LN9 5DX East Lindsey
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Horncastle. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- North Street, Horncastle: 63 addresses
- Louth Road, Horncastle: 2 addresses
- Dovecote Alley, Horncastle: 1 address
- Hodson Green, Horncastle: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in East Lindsey in 2026-27: Band D £2,276 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,517 | £1,770 | £2,023 | £2,276 | £2,782 | £3,287 | £3,793 | £4,552 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (33% of about 1,150 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Horncastle (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 15.
- 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
- ROMAN WALL, grade I
- 1 AND 21, CONGING STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 42, NORTH STREET, grade II
- 49, NORTH STREET, grade II
- 50, NORTH STREET, grade II
- CATERERS AND FLOWERS AND THINGS, grade II
- COUNTRY SPORTS SHOP, grade II
- HIDEAWAY PIROUETTE, grade II
- MILESTONE HOUSE, ANTIQUES SHOP, grade II
- SHIRLANNE'S HIARDRESSERS, grade II
- THE OLD COURT HOUSE, grade II
- THE RED HOUSE, grade II
- THE RODNEY HOTEL, grade II
- WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, grade II
- YORK HOUSE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 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 67 addresses are between 30 m and 33 m above sea level (32 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 90%, gigabit 90% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Metheringham 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 20.1 km (13 miles) |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Linden Road Horncastle | 80 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 200 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 43.6 km (27 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 91.7 km (57 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Horncastle Medical Group | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 170 m |
| Hospital | Horncastle War Memorial Hospital | 0 m |
| Police station | Horncastle Police Station | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Horncastle Cashzone | 60 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,570 m² | 220 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Bain Valley Park 2.5 ha | 270 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 230 m |
| Allotments | Stafford Gardens 1.5 ha | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 4.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman Wall, a listed building (Grade I), 140 m south-west. 117 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Wall | Listed building, Grade I | 140 m south-west |
| Roman Wall Now in Lobby of Public Library | Listed building, Grade I | 240 m south |
| Banovallum, remains of Roman wall | Scheduled monument | 270 m south-west |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m south-west |
| Section of Roman Wall to Rear of No 5 | Listed building, Grade I | 280 m south-west |
| St Peter's Church | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Millennium Wood | Wood | 320 m north-west |
| Elmhirst Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 900 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Banovallum Carr | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Langton Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Horncastle Community Woodland | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Park Plantation | Wood | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 17 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 35 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 8 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 67 |
63 of the postcode's 67 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for East Lindsey: see them on the East Lindsey page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 North Street.