Spanning Drive Alford, East Lindsey
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (LN13), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 12610584.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2011 the median was £120,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 1, E: 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 A; 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 Thorpe Culvert, about 14.8 km (9.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 8 to 10 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 12 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Merton Lodge Surgery, about 470 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 820 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 51% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £50,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £41,000 | £41,000 | £41,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £36,000 | £36,000 | £36,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2011 | 8 LN13 9HN | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2002 | 6 LN13 9HN | Semi-detached | £50,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2000 | 6 LN13 9HN | Semi-detached | £41,000 | |
| 4 Sep 1996 | 6 LN13 9HN | Semi-detached | £36,000 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 56 m². Most common: Flat (8); House, semi-detached (1); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (6); 1976-1982 (3); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (8); rented (private) (1); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (53% of about 1,770 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 5 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LN13 9HN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LN13 9HL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 8 m and 10 m above sea level (9 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LN13 9HL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LN13 9HN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Thorpe Culvert 790 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.8 km (9.2 miles) |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kennedy Avenue Junction Alford | 30 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 | 49.9 km (31 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 111 km (69 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Merton Lodge Surgery | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Alford Pharmacy | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Alford Dental Care | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Skegness & District General Hospital | 16.2 km (10 miles) |
| Police station | Alford Police Station | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Callaby Store Cashzone | 280 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 100 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 360 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Manor House, a listed building (Grade II*), 690 m (0.4 miles) north. 41 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Hanby Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Church of St Wilfrid | Listed building, Grade I | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Churchyard cross, Holy Trinity churchyard | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Well Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holywell Holt | Wood | 400 m (0.2 miles) south |
| Trainfen Holt | Wood | 820 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Sleights Holt | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Windmill Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Snape Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Well Vale | Valley | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 | 11 | 12 |
1 of the street's 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Alford Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College | Secondary | 11–16 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Storehouse Church Alford LN13 9HQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2024 |
| The Sycamores LN13 9AN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2025 |
| The Storehouse Church Alford - Food Bank LN13 9EZ | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Sep 2026 |
| The Manor House LN13 9HT | Other catering premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Access Centre Cafe LN13 9EZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Go Local Extra LN13 9HA | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 8 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Chauntry Road (17); On or near Marbury Close (13); On or near Birch Grove (7); On or near Parsons Lane (6); On or near Spanning Drive (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 51% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 32% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 41% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 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 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 3 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
Holywell Road · Kennedy Avenue · Chauntry Road · Birch Grove · Marbury Close · Wood Road · Parsons Lane · Alder Place · Hazel Walk · Hamilton Road · Bridgeways · Beechings Way
All the streets in LN13 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.
- 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.