LN2 2UB postcode in Scothern, Lincolnshire
LN2 2UB is a postcode in Scothern, in the Sudbrooke ward of West Lindsey. It is in the Gainsborough parliamentary constituency and the Lincolnshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where LN2 2UB is, and what is near it
- LN2 2UB
- Other postcodes in LN2 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 10 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 53.2826, longitude -0.4508)
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 LN2 2UB?
- 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 LN2 2UB 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 LN2 2UB?
Every home and business at LN2 2UB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, 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 LN2 2UB?
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 LN2 2UB 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 2UB.
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 LN2 2UB: 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 LN2 2UB 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 LN2 2UB?
Homes in LN2 2 sold for a typical £310,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 133 sales, up 1.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £371,000 72 sales
- Semi-detached £184,000 40 sales
- Terraced £168,000 17 sales
- Flat or maisonette 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 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 LN2 2UB
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LN2 2UB 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 LN2 2UB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around LN2 2UB. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band E. 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 E, the most common, is £2,877.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 100 (14%) | £1,570 |
| Band B | about 80 (12%) | £1,831 |
| Band C | about 90 (13%) | £2,093 |
| Band D | about 150 (22%) | £2,354 |
| Band E | about 180 (26%) | £2,877 |
| Band F | about 70 (10%) | £3,401 |
| Band G | about 20 (3%) | £3,924 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,709 |
When the homes were built
- 13% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 25% 1965 to 1982
- 17% 1983 to 1999
- 12% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 17% 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 LN2 2UB is in (ONS area E01026405), 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 LN2 2UB?
The nearest open schools to LN2 2UB, 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 LN2 2UB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LN2 2UB is Lincoln Central Rail Station, 8.6 km away in a straight line.
- Lincoln Central Rail Station Railway station 8.6 kmDrive
- Market Rasen Rail Station Railway station 13.6 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Demand Responsive Area, 84 m away.
More stations near LN2 2UB, 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 LN2 2UB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LN2 2UB, 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.
- Nettleham Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01522 751717 2.8 kmCycle
- Welton Family Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01673 862232 3.5 kmCycle
- Glebe Park Surgery Phone 01522 530633 5.9 kmDrive
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 2UB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LN2 2UB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Lincolnshire Co-op Food Store Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO, Type 2 tethered · up to 50 kW 2.2 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.2 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near LN2 2UB?
The nearest to the centre of LN2 2UB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Welton Dental Care Phone 01673 861635 3.3 kmCycle
- Lincoln Dental Practice Phone 0845 833 8736 5.9 kmDrive
- Titchfield Clinic Lincoln 6.2 kmDrive
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 2UB?
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 County Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01522 512512 7.1 kmDrive
- Trust Headquarters Phone 01522 573982 7.1 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 LN2 2UB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LN2 2UB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- St Luke's Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01673 862264 250 mWalk
- Willow Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01522 595391 4.3 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 LN2 2UB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LN2 2UB, 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, 6 Church Street Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01522 751702 3.2 kmCycle
- Lincoln Co-Op Chemists Ltd, 1 Ryland Road Mon to Fri 8:45am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01673 862557 3.4 kmCycle
- Lincoln Co-Op Chemists Ltd, The Parade Mon to Fri 8:45am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 8:45am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01522 595989 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 LN2 2UB?
The nearest vets to the centre of LN2 2UB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Rase Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1522 581 548 3.2 kmCycle
- Lincoln Veterinary Hospital Phone +441522800333 7.3 kmDrive
- Lincs Veterinary Solutions 9.9 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 LN2 2UB in a conservation area?
The centre of LN2 2UB 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 LN2 2UB?
Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LN2 2UB 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 LN2 2UB
- Ward
- Sudbrooke
- Parish
- Scothern
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Scothern
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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