LN1 2BJ postcode in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire

LN1 2BJ is a postcode in West Lindsey, in the Torksey ward. It is in the Gainsborough parliamentary constituency and the Lincolnshire police force area, and has been in use since July 2008.

Flooding High flood risk 16 of 16 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. West Lindsey: 68% Typical price £240,000 Homes sold in LN1 2, last 12 months. ▼ 6.6% on the year before Nearest station Saxilby 6.1 km in a straight line

Where LN1 2BJ is, and what is near it

Map of LN1 2BJ and what is near it Map of LN1 2BJ: its centre point, with the 392 other postcodes in the LN1 2 sector, 3 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LN1 2EB: also in LN1 2LN1 2ED: also in LN1 2LN1 2EE: also in LN1 2LN1 2EG: also in LN1 2LN1 2EH: also in LN1 2LN1 2EQ: also in LN1 2LN1 2ES: also in LN1 2LN1 2ET: also in LN1 2LN1 2EU: also in LN1 2LN1 2EX: also in LN1 2LN1 2EY: also in LN1 2LN1 2EZ: also in LN1 2LN1 2FL: also in LN1 2LN1 2GF: also in LN1 2LN1 2HF: also in LN1 2LN1 2LS: also in LN1 2LN1 2NH: also in LN1 2LN1 2NJ: also in LN1 2LN1 2NL: also in LN1 2LN1 2NW: also in LN1 2LN1 2NY: also in LN1 2LN1 2NZ: also in LN1 2LN1 2PN: also in LN1 2LN1 2PP: also in LN1 2LN1 2PY: also in LN1 2LN1 2TW: also in LN1 2LN1 2YZ: also in LN1 2 The Marton Academy 3.1 kmSchool 4.5 km3 places, 5.5–6.1 kmBright Fields School 6.3 kmGP 6.6 kmSaxilby LN1 2BJ Map of LN1 2BJ and what is near it Map of LN1 2BJ: its centre point, with the 392 other postcodes in the LN1 2 sector, 3 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. The Marton Academy 3.1 kmSchool 4.5 km3 places, 5.5–6.1 kmBright Fields School 6.3 kmSaxilby LN1 2BJ
  • LN1 2BJ
  • Other postcodes in LN1 2: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 53.2997, longitude -0.7375)

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 2BJ?

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 2BJ?

Every home and business at LN1 2BJ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

West Lindsey: 68%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

West Lindsey: 92%

The line marks the figure across West Lindsey.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 2BJ?

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 BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 2BJ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 16 homes and businesses at LN1 2BJ. 16 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

16 homes and businesses at LN1 2BJ High: 16

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 2BJ: 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 2BJ is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 06:00 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 06:00 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 2BJ?

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.

£240,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£257,000
12 months to August 2026
£240,000

▼ down 6.6% on the 12 months before

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

Across the whole LN1 district: a typical £226,250 from 378 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in LN1 2BJ

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in LN1 2BJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 November 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 2BJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around LN1 2BJ. Over half of them (55%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (49%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around LN1 2BJ

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 £4,709 (band H); band A, the most common, is £1,570.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 460 (55%)£1,570
Band Babout 80 (10%)£1,831
Band Cabout 90 (11%)£2,093
Band Dabout 110 (13%)£2,354
Band Eabout 60 (7%)£2,877
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,401
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,924
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,709

When the homes were built

  1. 14% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 49% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 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 2BJ is in (ONS area E01026410), rounded by the VOA.

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Source: 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 2BJ?

The nearest open schools to LN1 2BJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LN1 2BJ, and how we find them

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 2BJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LN1 2BJ is Saxilby Rail Station, 6.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Saxilby Rail Station Railway station 6.1 kmDrive
  • Gainsborough Lea Road Rail Station Railway station 9.8 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near LN1 2BJ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near LN1 2BJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LN1 2BJ, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 2BJ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LN1 2BJ 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near LN1 2BJ?

The nearest to the centre of LN1 2BJ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 2BJ?

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.

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 care homes are near LN1 2BJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LN1 2BJ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Chestnut House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01427 718272 2.4 kmCycle
  • Gables Manor Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01522 704250 5.0 kmCycle

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 2BJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of LN1 2BJ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 2BJ in a conservation area?

The centre of LN1 2BJ 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 2BJ?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LN1 2BJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences1 report
Burglary1 report

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for LN1 2BJ

Ward
Torksey
Parish
Torksey
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
July 2008

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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LN1 2EQ300 mLN1 2LS430 mLN1 2ED440 mLN1 2EE500 mLN1 2NY540 mLN1 2YZ550 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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