LN4 1GU postcode in Branston, Lincolnshire

LN4 1GU is a postcode in Branston, in the Branston ward of North Kesteven. It is in the Sleaford and North Hykeham parliamentary constituency and the Lincolnshire police force area, and has been in use since August 2021.

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 at LN4 1GU can get it Across North Kesteven: 83% Typical price £255,000 Homes sold in LN4 1, last 12 months. ▲ 2% on the year before Nearest station Lincoln Central 5.5 km in a straight line

Where LN4 1GU is, and what is near it

Map of LN4 1GU and what is near it Map of LN4 1GU: its centre point, with the 302 other postcodes in the LN4 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. LN4 1BJ: also in LN4 1LN4 1GA: also in LN4 1LN4 1GB: also in LN4 1LN4 1GW: also in LN4 1LN4 1GX: also in LN4 1LN4 1GY: also in LN4 1LN4 1GZ: also in LN4 1LN4 1LB: also in LN4 1LN4 1LG: also in LN4 1LN4 1LH: also in LN4 1LN4 1LQ: also in LN4 1LN4 1ND: also in LN4 1LN4 1NE: also in LN4 1LN4 1NF: also in LN4 1LN4 1NG: also in LN4 1LN4 1NH: also in LN4 1LN4 1NN: also in LN4 1LN4 1NP: also in LN4 1LN4 1NQ: also in LN4 1LN4 1NR: also in LN4 1LN4 1NW: also in LN4 1LN4 1NY: also in LN4 1LN4 1NZ: also in LN4 1LN4 1PA: also in LN4 1LN4 1PE: also in LN4 1LN4 1PF: also in LN4 1LN4 1PG: also in LN4 1LN4 1PH: also in LN4 1LN4 1PJ: also in LN4 1LN4 1PL: also in LN4 1LN4 1PP: also in LN4 1LN4 1PQ: also in LN4 1LN4 1PR: also in LN4 1LN4 1PS: also in LN4 1LN4 1PT: also in LN4 1LN4 1PU: also in LN4 1LN4 1PW: also in LN4 1LN4 1PX: also in LN4 1LN4 1QA: also in LN4 1LN4 1QB: also in LN4 1LN4 1QD: also in LN4 1LN4 1QE: also in LN4 1LN4 1QF: also in LN4 1LN4 1QG: also in LN4 1LN4 1UA: also in LN4 1LN4 1UD: also in LN4 1LN4 1UE: also in LN4 1LN4 1UT: also in LN4 1LN4 1UU: also in LN4 1LN4 1UY: also in LN4 1 Washingborough Surgery 2.5 kmThe Heath Surgery 4.4 kmAthena School 5.0 kmLincoln Central station 5.5 kmMetheringham station 8.6 kmBranston LN4 1GU Map of LN4 1GU and what is near it Map of LN4 1GU: its centre point, with the 302 other postcodes in the LN4 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 600 mWashingborough Surgery 2.5 kmAthena School 5.0 kmLincoln Central station 5.5 kmBranston LN4 1GU
  • LN4 1GU
  • Other postcodes in LN4 1: 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. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.1998, longitude -0.4701)

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 LN4 1GU?

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 LN4 1GU?

Every home and business at LN4 1GU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LN4 1GU 100% North Kesteven 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LN4 1GU 100% North Kesteven 97%
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 LN4 1GU?

BinDayBuddy has not read North Kesteven District Council's days for LN4 1GU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LN4 1GU 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 LN4 1GU 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 LN4 1GU.

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 North Kesteven

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LN4 1GU: 1,507 properties in North Kesteven are at high risk (2.1% of all its properties). All the figures for North Kesteven

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 LN4 1GU 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 LN4 1GU?

Homes in LN4 1 sold for a typical £255,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 167 sales, up 2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£255,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£250,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £285,000 111 sales
  • Semi-detached £220,000 41 sales
  • Terraced £187,500 15 sales

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

Across the whole LN4 district: a typical £245,000 from 505 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 LN4 1GU

HM Land Registry records 27 standard sales of homes in LN4 1GU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 April 2026. The middle sale was £199,950, from £176,950 to £477,500. Across LN4 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £255,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Show the other 19 sales

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 LN4 1GU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,010 homes in the neighbourhood around LN4 1GU. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band A. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (23%). 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 LN4 1GU

Band D in North Kesteven for 2026‑27: £2,338. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,559 (band A) to £3,896 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,559.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 360 (36%)£1,559
Band Babout 210 (21%)£1,818
Band Cabout 210 (21%)£2,078
Band Dabout 80 (8%)£2,338
Band Eabout 120 (12%)£2,857
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,377
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,896
Band Hwithheld£4,676

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 20% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 23% 2020 or later

Averages for North Kesteven 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 LN4 1GU is in (ONS area E01026190), 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 LN4 1GU?

The nearest open schools to LN4 1GU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LN4 1GU, 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 LN4 1GU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LN4 1GU is Lincoln Central Rail Station, 5.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Lincoln Central Rail Station Railway station 5.5 kmDrive
  • Metheringham Rail Station Railway station 8.6 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 Peacock Avenue, 175 m away.

More stations near LN4 1GU, 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 LN4 1GU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LN4 1GU, 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 LN4 1GU?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LN4 1GU 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 LN4 1GU?

The nearest to the centre of LN4 1GU, 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 LN4 1GU?

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 LN4 1GU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LN4 1GU, 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 LN4 1GU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LN4 1GU, 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 LN4 1GU?

The nearest vets to the centre of LN4 1GU 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 LN4 1GU in a conservation area?

The centre of LN4 1GU 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 LN4 1GU?

Police.uk records 27 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LN4 1GU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences15 reports
Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Shoplifting4 reports
Public order1 report
Vehicle crime1 report
Drugs1 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 LN4 1GU

Ward
Branston
Parish
Branston and Mere
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Branston
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
August 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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

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