LN3 5AB postcode in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire
LN3 5AB is a postcode in West Lindsey, in the Dunholme and Welton ward. It is in the Gainsborough parliamentary constituency and the Lincolnshire police force area, and has been in use since September 1991.
Where LN3 5AB is, and what is near it
- LN3 5AB
- Other postcodes in LN3 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 5 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 53.3231, longitude -0.3686)
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 LN3 5AB?
- 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 LN3 5AB 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 LN3 5AB?
89% of the homes and businesses at LN3 5AB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.
West Lindsey: 68%
West Lindsey: 92%
The line marks the figure across West Lindsey.
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 LN3 5AB?
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 LN3 5AB at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 87 homes and businesses at LN3 5AB. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 1 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 LN3 5AB: 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 LN3 5AB 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 LN3 5AB?
Homes in LN3 5 sold for a typical £195,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 44 sales, down 22.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £280,000 21 sales
- Semi-detached £170,000 13 sales
- Terraced £161,750 10 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole LN3 district: a typical £225,000 from 102 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 LN3 5AB
HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in LN3 5AB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 May 2026. The middle sale was £390,000, from £250,000 to £630,000. Across LN3 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £195,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 LN3 5AB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,310 homes in the neighbourhood around LN3 5AB. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (20%). 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 C, the most common, is £2,093.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 260 (20%) | £1,570 |
| Band B | about 240 (18%) | £1,831 |
| Band C | about 330 (25%) | £2,093 |
| Band D | about 210 (16%) | £2,354 |
| Band E | about 210 (16%) | £2,877 |
| Band F | about 50 (4%) | £3,401 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £3,924 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,709 |
When the homes were built
- 9% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 18% 1945 to 1964
- 20% 1965 to 1982
- 14% 1983 to 1999
- 12% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 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 LN3 5AB is in (ONS area E01026372), 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 LN3 5AB?
The nearest open schools to LN3 5AB, 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 LN3 5AB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LN3 5AB is Market Rasen Rail Station, 7.1 km away in a straight line.
- Market Rasen Rail Station Railway station 7.1 kmDrive
- Lincoln Central Rail Station Railway station 15.7 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Peter & St Lawrence Church, 61 m away.
More stations near LN3 5AB, 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 LN3 5AB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LN3 5AB, 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 Wragby Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01673 858206 5.9 kmDrive
- Market Rasen Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01673 843556 7.1 kmDrive
- Welton Family Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01673 862232 7.9 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 LN3 5AB?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LN3 5AB 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 LN3 5AB?
The nearest to the centre of LN3 5AB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Willows Dental at Market Rasen Phone 01673 843290 7.4 kmDrive
- Bupa Dental Care Market Rasen Phone 01673 849024 7.4 kmDrive
- Dentica Group Limited Phone 01673 842276 7.5 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 LN3 5AB?
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 14.1 kmDrive
- Trust Headquarters Phone 01522 573982 14.1 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 LN3 5AB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LN3 5AB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Blythe House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01673 885911 2.9 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 vets are near LN3 5AB?
The nearest vets to the centre of LN3 5AB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Lincs Veterinary Solutions 5.9 kmDrive
- Rase Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1522 581 548 10.3 kmDrive
- Lincoln Veterinary Hospital Phone +441522800333 14.4 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 LN3 5AB in a conservation area?
The centre of LN3 5AB 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 LN3 5AB?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of LN3 5AB in the latest month it has published.
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 LN3 5AB
- Ward
- Dunholme and Welton
- Parish
- Wickenby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- September 1991
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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