LN13 9DZ postcode in Alford, Lincolnshire
LN13 9DZ 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.
Where LN13 9DZ is, and what is near it
- LN13 9DZ
- Other postcodes in LN13 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 GP practice
- 8 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 53.2610, longitude 0.1803)
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 9DZ?
- East LindseyDistrict council East 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 LN13 9DZ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LincolnshirePolice force area
- Louth and HorncastleParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Victoria Atkins (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Victoria Atkins
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 9DZ?
Every home and business at LN13 9DZ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 9DZ?
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 daysSource: 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 9DZ 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 9DZ.
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 9DZ: 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 9DZ 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 LN13 9DZ?
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.
- 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 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 LN13 9DZ
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LN13 9DZ 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 9DZ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around LN13 9DZ. Over half of them (65%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (43%). 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 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 £2,782 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,517.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 530 (65%) | £1,517 |
| Band B | about 120 (15%) | £1,770 |
| Band C | about 120 (15%) | £2,023 |
| Band D | about 40 (5%) | £2,276 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £2,782 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,287 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,793 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,552 |
When the homes were built
- 43% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 16% 1945 to 1964
- 12% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 11% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 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 9DZ is in (ONS area E01026042), 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 LN13 9DZ?
The nearest open schools to LN13 9DZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 9DZ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LN13 9DZ is Thorpe Culvert Rail Station, 15.4 km away in a straight line.
- Thorpe Culvert Rail Station Railway station 15.4 kmDrive
- Skegness Rail Station Railway station 16.6 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Demand Responsive Area, 47 m away.
More stations near LN13 9DZ, 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 LN13 9DZ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LN13 9DZ, 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.
- Merton Lodge Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01507 463262 500 mWalk
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 9DZ?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LN13 9DZ 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 LN13 9DZ?
The nearest to the centre of LN13 9DZ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Alford Dental Care Phone 01507 462666 200 mWalk
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 9DZ?
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.
- Skegness & District Hospital Phone 01522 573982 16.4 kmDrive
- Skegness Hospital 16.4 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 LN13 9DZ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LN13 9DZ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Sandpiper Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01507 462112 200 mWalk
- The Sycamores Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01507 463225 350 mWalk
- Swallowdale Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01507 463833 700 mWalk
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 9DZ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LN13 9DZ, 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.
- Alford Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01507 463298 300 mWalk
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 9DZ?
The nearest vets to the centre of LN13 9DZ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Alder Vale Vets 50 mWalk
- Orby Vets Phone +44 1754 810 895 9.6 kmDrive
- Fenwold Veterinary Practice 10.2 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 LN13 9DZ in a conservation area?
The centre of LN13 9DZ is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 9DZ?
Police.uk records 31 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LN13 9DZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for LN13 9DZ
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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