LN1 2BP West Lindsey
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Stow. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Marton Road, Sturton by Stow: 52 addresses
- Thorpe Lane, Sturton by Stow: 2 addresses
- Tillbridge Lane, West Lindsey: 2 addresses
- Bransby Fields, Sturton by Stow: 1 address
- The Orchard, Sturton by Stow: 1 address
- Gilberts Close, Sturton by Stow: 1 address
- Tillbridge Road, Sturton by Stow: 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: 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Butlerbus Technik Ltd, Tillbridge Road, Sturton By Stow: up to 4 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- Red Lion, 1 Marton Road, Sturton by Stow, permissioned (280 m)
- Queensway, Sturton by Stow, permissioned (350 m)
- Land at High Street, south of School Lane, Sturton By Stow: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 60 addresses are between 8 m and 15 m above sea level (13 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 95%, ultrafast 77%, gigabit 77% 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 | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Gainsborough Lea Road 211,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) | |
| Gainsborough Central 2,370 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queensway Sturton by Stow | 340 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 36 km (22 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 69.7 km (43 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Glebe Practice | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Lincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Hospital | St Georges Hospital | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) |
| Police station | Saxilby Police Office | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Lincolnshire Co-op - Saxilby, Saxilby Cashzone | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 320 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Thorpe medieval settlement, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Thorpe medieval settlement | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| East Lawn | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Thorpe Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Codder Lane Belt | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Normanby Gorse | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north |
| South Spinney | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) east |
| North Carlton Covert | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 12 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 27 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 60 |
49 of the postcode's 60 addresses are 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 | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 19% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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 Marton Road.