Front Street Dunston, North Kesteven
27 addresses across 2 postcodes (LN4), about 280 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 28007395.
- Sales: 32 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £133,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (D: 7, E: 5, F: 3, G: 1).
- 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 B; Band D in North Kesteven costs £2,338 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Metheringham, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 13 to 14 m above sea level.
- Noise: 14 of its 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Church Walk Surgery, about 1.7 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £133,000 | £133,000 | £133,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £252,500 | £155,000 | £350,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £551,000 | £202,000 | £900,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £187,000 | £140,000 | £234,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £176,500 | £176,500 | £176,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £73,000 | £73,000 | £73,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £221,500 | £208,000 | £235,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £118,000 | £118,000 | £118,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £114,000 | £108,000 | £120,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2026 | 4, FOSTERS YARD LN4 2ES | Terraced | £133,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2024 | BROOKLANDS LN4 2ES | Other | £325,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Sep 2022 | IVY COTTAGE LN4 2ES | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2021 | 4, FOSTERS YARD LN4 2ES | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2021 | STABLE COTTAGE LN4 2ES | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2020 | THE COTTAGE LN4 2ES | Detached | £202,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2020 | DUNSTON HOUSE LN4 2ES | Detached | £900,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2018 | 1, FOSTERS YARD LN4 2ES | Semi-detached | £155,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Jun 2017 | IVY COTTAGE LN4 2ES | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2016 | 2, FOSTERS YARD LN4 2ES | Semi-detached | £234,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2016 | 1, FOSTERS YARD LN4 2ES | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 21 May 2013 | 2 LN4 2ES | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2010 | BROOK COTTAGE LN4 2ES | Detached | £176,500 | |
| 20 Nov 2009 | 4, FOSTERS YARD LN4 2ES | Terraced | £73,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2007 | COTTAGE FARM LN4 2ES | Detached | £208,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2007 | OWLS HOOT LN4 2ES | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2003 | 2 LN4 2ES | Semi-detached | £118,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2002 | 3, FOSTERS YARD LN4 2ES | Semi-detached | £108,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2002 | COTTAGE FARM LN4 2ES | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2001 | 3, FOSTERS YARD LN4 2ES | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2001 | OWLS HOOT LN4 2ES | Detached | £108,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2001 | OWLS HOOT LN4 2ES | Detached | £107,000 | |
| 10 May 2001 | STABLE COTTAGE LN4 2ES | Detached | £131,000 | |
| 2 May 2000 | 3, FOSTERS YARD LN4 2ES | Semi-detached | £47,000 | New build. |
| 29 Oct 1999 | 2 LN4 2ES | Semi-detached | £58,600 | |
| 19 Feb 1999 | 2, FOSTERS YARD LN4 2ES | Semi-detached | £38,000 | New build. |
| 27 Nov 1998 | OWLS HOOT LN4 2ES | Detached | £93,000 | |
| 19 Jan 1998 | SEMPERS LN4 2ES | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 5 Jun 1997 | COTTAGE FARM LN4 2ES | Detached | £59,000 | |
| 6 Dec 1996 | BROOK COTTAGE LN4 2ES | Detached | £52,000 | |
| 25 Oct 1996 | 2 LN4 2ES | Semi-detached | £44,000 | |
| 2 Aug 1996 | SHAMBLES LN4 2ES | Semi-detached | £29,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 134 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (8); House, detached (5); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (10); 1967-1975 (2); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
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 street: most are in band B (25% of about 950 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Dunston (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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
- BLUE HOUSE, grade II
- COTTAGE TO EAST OF BROOK COTTAGE, grade II
- DUNSTON HOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 1 September 2026 to 14 October 2026: LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, no carriageway incursion, on the verge (major works)
- 1 September 2026 to 14 October 2026: LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the carriageway (major 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 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 58 homes the Environment Agency counts, 2 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LN4 2ES | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| LN4 2ET | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 13 m and 14 m above sea level (14 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LN4 2ES | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| LN4 2ET | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Metheringham 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Lincoln 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12 km (7.4 miles) | |
| Ruskington 71,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.5 km (7.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Village Hall Dunston | 90 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 47.3 km (29 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 71.3 km (44 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Church Walk Surgery | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Waddington Dental Centre | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Lincoln County Hospital (Nuh) | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) |
| Police station | Bracebridge Heath Police Station | 9.7 km (6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Lincolnshire Co-op - Metheringham, Metheringham Cashzone | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,400 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.4 ha | 150 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,510 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Village cross, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) south. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Village cross | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Burton Plantation | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Grotto Holt | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Claypond Holt | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Gorse Holt | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Stockdove Holt | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Abbey Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 27 |
14 of the street's 27 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 North Kesteven: see them on the North Kesteven page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 280 m | No published inspection |
| Nocton Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Metheringham Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Red Lion LN4 2EW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Dunston St Peter's CE Primary LN4 2EH | School/college/university | 260 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Middle Street (7); On or near Halls Court (3); On or near Dunston Road (2); On or near The Green (2); On or near Vicarage Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 27% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 8 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
Chapel Lane · Spring Court · Meadow Road · Middle Street · The Green · Halls Court · The Tydings · Willow Lane · Vicarage Lane · The Old Orchards · Willow Lane · Old Sleaford Road
All the streets in LN4 and across North Kesteven.
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.