LN2 1EA postcode in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

LN2 1EA is a postcode in Lincoln, in the Abbey ward. It is in the Lincoln 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. Lincoln: 92% Typical price £385,000 Homes sold in LN2 1, last 12 months. ▲ 18.8% on the year before Nearest station Lincoln Central 400 m in a straight line

Where LN2 1EA is, and what is near it

Map of LN2 1EA and what is near it Map of LN2 1EA: its centre point, with the 115 other postcodes in the LN2 1 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 23 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LN2 1AA: also in LN2 1LN2 1AF: also in LN2 1LN2 1AH: also in LN2 1LN2 1AJ: also in LN2 1LN2 1AL: also in LN2 1LN2 1AP: also in LN2 1LN2 1AS: also in LN2 1LN2 1AT: also in LN2 1LN2 1AZ: also in LN2 1LN2 1BD: also in LN2 1LN2 1BF: also in LN2 1LN2 1DH: also in LN2 1LN2 1DY: also in LN2 1LN2 1DZ: also in LN2 1LN2 1EH: also in LN2 1LN2 1EW: also in LN2 1LN2 1EY: also in LN2 1LN2 1EZ: also in LN2 1LN2 1HA: also in LN2 1LN2 1HL: also in LN2 1LN2 1HN: also in LN2 1LN2 1HW: also in LN2 1LN2 1HY: also in LN2 1LN2 1HZ: also in LN2 1LN2 1JA: also in LN2 1LN2 1JB: also in LN2 1LN2 1JD: also in LN2 1LN2 1JF: also in LN2 1LN2 1JG: also in LN2 1LN2 1JJ: also in LN2 1LN2 1JL: also in LN2 1LN2 1JN: also in LN2 1LN2 1JS: also in LN2 1LN2 1JX: also in LN2 1LN2 1JZ: also in LN2 1LN2 1LA: also in LN2 1LN2 1LD: also in LN2 1LN2 1LF: also in LN2 1LN2 1LP: also in LN2 1LN2 1LR: also in LN2 1LN2 1LS: also in LN2 1LN2 1LT: also in LN2 1LN2 1LU: also in LN2 1LN2 1LW: also in LN2 1LN2 1LY: also in LN2 1LN2 1LZ: also in LN2 1LN2 1NA: also in LN2 1LN2 1NB: also in LN2 1LN2 1ND: also in LN2 1LN2 1NN: also in LN2 1LN2 1NP: also in LN2 1LN2 1NR: also in LN2 1LN2 1NS: also in LN2 1LN2 1NT: also in LN2 1LN2 1PF: also in LN2 1LN2 1PG: also in LN2 1LN2 1PH: also in LN2 1LN2 1PP: also in LN2 1LN2 1PR: also in LN2 1LN2 1PS: also in LN2 1LN2 1PT: also in LN2 1LN2 1PU: also in LN2 1LN2 1PW: also in LN2 1 Lincoln Minster School 750 mHykeham station 5.6 kmMinster LN2 1EA Map of LN2 1EA and what is near it Map of LN2 1EA: its centre point, with the 115 other postcodes in the LN2 1 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 23 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 650 mWestgate Academy 800 mMinster LN2 1EA
  • LN2 1EA
  • Other postcodes in LN2 1: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 23 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • 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 53.2297, longitude -0.5398)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after LN2 1EA?

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 LN2 1EA?

Every home and business at LN2 1EA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

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

Lincoln: 92%

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

Lincoln: 96%

The line marks the figure across Lincoln.

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 LN2 1EA?

City of Lincoln 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 LN2 1EA 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 LN2 1EA.

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 Lincoln

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LN2 1EA: 3,036 properties in Lincoln are at high risk (5.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Lincoln

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 LN2 1EA 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 LN2 1EA?

Homes in LN2 1 sold for a typical £385,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 23 sales, up 18.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£385,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£324,089 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 18.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £475,000 13 sales
  • Semi-detached £352,500 6 sales
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole LN2 district: a typical £240,000 from 534 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 LN2 1EA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LN2 1EA 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

Food hygiene ratings at LN2 1EA

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at LN2 1EA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near LN2 1EA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 990 homes in the neighbourhood around LN2 1EA. Over half of them (70%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (54%). 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 LN2 1EA

Band D in Lincoln for 2026‑27: £2,323. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,549 (band A) to £3,872 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,549.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 690 (70%)£1,549
Band Babout 100 (10%)£1,807
Band Cabout 40 (4%)£2,065
Band Dabout 40 (4%)£2,323
Band Eabout 50 (5%)£2,839
Band Fabout 50 (5%)£3,356
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£3,872
Band Hwithheld£4,646

When the homes were built

  1. 54% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

Averages for Lincoln 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 LN2 1EA is in (ONS area E01026122), 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 LN2 1EA?

The nearest open schools to LN2 1EA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LN2 1EA, 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 LN2 1EA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LN2 1EA is Lincoln Central Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.

  • Lincoln Central Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
  • Hykeham Rail Station Railway station 5.6 kmDrive

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

23 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Stonebow Centre, 17 m away.

More stations near LN2 1EA, 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 LN2 1EA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LN2 1EA, 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 LN2 1EA?

2 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LN2 1EA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Fuuse Charging point · 8 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 350 mWalk
  • BP Pulse charging station Charging point · No details mapped 900 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers 1.9 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 LN2 1EA?

The nearest to the centre of LN2 1EA, 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 LN2 1EA?

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 LN2 1EA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LN2 1EA, 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 LN2 1EA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LN2 1EA, 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 LN2 1EA?

The nearest vets to the centre of LN2 1EA 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 LN2 1EA in a conservation area?

The centre of LN2 1EA 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 LN2 1EA?

Police.uk records 859 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LN2 1EA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences261 reports
Anti-social behaviour208 reports
Shoplifting114 reports
Public order81 reports
Criminal damage and arson41 reports
Other theft33 reports

Also: bicycle theft 28, burglary 24, robbery 22, vehicle crime 15, other crime 13, drugs 8, possession of weapons 8, theft from the person 3.

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 LN2 1EA

Ward
Abbey
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Lincoln
Rural or urban
Urban, 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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