LN4 4AD North Kesteven
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Kirkby la Thorpe & South Kyme. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Wood Lane, South Kyme: 55 addresses
- Low Road, South Kyme: 2 addresses
- High Street, South Kyme: 1 address
- Kingfisher Court, South Kyme: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in North Kesteven in 2026-27: Band D £2,338 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,559 | £1,818 | £2,078 | £2,338 | £2,857 | £3,377 | £3,896 | £4,676 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (28% of about 580 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 59 addresses are between 4 m and 7 m above sea level (6 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 17%, gigabit 17% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Heckington 40,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km |
| Swineshead 1,230 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km | |
| Ruskington 71,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 4 within 800 m; nearest Coronation Hall South Kyme | 160 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 6.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 61.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 75.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Billinghay Medical Practice | 5.5 km |
| Pharmacies | Lincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD | 6.4 km |
| NHS dentists | Heckington Dental Practice | 5.9 km |
| Hospital | Pilgrim Hospital (Nuh) | 16.9 km |
| Police station | Ruskington Police Office | 9.1 km |
Parks and green space
No parks, play areas, playing fields or allotments within 3.0 km.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Remains of medieval monastery, moated manor house, fishponds and post-medieval garden, a scheduled monument, 390 m west. 4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Remains of medieval monastery, moated manor house, fishponds and post-medieval garden | Scheduled monument | 390 m west |
| Kyme Tower | Listed building, Grade I | 410 m west |
| Church of St Mary and All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Croft Wood | Wood | 710 m north-east |
| Old Wood | Wood | 1.1 km north-west |
| Ferry Wood | Wood | 2.1 km west |
| Sheath Wood | Wood | 2.2 km north-west |
| Willow Row | Wood | 2.5 km north-west |
| Kyme Eau | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 8 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 33 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 59 |
54 of the postcode's 59 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 | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 25% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Wood Lane.