LN4 4EA North Kesteven
Live postcode, introduced December 1995. Ward: Billinghay Rural. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Field Road, Billinghay: 55 addresses
- Barley Lane, Billinghay: 1 address
- Orchard Close, Billinghay: 1 address
- Willow Lane, Billinghay: 1 address
- Meadow Way, Billinghay: 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 (42% of about 1,290 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 at Former Lafford School, Fen Road, Billinghay: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (620 m)
- Land at West Street, Billinghay: up to 33 homes, permissioned (800 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 12 m and 14 m above sea level (13 m on average).
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 | Ruskington 71,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km |
| Metheringham 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.2 km | |
| Heckington 40,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 7 within 800 m; nearest Sprite Lane Billinghay | 180 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 7.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 55.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 75.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Billinghay Medical Practice | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | Lincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD | 7.4 km |
| NHS dentists | Coningsby Dental Practice | 8.2 km |
| Hospital | Horncastle War Memorial Hospital | 18.5 km |
| Police station | Ruskington Police Office | 7.4 km |
| Cash machines | Lincolnshire Co-op - Billinghay Cashzone | 1.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3,190 m² | 2.1 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,220 m² | 750 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.9 ha | 750 m |
Landmarks
3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Drury Holt | Wood | 1.3 km north-west |
| Car Dike Plantation | Wood | 3.3 km north-west |
| Willow Row | Wood | 3.7 km south-east |
| Mill Holt | Wood | 4.1 km north-west |
| Martin Wood | Wood | 4.3 km north |
| North Car Dyke Drain | Lake or reservoir | 4.6 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 55 | 59 |
4 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 | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 Field Road.