LN2 4RU West Lindsey
Live postcode, introduced August 2005. Ward: Cherry Willingham. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Hawthorn Chase, Lincoln: 21 addresses
- A15, West Lindsey: 1 address
- Wragby Road East, 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 1,530 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 1.0 km
- Land off Westfield Approach & Wragby Road East, North Greetwell, permissioned (910 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 6 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 addresses are about 33 m above sea level.
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 | Lincoln 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km |
| Hykeham 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.1 km | |
| Saxilby 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 14 within 800 m; nearest St Barnabas Hospice Lincoln | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Central Bus Station Lincoln | 3.6 km |
| EV charging points | Shell Recharge Charging Station | 1.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 37.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 72.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Glebe Park Surgery | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 1.0 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Carlton Mews Dental Surgery | 1.0 km |
| Hospital | Lincoln County Hospital (Nuh) | 2.2 km |
| Police station | Lincolnshire Police | 2.4 km |
| Cash machines | Lincolnshire Co-op - Carlton Centre, Carlton Centre, Outer Circle Road Cashzone | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,180 m² | 670 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 80 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | King George's Field 9.6 ha | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | Wragby Road Allotments 4.8 ha | 1.7 km |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 1.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Greetwell medieval village, cultivation and post-medieval garden remains, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km south-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Greetwell medieval village, cultivation and post-medieval garden remains | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km south-east |
| Bishop's Manor: the remains of a medieval bishop's palace | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north |
| Lincoln Arboretum | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Covert | Wood | 1.4 km south-east |
| PC Wood | Wood | 2.2 km north |
| North Wood | Wood | 3.6 km north-west |
| Briary Holt | Wood | 3.6 km north-west |
| Turnpike Belt | Wood | 3.8 km north-east |
| Brayford Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.0 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 23 |
19 of the postcode's 23 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 | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 85% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 Hawthorn Chase.