LN2 5QU Lincoln
Live postcode, introduced January 1991. Ward: Abbey. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
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: 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
- CHAPEL AT ST ANNES BEDEHOUSES, grade II
- EASTERN BOUNDARY WALL AT ST ANNES BEDEHOUSES, grade II
- NUMBERS 27 AND 29 AND ATTACHED BOUNDARY WALL, grade II
- ST ANNES BEDEHOUSES, grade II
- ST ANNES COTTAGE, grade II
- WELL HOUSE AT NORTH END OF ST ANNES BEDEHOUSES, grade II
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 48 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 | 1.2 km |
| Hykeham 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km | |
| Saxilby 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 39 within 800 m; nearest St Anne's Road Lincoln | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Central Bus Station Lincoln | 1.1 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Flaxengate Car Park | 780 m |
| EV charging points | 15 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 480 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 39.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 70.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Abbey Medical Practice | 460 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Lincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Oasis Dental Care | 910 m |
| Hospital | Lincoln County Hospital (Nuh) | 410 m |
| Police station | Lincoln Abbey Police Office | 450 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Bargain Food & Wine Convenience Cashzone | 430 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Temple Gardens 1.3 ha | 640 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 640 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 450 m |
| Allotments | Wragby Road Allotments 4.8 ha | 890 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 1.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lincoln Arboretum, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 170 m south. 292 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 36 of them Grade I and 30 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Arboretum | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 170 m south |
| Lime kilns at The Dell, off Wragby Road | Scheduled monument | 340 m north-west |
| Tower and Sections of Close Wall Bordering Grounds of Number 5 Pottergate | Listed building, Grade I | 450 m west |
| Pottergate Arch | Listed building, Grade I | 480 m west |
| The Pottergate | Scheduled monument | 480 m west |
| 3 and 3A, Pottergate | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m west |
| 4 Pottergate | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m west |
| Monk's Abbey | Scheduled monument | 520 m south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brayford Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km west |
| Ballast Holes | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km west |
| Swan Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km west |
| Fox Covert | Wood | 3.3 km east |
| Ash Holt | Wood | 3.4 km north-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 8 | 8 |
None of the postcode's 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
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.