LN13 9BQ postcode in Alford, Lincolnshire

LN13 9BQ is a postcode in Alford, in the Alford ward of East Lindsey. It is in the Louth and Horncastle 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. East Lindsey: 67% Typical price £195,000 Homes sold in LN13 9, last 12 months. ▲ 2% on the year before Nearest station Thorpe Culvert 14.9 km in a straight line

Where LN13 9BQ is, and what is near it

Map of LN13 9BQ and what is near it Map of LN13 9BQ: its centre point, with the 201 other postcodes in the LN13 9 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice and 19 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. LN13 9AB: also in LN13 9LN13 9AG: also in LN13 9LN13 9AH: also in LN13 9LN13 9AJ: also in LN13 9LN13 9AN: also in LN13 9LN13 9AP: also in LN13 9LN13 9AQ: also in LN13 9LN13 9AR: also in LN13 9LN13 9AS: also in LN13 9LN13 9AT: also in LN13 9LN13 9AU: also in LN13 9LN13 9AW: also in LN13 9LN13 9AX: also in LN13 9LN13 9AY: also in LN13 9LN13 9AZ: also in LN13 9LN13 9BA: also in LN13 9LN13 9BB: also in LN13 9LN13 9BD: also in LN13 9LN13 9BE: also in LN13 9LN13 9BF: also in LN13 9LN13 9BG: also in LN13 9LN13 9BH: also in LN13 9LN13 9BJ: also in LN13 9LN13 9BL: also in LN13 9LN13 9BN: also in LN13 9LN13 9BT: also in LN13 9LN13 9BU: also in LN13 9LN13 9BX: also in LN13 9LN13 9BY: also in LN13 9LN13 9BZ: also in LN13 9LN13 9EZ: also in LN13 9LN13 9FB: also in LN13 9LN13 9FD: also in LN13 9LN13 9FX: also in LN13 9LN13 9HA: also in LN13 9LN13 9HB: also in LN13 9LN13 9HD: also in LN13 9LN13 9HE: also in LN13 9LN13 9HF: also in LN13 9LN13 9HG: also in LN13 9LN13 9HH: also in LN13 9LN13 9HJ: also in LN13 9LN13 9HL: also in LN13 9LN13 9HN: also in LN13 9LN13 9HP: also in LN13 9LN13 9HQ: also in LN13 9LN13 9HR: also in LN13 9LN13 9HS: also in LN13 9LN13 9HT: also in LN13 9LN13 9HU: also in LN13 9LN13 9HW: also in LN13 9LN13 9HX: also in LN13 9LN13 9PD: also in LN13 9LN13 9PZ: also in LN13 9 School 650 mSchool 4.0 kmAlford LN13 9BQ Map of LN13 9BQ and what is near it Map of LN13 9BQ: its centre point, with the 201 other postcodes in the LN13 9 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice and 19 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Alford LN13 9BQ
  • LN13 9BQ
  • Other postcodes in LN13 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 GP practice
  • 19 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.2568, longitude 0.1774)

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 LN13 9BQ?

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 LN13 9BQ?

Every home and business at LN13 9BQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

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

East Lindsey: 67%

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

East Lindsey: 93%

The line marks the figure across East 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 LN13 9BQ?

BinDayBuddy does not read East Lindsey District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

East Lindsey District Council's bin days

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 LN13 9BQ 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 LN13 9BQ.

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 East Lindsey

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LN13 9BQ: 2,686 properties in East Lindsey are at high risk (2.1% of all its properties). All the figures for East 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 LN13 9BQ 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 LN13 9BQ?

Homes in LN13 9 sold for a typical £195,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 57 sales, up 2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£195,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£191,250 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £247,500 30 sales
  • Semi-detached £166,250 16 sales
  • Terraced £140,000 11 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole LN13 district: a typical £203,750 from 82 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 LN13 9BQ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LN13 9BQ 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 LN13 9BQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 950 homes in the neighbourhood around LN13 9BQ. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (23%). 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 LN13 9BQ

Band D in East Lindsey for 2026‑27: £2,276. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,517 (band A) to £3,287 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,517.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 400 (42%)£1,517
Band Babout 180 (19%)£1,770
Band Cabout 280 (29%)£2,023
Band Dabout 60 (6%)£2,276
Band Eabout 20 (2%)£2,782
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,287
Band Gfewer than 5£3,793
Band Hfewer than 5£4,552

When the homes were built

  1. 18% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 23% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. 8% 2020 or later

Averages for East 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 LN13 9BQ is in (ONS area E01026043), 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 LN13 9BQ?

The nearest open schools to LN13 9BQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LN13 9BQ, 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 LN13 9BQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LN13 9BQ is Thorpe Culvert Rail Station, 14.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Thorpe Culvert Rail Station Railway station 14.9 kmDrive
  • Skegness Rail Station Railway station 16.4 kmDrive

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

19 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hollywell Road, 60 m away.

More stations near LN13 9BQ, 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 LN13 9BQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LN13 9BQ, 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 LN13 9BQ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LN13 9BQ 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 LN13 9BQ?

The nearest to the centre of LN13 9BQ, 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 LN13 9BQ?

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 LN13 9BQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LN13 9BQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 LN13 9BQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LN13 9BQ, 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.

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 LN13 9BQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of LN13 9BQ 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 LN13 9BQ in a conservation area?

The centre of LN13 9BQ 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 LN13 9BQ?

Police.uk records 31 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LN13 9BQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences14 reports
Anti-social behaviour7 reports
Shoplifting4 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Other theft2 reports
Burglary1 report

Also: vehicle crime 1.

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 LN13 9BQ

Ward
Alford
Parish
Alford
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Alford
Rural or urban
Larger rural, further from 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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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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