Chieftain Way Lincoln
37 addresses across 2 postcodes (LN6), about 220 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 23509476.
- Flood: 14 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 Lincoln costs £2,323 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 86% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Lincoln, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Boultham Park, is about 860 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 5 to 6 m above sea level.
- Noise: 20 of its 37 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Boultham Park Medical Practice, about 840 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 790 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 34% of households owned their home and 10% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2020 | UNITS 1 &, 2 LN6 7RY | Other | £126,140 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Aug 2017 | 63 LN6 7RY | Other | £250,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Aug 2017 | UNIT 8B LN6 7RY | Other | £145,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (84% of about 2,450 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- 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
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 8 at medium risk and 8 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LN6 7RY | zone 3 | 6 / 8 / 0 | unlikely |
| LN6 7QY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 8 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 37 addresses are between 5 m and 6 m above sea level (6 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LN6 7QY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LN6 7RY | 86% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lincoln 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hykeham 209,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Saxilby 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Valentine Retail Park Lincoln | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Central Bus Station Lincoln | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | University of Lincoln Car Park | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest evyve Charging Station | 190 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 42.2 km (26 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 67.1 km (42 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boultham Park Medical Practice | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tritton Road Pharmacy | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Treeline Dental Care Lincoln | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | St Georges Hospital | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Lincolnshire Police - Boultham Police Station | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Lincolnshire Co-op - Parklands, Boultham Park Road Cashzone | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Boultham Park 19 ha | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,720 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | Skellingthorpe Road Recreation Grounds 6.5 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Boultham Glebe Allotments 7.0 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Helen, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) south. 3 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 St Helen | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Boultham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| St Mary's Guild Hall (John O'Gaunt's Stables) | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| White Friar's House, Akrills Court | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| St Mary's Conduit | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Hartsholme Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Swan Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Ballast Holes | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Brayford Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Fen Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Boultham Moor | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 13 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 7 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 30 |
20 of the street's 37 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 7 from railways, 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 Lincoln: see them on the Lincoln page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 210 m | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Priory City of Lincoln Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hartsholme Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Priory Academy LSST | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Priory Witham Academy | All-through | 2–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln | Primary | 3–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln | Primary | 7–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discount LN6 7RY | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Nosey Parker LN6 7AS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Cafe 89 LN6 7BH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Jump Inc LN6 7UB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2025 |
| The Arcade Warehouse LN6 7BN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Sir Francis Hill Primary School LN6 7UE | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2025 |
| Edmundson Electrical LN6 7UB | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Boultham Park Convenience LN6 7BB | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Costa LN6 7BH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Farmfoods LN6 7BH | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2025 |
| Paper Moon Day Nursery LN6 7TH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 22 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 34% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 49% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 31% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 19% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 28% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 29% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 10% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 5 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Crusader Road · Maxwell Avenue · Rufford Green · St Andrew's Gardens · Dixon Close · Matilda Road · Bristol Drive · Hunt Lea Avenue
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.