LN5 7DR Lincoln
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Park. 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 (97% of about 1,170 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Cathedral and City Centre (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 20.
- 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
- HIGH BRIDGE, grade I
- CHURCH OF ST BENEDICT, grade II*
- 190 AND 191, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 192, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 195, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 2-5, CORNHILL, grade II
- 214 AND 215, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 305 AND 306, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 310, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 313, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 314 AND 315, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 319 High Street, grade II
- 320 High Street, grade II
- 323 High Street, grade II
- BRUSH FACTORY AND ATTACHED WAREHOUSE, grade II
- Central Market, grade II
- Former Corn Exchange, grade II
- LLOYD'S BANK, grade II
- MARKET BUILDING, grade II
- WAR MEMORIAL 5 METRES EAST OF CHURCH OF ST BENEDICT, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 16 addresses are between 5 m and 7 m above sea level (6 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 82%, ultrafast 82%, gigabit 82% 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 | 220 m |
| Hykeham 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km | |
| Saxilby 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m, 45 within 800 m; nearest NCP Car Park Lincoln | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Central Bus Station Lincoln | 220 m |
| Car parks | 12 within 800 m; nearest NCP Lincoln High Street | 140 m |
| EV charging points | 20 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 240 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 40.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 68.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Brayford Medical Practice | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 70 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 11 Guildhall Street Dental Practice | 140 m |
| Hospital | Lincoln Hospital (Nuh) | 1.2 km |
| Police station | West Parade Police Station | 460 m |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m; nearest Cashpoint® 202 High Street Lloyds Bank | 30 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 660 m² | 380 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Temple Gardens 1.3 ha | 500 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 550 m² | 560 m |
| Playing field | Monks' Abbey Recreation Ground 1.0 ha | 1.3 km |
| Allotments | Kingsway Allotments 2,220 m² | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 1.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Benedict, a listed building (Grade II*), 40 m. 346 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 38 of them Grade I and 37 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Benedict | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| High Bridge | Scheduled monument | 60 m north |
| High Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 60 m north |
| Stonebow and Guildhall | Listed building, Grade I | 140 m north |
| The Stonebow | Scheduled monument | 140 m north |
| Church of St Mary le Wigford | Listed building, Grade I | 150 m south |
| St Mary's Conduit | Scheduled monument | 150 m south |
| Lincoln Arboretum | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.0 km north-east |
| Boultham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brayford Pool | Lake or reservoir | 350 m west |
| Ballast Holes | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km west |
| Swan Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km south-west |
| Fen Plantation | Wood | 3.1 km west |
| Ash Holt | Wood | 3.2 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.6 | 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 | 16 | 16 |
None of the postcode's 16 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 | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 7% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 51% | 17% |
| Private rented | 41% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 25% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 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) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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.