Brook Street Hemswell, West Lindsey
28 addresses across 1 postcode (DN21), about 660 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 43412092.
- Sales: 22 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £150,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 3, D: 8, E: 6, F: 2).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in West Lindsey costs £2,354 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kirton Lindsey, about 8.5 km (5.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 37 to 45 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 28 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Kirton Lindsey And Scotter Surgery, about 7.3 km (4.5 miles) away.
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £210,000 | £185,000 | £235,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £133,000 | £95,000 | £280,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £335,000 | £335,000 | £335,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2009 | 3 | £184,000 | £180,000 | £279,950 |
| 2008 | 1 | £277,000 | £277,000 | £277,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £143,500 | £143,500 | £143,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2022 | 1 DN21 5UJ | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2021 | 21 DN21 5UJ | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2020 | 12 DN21 5UJ | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2020 | 4 DN21 5UJ | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2019 | 10 DN21 5UJ | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2019 | BLACKSMITHS SHOP DN21 5UJ | Detached | £95,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2019 | 7 DN21 5UJ | Semi-detached | £133,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2018 | 19 DN21 5UJ | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2017 | 9 DN21 5UJ | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2012 | 10 DN21 5UJ | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2011 | 15 DN21 5UJ | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2009 | 12 DN21 5UJ | Detached | £184,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2009 | 21 DN21 5UJ | Detached | £279,950 | |
| 22 Jul 2009 | 4 DN21 5UJ | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2008 | 21 DN21 5UJ | Detached | £277,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2007 | 3 DN21 5UJ | Semi-detached | £143,500 | |
| 15 Mar 2005 | 19 DN21 5UJ | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2003 | 4 DN21 5UJ | Detached | £119,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2003 | 15 DN21 5UJ | Semi-detached | £99,950 | |
| 30 Oct 2002 | 6 DN21 5UJ | Detached | £88,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2002 | 4 DN21 5UJ | Detached | £82,500 | |
| 24 May 2002 | 17 DN21 5UJ | Detached | £222,500 |
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 103 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (11); House, detached (8); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: 1950-1966 (10); 1930-1949 (5); before 1900 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15); rented (private) (4); rented (social) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in West Lindsey in 2026-27: Band D £2,354 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,570 | £1,831 | £2,093 | £2,354 | £2,877 | £3,401 | £3,924 | £4,709 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (31% of about 550 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Hemswell (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 22 October 2026 to 26 October 2026: QUICKLINE COMMUNICATIONS LTD, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the carriageway, verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 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 street's 28 addresses are between 37 m and 45 m above sea level (40 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DN21 5UJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kirton Lindsey 740 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Gainsborough Central 2,370 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) | |
| Gainsborough Lea Road 211,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Village Hall Hemswell | 230 m |
| EV charging points | ubitricity | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 25.2 km (16 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 80.4 km (50 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Kirton Lindsey And Scotter Surgery | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Payne G (Chemists) LTD | 7.6 km (4.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dee Kay Dental | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Hospital | John Coupland Hospital | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) |
| Police station | Gainsborough Police Station | 11.5 km (7.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2.0 ha | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 750 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,290 m² | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 360 m south-east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m south-east |
| Harpswell Hall: a post-medieval house and gardens overlying medieval settlement remains immediately south of Hall Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Hills | Wood | 510 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Hallowed Lands | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Harpswell Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Yawthorpe Fox Covert | Wood | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Coachroad Hill Plantations | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Peter's Wood | Wood | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 28 |
5 of the street's 28 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 West Lindsey: see them on the West Lindsey page.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Beck Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 20% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 street is in decile 4 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.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: QUICKLINE COMMUNICATIONS LTD: Utility repair and maintenance works, 22 October 2026 to 26 October 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- DN21 5UJ: 28 addresses of 29 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Maypole Street · Church Street · St Helens Way
All the streets in DN21 and across West Lindsey.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.