LN3 5SL postcode in Bardney, Lincolnshire

LN3 5SL is a postcode in Bardney, in the Bardney ward of West Lindsey. It is in the Gainsborough parliamentary constituency and the Lincolnshire police force area, and has been in use since March 2010.

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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. West Lindsey: 68% Typical price £195,000 Homes sold in LN3 5, last 12 months. ▼ 22.8% on the year before Nearest station Metheringham 8.9 km in a straight line

Where LN3 5SL is, and what is near it

Map of LN3 5SL and what is near it Map of LN3 5SL: its centre point, with the 107 other postcodes in the LN3 5 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LN3 5BX: also in LN3 5LN3 5BY: also in LN3 5LN3 5DN: also in LN3 5LN3 5EH: also in LN3 5LN3 5EL: also in LN3 5LN3 5FB: also in LN3 5LN3 5SB: also in LN3 5LN3 5SD: also in LN3 5LN3 5SE: also in LN3 5LN3 5SH: also in LN3 5LN3 5SR: also in LN3 5LN3 5SS: also in LN3 5LN3 5ST: also in LN3 5LN3 5SU: also in LN3 5LN3 5TF: also in LN3 5LN3 5TY: also in LN3 5LN3 5TZ: also in LN3 5LN3 5UA: also in LN3 5LN3 5UB: also in LN3 5LN3 5UD: also in LN3 5LN3 5UE: also in LN3 5LN3 5UF: also in LN3 5LN3 5XA: also in LN3 5LN3 5XE: also in LN3 5LN3 5XF: also in LN3 5LN3 5XG: also in LN3 5LN3 5XH: also in LN3 5LN3 5XJ: also in LN3 5LN3 5XL: also in LN3 5LN3 5XQ: also in LN3 5LN3 5XU: also in LN3 5LN3 5XX: also in LN3 5LN3 5XZ: also in LN3 5LN3 5YE: also in LN3 5 School 3.7 km2 places, 8.9–9.3 kmThe Wragby Surgery 9.1 kmTasburgh Lodge Surgery 9.7 kmLincoln Central station 14.5 kmBardney LN3 5SL Map of LN3 5SL and what is near it Map of LN3 5SL: its centre point, with the 107 other postcodes in the LN3 5 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 3.7 kmTasburgh Lodge Surgery 9.7 kmBardney LN3 5SL
  • LN3 5SL
  • Other postcodes in LN3 5: press one for its page
  • 2 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 53.2075, longitude -0.3241)

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 5SL?

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 5SL?

Every home and business at LN3 5SL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

West Lindsey: 68%

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

West Lindsey: 92%

The line marks the figure across West 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 LN3 5SL?

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 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 LN3 5SL 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 LN3 5SL.

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 5SL: 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 5SL 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 postcode

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 LN3 5SL?

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.

£195,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£252,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 22.8% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 LN3 5SL

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in LN3 5SL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 March 2026. The middle price was £91,000, from £37,500 to £150,000. 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 5SL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,160 homes in the neighbourhood around LN3 5SL. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (21%). 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 LN3 5SL

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 £3,401 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,570.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 400 (34%)£1,570
Band Babout 320 (28%)£1,831
Band Cabout 220 (19%)£2,093
Band Dabout 130 (11%)£2,354
Band Eabout 80 (7%)£2,877
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,401
Band Gwithheld£3,924
Band Hfewer than 5£4,709

When the homes were built

  1. 21% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 17% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 18% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 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 5SL is in (ONS area E01026366), 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 LN3 5SL?

The nearest open schools to LN3 5SL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LN3 5SL, 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 LN3 5SL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LN3 5SL is Metheringham Rail Station, 8.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Metheringham Rail Station Railway station 8.9 kmDrive
  • Lincoln Central Rail Station Railway station 14.5 kmDrive

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Post Office, 269 m away.

More stations near LN3 5SL, 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 LN3 5SL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LN3 5SL, 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 LN3 5SL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LN3 5SL 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 LN3 5SL?

The nearest to the centre of LN3 5SL, 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 LN3 5SL?

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 LN3 5SL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LN3 5SL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Brambles Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01526 398010 350 mWalk
  • The Hawthorns Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01526 399868 350 mWalk
  • The Hollies Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 01526 398633 350 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 LN3 5SL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LN3 5SL, 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.

  • Bardney Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Wed 9am to 1:30pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01526 398208 350 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 LN3 5SL?

The nearest vets to the centre of LN3 5SL 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 LN3 5SL in a conservation area?

The centre of LN3 5SL 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 5SL?

Police.uk records 12 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LN3 5SL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Public order1 report
Vehicle crime1 report
Other crime1 report

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 LN3 5SL

Ward
Bardney
Parish
Bardney
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Bardney
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
March 2010

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

Around LN3 5SL

Go wider

Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

LN3 5 sector LN3 district LN postcode area

Questions about a postcode

Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

LN3 5SR90 mLN3 5SD90 mLN3 5SH90 mLN3 5SB100 mLN3 5SE140 mLN3 5FB150 m
All of LN3

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

Check another postcode

Something wrong on this page? Report an error and we will check it against the source.