LN1 2SL postcode in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire

LN1 2SL is a postcode in West Lindsey, in the Scampton ward. It is in the Gainsborough parliamentary constituency and the Lincolnshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at 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 8.7 km in a straight line

Where LN1 2SL is, and what is near it

Map of LN1 2SL and what is near it Map of LN1 2SL: its centre point, with the 392 other postcodes in the LN1 2 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. LN1 2FB: also in LN1 2LN1 2FH: also in LN1 2LN1 2FN: also in LN1 2LN1 2FP: also in LN1 2LN1 2GB: also in LN1 2LN1 2SG: also in LN1 2LN1 2SH: also in LN1 2LN1 2SN: also in LN1 2LN1 2SQ: also in LN1 2LN1 2UY: also in LN1 2LN1 2WE: also in LN1 2LN1 2XA: also in LN1 2LN1 2XF: also in LN1 2LN1 2XH: also in LN1 2LN1 2XJ: also in LN1 2LN1 2XL: also in LN1 2LN1 2XN: also in LN1 2LN1 2XP: also in LN1 2LN1 2XQ: also in LN1 2LN1 2XR: also in LN1 2LN1 2XS: also in LN1 2LN1 2XT: also in LN1 2LN1 2XW: also in LN1 2LN1 2XX: also in LN1 2LN1 2XY: also in LN1 2LN1 2XZ: also in LN1 2LN1 2YA: also in LN1 2LN1 2YB: also in LN1 2LN1 2YD: also in LN1 2LN1 2YE: also in LN1 2LN1 2YG: also in LN1 2LN1 2YH: also in LN1 2LN1 2YN: also in LN1 2LN1 2YP: also in LN1 2LN1 2YQ: also in LN1 2LN1 2YR: also in LN1 2LN1 2YT: also in LN1 2LN1 2YW: also in LN1 2LN1 2YY: also in LN1 2LN1 2ZA: also in LN1 2 2 places, 2.7–11.4 km2 places, 6.6–7.0 kmGP 7.6 kmSaxilby station 8.7 kmSaxilby LN1 2SL Map of LN1 2SL and what is near it Map of LN1 2SL: its centre point, with the 392 other postcodes in the LN1 2 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 2.7–11.4 km2 places, 6.6–7.0 kmGP 7.6 kmSaxilby LN1 2SL
  • LN1 2SL
  • Other postcodes in LN1 2: press one for its page
  • 3 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 53.3261, longitude -0.5783)

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 2SL?

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 2SL?

Every home and business at LN1 2SL 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 2SL?

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 2SL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include LN1 2SL.

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 2SL: 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 2SL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near LN1 2SL?

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
£257,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ 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

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 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 2SL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LN1 2SL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 2SL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around LN1 2SL. Over half of them (54%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (66%). 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 2SL

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 380 (54%)£1,570
Band Babout 90 (13%)£1,831
Band Cabout 80 (11%)£2,093
Band Dabout 40 (6%)£2,354
Band Eabout 60 (8%)£2,877
Band Fabout 40 (6%)£3,401
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£3,924
Band Hwithheld£4,709

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 66% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 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 2SL is in (ONS area E01026400), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

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 2SL?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LN1 2SL, 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 2SL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LN1 2SL is Saxilby Rail Station, 8.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Saxilby Rail Station Railway station 8.7 kmDrive
  • Lincoln Central Rail Station Railway station 11.4 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 Demand Responsive Area, 114 m away.

More stations near LN1 2SL, 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 2SL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LN1 2SL, 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 2SL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LN1 2SL 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 2SL?

The nearest to the centre of LN1 2SL, 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 2SL?

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 vets are near LN1 2SL?

The nearest vets to the centre of LN1 2SL 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 2SL in a conservation area?

The centre of LN1 2SL 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 2SL?

Police.uk records 7 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LN1 2SL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Public order1 report
Possession of weapons1 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 2SL

Ward
Scampton
Parish
Cammeringham
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

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

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

LN1 2SN50 mLN1 2ZA80 mLN1 2SH190 mLN1 2YP880 mLN1 2YH930 mLN1 2YY930 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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