Willow Close Horncastle, East Lindsey
17 addresses across 1 postcode (LN9), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 12615260.
- Sales: 22 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £207,500 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 2, D: 7).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 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 19.9 km (12 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 580 m (0.4 miles) away, and Bain Valley Park (2.5 hectares) is about 580 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 32 to 35 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 17 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 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | £207,500 | £200,000 | £280,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £215,000 | £190,000 | £240,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £163,750 | £161,500 | £166,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £159,000 | £159,000 | £159,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £142,000 | £142,000 | £142,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £167,000 | £159,000 | £175,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £157,500 | £157,500 | £157,500 |
| 2005 | 2 | £164,000 | £150,000 | £178,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £142,000 | £134,000 | £150,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2023 | 9 LN9 5BH | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2023 | 2 LN9 5BH | Detached | £207,500 | |
| 28 Feb 2023 | 2 LN9 5BH | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2022 | 11 LN9 5BH | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2021 | 10 LN9 5BH | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 11 May 2021 | 3 LN9 5BH | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2017 | 1 LN9 5BH | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2016 | 23 LN9 5BH | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2015 | 19 LN9 5BH | Detached | £161,500 | |
| 22 Jun 2015 | 8 LN9 5BH | Detached | £166,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2012 | 9 LN9 5BH | Detached | £159,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2009 | 19 LN9 5BH | Detached | £142,000 | |
| 30 May 2007 | 9 LN9 5BH | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2007 | 19 LN9 5BH | Detached | £159,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2006 | 9 LN9 5BH | Detached | £157,500 | |
| 24 Mar 2005 | 19 LN9 5BH | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2005 | 1 LN9 5BH | Detached | £178,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2004 | 9 LN9 5BH | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2004 | 11 LN9 5BH | Semi-detached | £134,000 | |
| 3 Dec 1999 | 8 LN9 5BH | Detached | £53,250 | |
| 23 Apr 1999 | 11 LN9 5BH | Semi-detached | £53,000 | |
| 11 Apr 1997 | 8 LN9 5BH | Detached | £48,000 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (10). Built: 1967-1975 (5); 1976-1982 (4); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 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.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 6 August 2026 to 7 August 2026: ANGLIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 17 addresses are between 32 m and 35 m above sea level (34 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LN9 5BH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Metheringham 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 19.9 km (12 miles) |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chestnut Close Horncastle | 90 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 42.9 km (27 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 91.5 km (57 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Horncastle Medical Group | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Horncastle War Memorial Hospital | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Horncastle Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,570 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Bain Valley Park 2.5 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Stafford Gardens 1.5 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 3.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 2, West Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 670 m (0.4 miles) south. 102 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* | 670 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Section of Roman Wall to Rear of No 5 | Listed building, Grade I | 780 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Roman Wall | Listed building, Grade I | 780 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Roman Wall to Rear of the Manor House | Listed building, Grade I | 780 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Banovallum, remains of Roman wall | Scheduled monument | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Shearman's Wath henge, 330m north of Thimbleby Mill | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Elmhirst Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 400 m (0.2 miles) north-east |
| Millennium Wood | Wood | 470 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Langton Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Banovallum Carr | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Park Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Long Plantation | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 | 16 | 17 |
1 of the street's 17 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 School, Horncastle | Secondary | 11–18 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Horncastle Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Banovallum School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Fidling Ltd LN9 5DQ | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2020 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Chestnut Close (3); On or near Maple Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 65 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 50% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 67% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 36% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 53% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 7% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 73% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 38% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 35% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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 5BH: 17 addresses
Nearby streets
Hazel Drive · Chestnut Close · Accommodation Road · Holly Close · Elmhirst Lane · Maple Close · Mark Avenue · Upland Close · Corn Close · Prospect Street
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.
- 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.