LN1 6BF postcode in Sturton by Stow, Lincolnshire
LN1 6BF is a postcode in Sturton by Stow, in the Stow ward of West Lindsey. It is in the Gainsborough parliamentary constituency and the Lincolnshire police force area, and has been in use since April 2025.
Where LN1 6BF is, and what is near it
- LN1 6BF
- Other postcodes in LN1 6: press one for its page
- 2 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 53.3111, longitude -0.6588)
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 6BF?
- 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 6BF 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 6BF?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for LN1 6BF. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: 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 6BF?
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 6BF 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 6BF.
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 6BF: 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 6BF 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 6BF?
Homes in the LN1 district sold for a typical £226,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 378 sales, down 0.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £227,500
- 12 months to August 2026
- £226,250
▼ down 0.5% on the 12 months before
The LN1 6 postcode sector had 3 sales in the same 12 months, too few to give a typical price, so this is for the whole LN1 district.
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 6BF
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LN1 6BF 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 6BF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,140 homes in the neighbourhood around LN1 6BF. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (25%). 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 B, the most common, is £1,831.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 240 (21%) | £1,570 |
| Band B | about 280 (25%) | £1,831 |
| Band C | about 190 (17%) | £2,093 |
| Band D | about 200 (18%) | £2,354 |
| Band E | about 140 (12%) | £2,877 |
| Band F | about 80 (7%) | £3,401 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £3,924 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,709 |
When the homes were built
- 21% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 14% 1945 to 1964
- 25% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 12% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 5% 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 6BF is in (ONS area E01026404), 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 6BF?
The nearest open schools to LN1 6BF, 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 6BF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LN1 6BF is Saxilby Rail Station, 4.9 km away in a straight line.
- Saxilby Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle
- Gainsborough Lea Road Rail Station Railway station 11.1 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 6BF, 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 6BF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LN1 6BF, 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 4.5 kmCycle
- Trent Valley Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01522 263444 4.5 kmCycle
- Willingham-By-Stow Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01427 788277 4.8 kmCycle
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 6BF?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LN1 6BF 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 hospitals are nearest to LN1 6BF?
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.
- Lincoln Private Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01522 578000 11.7 kmDrive
- Lincoln County Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01522 512512 12.6 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 care homes are near LN1 6BF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LN1 6BF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Gables Manor Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01522 704250 2.2 kmCycle
- Howson Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01427 788283 4.7 kmCycle
- Wispington House Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01522 703012 4.9 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 pharmacies are near LN1 6BF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LN1 6BF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Lincoln Co-Op Chemists Ltd, 107 High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01522 702283 4.5 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near LN1 6BF?
The nearest vets to the centre of LN1 6BF 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 4.1 kmCycle
- Lincoln Veterinary Hospital Phone +441522800333 11.0 kmDrive
- Linc Vet 11.3 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 6BF in a conservation area?
The centre of LN1 6BF 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 6BF?
Police.uk records 7 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LN1 6BF 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 6BF
- Ward
- Stow
- Parish
- Sturton by Stow
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Sturton by Stow
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- April 2025
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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