John Brown Close Horncastle, East Lindsey
19 addresses across 1 postcode (LN9), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 12652926.
- Sales: 26 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £435,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in East Lindsey cost £208,075 in August 2026 (-0.9% on a year); private rents averaged £707 a month.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 11, D: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Storm overflows: 2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 40 times (313 hours) in 2025.
- Radon: Up to 1 to 3% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in East Lindsey costs £2,276 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Metheringham, about 19.3 km (12 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 540 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 35 to 40 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Horncastle Medical Group, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 530 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 39 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £435,000 | £435,000 | £435,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £198,750 | £182,500 | £215,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £371,100 | £371,100 | £371,100 |
| 2018 | 2 | £155,500 | £141,000 | £170,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £119,950 | £119,950 | £119,950 |
| 2012 | 1 | £197,500 | £197,500 | £197,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £127,000 | £127,000 | £127,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £198,750 | £172,500 | £225,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | £138,000 | £129,950 | £142,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £107,750 | £98,000 | £117,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | 1 LN9 5GD | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2021 | 1 LN9 5GD | Detached | £371,100 | |
| 30 Aug 2001 | 1 LN9 5GD | Detached | £112,000 | New build. |
| 16 Apr 2009 | 2 LN9 5GD | Detached | £172,500 | |
| 9 Nov 2001 | 2 LN9 5GD | Detached | £86,000 | New build. |
| 28 Sep 2001 | 3 LN9 5GD | Detached | £84,500 | New build. |
| 2 Aug 2017 | 4 LN9 5GD | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2002 | 4 LN9 5GD | Detached | £141,750 | New build. |
| 3 Aug 2011 | 5 LN9 5GD | Detached | £127,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2004 | 5 LN9 5GD | Detached | £142,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2003 | 5 LN9 5GD | Detached | £117,500 | New build. |
| 1 May 2013 | 6 LN9 5GD | Semi-detached | £119,950 | |
| 8 May 2002 | 6 LN9 5GD | Semi-detached | £69,750 | New build. |
| 10 Nov 2023 | 7 LN9 5GD | Semi-detached | £182,500 | |
| 20 Apr 2018 | 7 LN9 5GD | Semi-detached | £141,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2009 | HOLLY HILL HOUSE, 7A LN9 5GD | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2004 | 13 LN9 5GD | Semi-detached | £138,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2002 | 13 LN9 5GD | Semi-detached | £68,000 | New build. |
| 9 Oct 2023 | 14 LN9 5GD | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2018 | 14 LN9 5GD | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2004 | 14 LN9 5GD | Semi-detached | £129,950 | |
| 28 Mar 2003 | 14 LN9 5GD | Semi-detached | £98,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2002 | 14 LN9 5GD | Semi-detached | £68,000 | New build. |
| 4 Jul 2012 | 15 LN9 5GD | Detached | £197,500 | |
| 31 May 2007 | 15 LN9 5GD | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2002 | 15 LN9 5GD | Detached | £148,500 | New build. |
House prices and rents in East Lindsey
A typical home in East Lindsey cost £208,075 in August 2026, 0.9% less than a year before. That is 9% more than five years earlier and 40% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £269,100 |
| Semi-detached | £180,789 |
| Terraced | £143,735 |
| Flat or maisonette | £91,102 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £172,896 |
Private renters in East Lindsey paid £707 a month on average in September 2026, 7.2% more than a year before. That is 31% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £525 |
| Two bedrooms | £670 |
| Three bedrooms | £823 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,151 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 83 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5); House, detached (3); Bungalow, semi-detached (2). Built: 1996-2002 (11); 2003-2006 (1); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (social) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 9,739 kWh of it on average in 2024, 9% less than the district's 10,722 kWh, and 3,130 kWh of electricity, 12% less than the district's 3,567 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is LN9.
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 street: most are in band C (28% of about 1,240 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.
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
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, 0 addresses are 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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 40 times, for 313 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Old River Bain.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banovallum Cso Anglian Water | Old River Bain | 4 | 4 | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Horncastle Sports Ground Cso Anglian Water | Old River Bain | 36 | 309 | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square with radon potential up to 1 to 3%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of the square is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 35 m and 40 m above sea level (37 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LN9 5GD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Metheringham 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 19.3 km (12 miles) |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mountview Garage Horncastle | 150 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 43.5 km (27 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 90.9 km (56 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Horncastle Medical Group Good Jul 2016 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Horncastle War Memorial Hospital | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Care homes | 3 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clarence House & The Granary Requires improvement Jul 2021 | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Horncastle Police Station | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,570 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 850 m² | 280 m |
| Allotments | Stafford Gardens 1.5 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 2, West Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 480 m (0.3 miles) east. 115 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 middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 2, West Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Roman Wall to Rear of the Manor House | Listed building, Grade I | 540 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Roman Wall Embedded in Clinic Building | Listed building, Grade I | 570 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Section of Roman Wall to Rear of No 5 | Listed building, Grade I | 580 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Banovallum, remains of Roman wall | Scheduled monument | 630 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Langton Hill | Hill | 570 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Millennium Wood | Wood | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Banovallum Carr | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Elmhirst Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Horncastle Community Woodland | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Park Plantation | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 19 |
1 of the street's 19 addresses is 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle | Secondary | 11–18 | 320 m | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 62.7 (66.2 in 2025 and 62.1 in 2024); 82.5% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade B-; 33.3% AAB or better; progress average |
| Horncastle Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 57% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11% at the higher standard (2025; 59% in 2024 and 53% in 2023) |
| The Banovallum School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 35.2 (41.9 in 2025 and 41.9 in 2024); 19.7% grade 5+ in English and maths |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
2 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 80 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellies LN9 5AH | Full day care | 100 | Good (Jul 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 80 m |
| Nurture Hub Daycare Nursery Horncastle Ltd LN9 5DX | Full day care | 44 | Good (Sep 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 267 childminders and 20 home childcarers (nannies) in Lincolnshire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellies LN9 5AH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Asda Express PFS Horncastle LN9 5AW | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar School LN9 5AD | School/college/university | 260 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| JB's Sports Coaching LN9 5SU | School/college/university | 320 m | Exempt | |
| Glenholme Healthcare LN9 5RA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Clarence House LN9 5JE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Shakesby'S LN9 5JE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Nov 2021 |
| The Fighting Cocks LN9 5JF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Crown Inn LN9 5JF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2020 |
| G Fidling Ltd LN9 5DQ | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2020 |
| Horncastle & District Indoor Bowls Club LN9 6HP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (28); On or near Osborne Way (5); On or near Granary Way (2); On or near Station Lane (2); On or near B1191 (1).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
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
- LN9 5GD: 19 addresses of 20 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Thomas Sully Close · Baggaley Drive · The Spinney · Station Lane · Osborne Way · Station Lane · Lincoln Road · Revesby Lane · Barley Way · Langton Close · Reindeer Close · Langton Drive
All the streets in LN9 and across East 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.