Site of a college and Benedictine Abbey, St Mary's Church, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) north. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Site of a college and Benedictine Abbey, St Mary's Church | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| The medieval bishop's palace and deer park, Stow Park | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| East Lawn | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| West Lawn | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Ash Holt | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Codder Lane Belt | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Willingham Hill | Hill | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-west |
| Torksey Island | Island | 4.8 km (3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 5 |
3 of the postcode's 5 addresses are 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 West Lindsey: see them on the West Lindsey page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 18% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Mill Lane.