LN1 2BJ West Lindsey
Live postcode, introduced July 2008. Ward: Torksey. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- The Fairways, Torksey: 19 addresses
- Sand Lane, Torksey: 3 addresses
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, 12 addresses are 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 15 homes the Environment Agency counts, 15 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 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 22 addresses are between 4 m and 6 m above sea level (5 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% 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 | 6.1 km |
| Gainsborough Lea Road 211,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.8 km | |
| Gainsborough Central 2,370 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 6 within 800 m; nearest Demand Responsive Area Torksey | 480 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 40.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 65.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Glebe Practice | 5.5 km |
| Pharmacies | Lincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD | 5.8 km |
| Hospital | Rampton Hospital | 6.8 km |
| Police station | Saxilby Police Office | 6.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Torksey Village Green 3.0 ha | 150 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.5 ha | 1.7 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,690 m² | 500 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 3.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade II*), 550 m west. 11 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m west |
| Torksey Castle | Scheduled monument | 620 m west |
| Torksey Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 620 m west |
| Torksey Viaduct over River Trent | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m north-west |
| Site of medieval town | Scheduled monument | 750 m south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Johns Wood | Wood | 510 m south |
| Torksey Island | Island | 740 m north-west |
| Ash Holt | Wood | 800 m north-east |
| West Lawn | Wood | 1.6 km east |
| Laughterton Marsh | Wetland | 3.2 km south-west |
| Willingham Hill | Hill | 3.5 km north |
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) | 12.5 | 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 | 21 | 22 |
1 of the postcode's 22 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 22% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 The Fairways.