LN1 3BJ Lincoln
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Castle. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Union Road, Lincoln: 73 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Lincoln in 2026-27: Band D £2,323 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,549 | £1,807 | £2,065 | £2,323 | £2,839 | £3,356 | £3,872 | £4,646 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (69% of about 1,110 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Cathedral and City Centre (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 6.
- 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
- ASSIZE COURTS, grade II*
- THE LAWN, grade II*
- CHARLESWORTH MONUMENT, grade II
- HILTON HOUSE AND ATTACHED WALL AND GATEPIERS, grade II
- HILTON LODGE AND ATTACHED WALLS, grade II
- WALL AND RAILINGS ENCLOSING CHARLESWORTH MONUMENT, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 8 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 73 addresses are between 58 m and 64 m above sea level (62 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 92%, gigabit 92% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lincoln 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hykeham 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Saxilby 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 52 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lawn Visitor Centre Lincoln | 10 m |
| Bus or coach station | Central Bus Station Lincoln | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Westgate Car Park | 170 m |
| EV charging points | 19 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 120 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 40.1 km (25 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 69.2 km (43 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cliff House Medical Practice | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fp Watson LTD | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chapple Hume Dental Surgery | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Lincoln Hospital (Nuh) | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Lincoln Police Station | 340 m |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 300 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The John Dawber Gardens 1,660 m² | 160 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | West Common 68 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 170 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,080 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clarence Street a Allotments 1.7 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 74 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Lawn, a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m west. 360 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 40 of them Grade I and 37 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Lawn | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m west |
| Assize Courts | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m east |
| Lincoln Castle (except modern buildings) | Scheduled monument | 120 m east |
| Governor's House and Old Prison and Chapel and Exercise Yard and Enclosing Wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m east |
| Lincoln Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 210 m east |
| Roman wall and ditch on Motherby Hill | Scheduled monument | 250 m south |
| Lincoln Roman colonia (Lindum) | Scheduled monument | 260 m east |
| Lincoln Arboretum | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brayford Pool | Lake or reservoir | 720 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Ballast Holes | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Swan Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Ash Holt | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Fen Plantation | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 72 | 73 |
1 of the postcode's 73 addresses is 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 Lincoln: see them on the Lincoln page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 47% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 33% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Union Road.