LN1 2BF postcode in Newton on Trent, Lincolnshire
LN1 2BF is a postcode in Newton on Trent, in the Torksey ward of West Lindsey. It is in the Gainsborough parliamentary constituency and the Lincolnshire police force area, and has been in use since December 1998.
Where LN1 2BF is, and what is near it
- LN1 2BF
- Other postcodes in LN1 2: press one for its page
- 2 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 3 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.2586, longitude -0.7585)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after LN1 2BF?
- West LindseyDistrict council West Lindsey: bins, council tax, planning
- LincolnshireCounty council Lincolnshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around LN1 2BF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LincolnshirePolice force area
- GainsboroughParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Edward Leigh (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir Edward Leigh
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at LN1 2BF?
Every home and business at LN1 2BF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
West Lindsey: 68%
West Lindsey: 92%
The line marks the figure across West Lindsey.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at LN1 2BF?
West Lindsey District Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.
Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is LN1 2BF at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Medium riskThe Environment Agency counts 7 homes and businesses at LN1 2BF. 1 is in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 1 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across West Lindsey
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LN1 2BF: 2,188 properties in West Lindsey are at high risk (3.4% of all its properties). All the figures for West Lindsey
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of LN1 2BF is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 10:56 on 22 October 2026.
- River Trent at TorkseyFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Trent at Torksey
- River Trent from Cromwell Weir to GainsboroughFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Trent from Cromwell Weir to Gainsborough
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 10:56 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near LN1 2BF?
Homes in LN1 2 sold for a typical £240,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 169 sales, down 6.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £325,000 85 sales
- Semi-detached £207,000 45 sales
- Terraced £208,500 36 sales
- Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole LN1 district: a typical £226,250 from 378 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in LN1 2BF
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in LN1 2BF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 October 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near LN1 2BF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around LN1 2BF. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (21%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in West Lindsey for 2026‑27: £2,354. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,570 (band A) to £3,924 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,570.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 210 (33%) | £1,570 |
| Band B | about 90 (14%) | £1,831 |
| Band C | about 80 (13%) | £2,093 |
| Band D | about 130 (21%) | £2,354 |
| Band E | about 90 (14%) | £2,877 |
| Band F | about 20 (3%) | £3,401 |
| Band G | about 10 (2%) | £3,924 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,709 |
When the homes were built
- 21% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- 16% 1965 to 1982
- 14% 1983 to 1999
- 19% 2000 to 2009
- 11% 2010 to 2019
- 6% 2020 or later
Averages for West Lindsey before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of LN1 2BF is in (ONS area E01026409), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near LN1 2BF?
The nearest open schools to LN1 2BF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to LN1 2BF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LN1 2BF is Saxilby Rail Station, 6.4 km away in a straight line.
- Saxilby Rail Station Railway station 6.4 kmDrive
- Swinderby Rail Station Railway station 10.6 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Dunham Close, 159 m away.
More stations near LN1 2BF, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near LN1 2BF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LN1 2BF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- The Glebe Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01522 305298 6.0 kmDrive
- Trent Valley Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01522 263444 6.0 kmDrive
- Hounsfield Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01636 821023 9.0 kmDrive
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near LN1 2BF?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LN1 2BF on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near LN1 2BF?
The nearest to the centre of LN1 2BF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Rampton Secure Hospital Phone 01777 248321 6.4 kmDrive
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to LN1 2BF?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Retford Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 01777 274400 14.8 kmDrive
- Lincoln Private Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01522 578000 15.2 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which vets are near LN1 2BF?
The nearest vets to the centre of LN1 2BF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vicarage Veterinary Practice 6.9 kmDrive
- Linc Vet 11.4 kmDrive
- Moor Lane Boarding Cattery 14.0 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is LN1 2BF in a conservation area?
The centre of LN1 2BF is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near LN1 2BF?
Police.uk records 4 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LN1 2BF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for LN1 2BF
- Ward
- Torksey
- Parish
- Newton on Trent
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Newton on Trent
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- December 1998
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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