LN4 3LH postcode in Ashby de la Launde, Lincolnshire
LN4 3LH is a postcode in Ashby de la Launde, in the Ashby de la Launde, Digby & Scopwick 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 January 1980.
Where LN4 3LH is, and what is near it
- LN4 3LH
- Other postcodes in LN4 3: 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 53.0962, longitude -0.4363)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after LN4 3LH?
- North KestevenDistrict council North Kesteven: 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 LN4 3LH Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LincolnshirePolice force area
- Sleaford and North HykehamParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dr Caroline Johnson (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dr Caroline Johnson
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 3LH?
Every home and business at LN4 3LH 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 LN4 3LH?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for LN4 3LH.
Check the bin days for LN4 3LH 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 LN4 3LH 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 3LH.
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 3LH: 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 3LH 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 LN4 3LH?
Homes in LN4 3 sold for a typical £251,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 106 sales, up 0.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £300,000 60 sales
- Semi-detached £223,625 34 sales
- Terraced £156,250 12 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 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 LN4 3LH
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LN4 3LH 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 LN4 3LH
The Food Standards Agency lists 4 food businesses at LN4 3LH. 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 AgencySource: 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 LN4 3LH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 500 homes in the neighbourhood around LN4 3LH. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (29%). 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 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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 190 (38%) | £1,559 |
| Band B | about 130 (26%) | £1,818 |
| Band C | about 60 (12%) | £2,078 |
| Band D | about 40 (8%) | £2,338 |
| Band E | about 40 (8%) | £2,857 |
| Band F | about 30 (6%) | £3,377 |
| Band G | about 10 (2%) | £3,896 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,676 |
When the homes were built
- 20% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 29% 1965 to 1982
- 27% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 3LH is in (ONS area E01026179), 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 LN4 3LH?
The nearest open schools to LN4 3LH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 3LH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LN4 3LH is Metheringham Rail Station, 5.6 km away in a straight line.
- Metheringham Rail Station Railway station 5.6 kmDrive
- Ruskington Rail Station Railway station 7.1 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 Sports Field, 159 m away.
More stations near LN4 3LH, 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 LN4 3LH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LN4 3LH, 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.
- Church Walk Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01526 320522 5.2 kmDrive
- Ruskington Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01526 832204 5.8 kmDrive
- Navenby Cliff Villages Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01522 811411 6.1 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 LN4 3LH?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LN4 3LH 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 LN4 3LH?
The nearest to the centre of LN4 3LH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Ruskington Dental Practice Phone 01205 832922 6.6 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 LN4 3LH?
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 16.3 kmDrive
- Trust Headquarters Phone 01522 573982 16.3 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 LN4 3LH?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LN4 3LH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Barn Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2024 · Phone 01526 322444 300 mWalk
- The Cottage Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01526 322444 300 mWalk
- The Croft Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01526 322444 300 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 vets are near LN4 3LH?
The nearest vets to the centre of LN4 3LH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Kirks Vets 10.0 kmDrive
- Medivet Quarrington 13.2 kmDrive
- Pets View 14.0 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 LN4 3LH in a conservation area?
The centre of LN4 3LH 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 3LH?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LN4 3LH 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 LN4 3LH
- Ward
- Ashby de la Launde, Digby & Scopwick
- Parish
- Scopwick
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Ashby de la Launde
- 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
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