LN2 4AQ Lincoln
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Abbey. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Greetwell Road, Lincoln: 23 addresses
- Limelands, Lincoln: 1 address
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 (70% of about 990 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Lindum and Arboretum (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 24 addresses are between 54 m and 59 m above sea level (56 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 95%, gigabit 95% 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 | 1.3 km |
| Hykeham 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km | |
| Saxilby 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 43 within 800 m; nearest St Anne's Road Lincoln | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Central Bus Station Lincoln | 1.2 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Flaxengate Car Park | 760 m |
| EV charging points | 15 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 350 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 39.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 70.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Abbey Medical Practice | 560 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Lincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD | 510 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Oasis Dental Care | 900 m |
| Hospital | Lincoln County Hospital (Nuh) | 500 m |
| Police station | Lincoln Abbey Police Office | 650 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Bargain Food & Wine Convenience Cashzone | 530 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Temple Gardens 1.3 ha | 630 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 640 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 480 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Wragby Road Allotments 4.8 ha | 790 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 1.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lime kilns at The Dell, off Wragby Road, a scheduled monument, 140 m north-west. 302 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 36 of them Grade I and 31 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lime kilns at The Dell, off Wragby Road | Scheduled monument | 140 m north-west |
| Lincoln Arboretum | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 360 m south |
| Tower and Sections of Close Wall Bordering Grounds of Number 5 Pottergate | Listed building, Grade I | 360 m west |
| Former D'isney Place Hotel and Attached Railing | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m west |
| Close Wall and Tower in the Garden of Number 10 Close Wall and Tower in the Garden of Number 2 Close Wall and Tower in the Garden of Number 25 | Listed building, Grade I | 450 m west |
| Pottergate Arch | Listed building, Grade I | 450 m south-west |
| The Pottergate | Scheduled monument | 450 m south-west |
| Close wall N of Old Palace and Priory Gate | Scheduled monument | 530 m west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brayford Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km south-west |
| Ballast Holes | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km west |
| Swan Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km west |
| Ash Holt | Wood | 3.2 km north-west |
| Fox Covert | Wood | 3.3 km east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 24 |
9 of the postcode's 24 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 | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 26% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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 Greetwell Road.