LN5 8BG postcode in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
LN5 8BG is a postcode in Lincoln, in the Park ward. It is in the Lincoln parliamentary constituency and the Lincolnshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where LN5 8BG is, and what is near it
- LN5 8BG
- Other postcodes in LN5 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 11 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 53.2157, longitude -0.5462)
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 LN5 8BG?
- LincolnDistrict council Lincoln: 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 LN5 8BG Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LincolnshirePolice force area
- LincolnParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mr Hamish Falconer (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mr Hamish Falconer
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 LN5 8BG?
Every home and business at LN5 8BG can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Lincoln: 92%
Lincoln: 96%
The line marks the figure across Lincoln.
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 LN5 8BG?
City of Lincoln 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 LN5 8BG 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 LN5 8BG.
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 Lincoln
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LN5 8BG: 3,036 properties in Lincoln are at high risk (5.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Lincoln
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 LN5 8BG 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 LN5 8BG?
Homes in LN5 8 sold for a typical £151,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 127 sales, up 11.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £270,000 9 sales
- Semi-detached £202,000 30 sales
- Terraced £140,000 71 sales
- Flat or maisonette £103,000 17 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole LN5 district: a typical £204,000 from 409 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 LN5 8BG
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LN5 8BG 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 LN5 8BG?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 970 homes in the neighbourhood around LN5 8BG. Over half of them (85%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (39%). 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 Lincoln for 2026‑27: £2,323. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,549 (band A) to £2,323 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,549.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 820 (85%) | £1,549 |
| Band B | about 80 (8%) | £1,807 |
| Band C | about 40 (4%) | £2,065 |
| Band D | about 30 (3%) | £2,323 |
| Band E | withheld | £2,839 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,356 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,872 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,646 |
When the homes were built
- 39% Before 1900
- 23% 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 13% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Lincoln 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 LN5 8BG is in (ONS area E01026134), 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 LN5 8BG?
The nearest open schools to LN5 8BG, 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 LN5 8BG?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LN5 8BG is Lincoln Central Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.
- Lincoln Central Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle
- Hykeham Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Tealby Street, 11 m away.
More stations near LN5 8BG, 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 LN5 8BG?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LN5 8BG, 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.
- Heart of Lincoln Health Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01522 876800 1.0 kmWalk
- Boultham Park Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01522 874444 1.1 kmWalk
- Brayford Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01522 543943 1.6 kmCycle
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 LN5 8BG?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LN5 8BG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- BP Pulse charging station Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.6 kmCycle
- Fuuse Charging point · 8 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.8 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 LN5 8BG?
The nearest to the centre of LN5 8BG, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Dentcare1 Lincoln Phone 01522 523704 950 mWalk
- Lincoln Phone 01522 404242 1.0 kmWalk
- Newland Dental Practice Phone 07913 110925 1.5 kmCycle
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 LN5 8BG?
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 Private Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01522 578000 2.6 kmCycle
- Lincoln County Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01522 512512 2.7 kmCycle
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 LN5 8BG?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LN5 8BG, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Lincoln Manor Care Home Phone 01522 234445 50 mWalk
- Bernadette House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01522 521926 200 mWalk
- Altham Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01522 511373 400 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 LN5 8BG?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LN5 8BG, 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, 18 High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01522 520746 150 mWalk
- Tritton Road Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01522 537145 1.1 kmWalk
- Lincoln Co-Op Chemists Ltd, 226 Rookery Lane Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01522 682200 1.3 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 LN5 8BG?
The nearest vets to the centre of LN5 8BG on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Lincoln Veterinary Hospital Phone +441522800333 3.0 kmCycle
- Linc Vet 3.9 kmCycle
- Park View Veterinary Hospital 4.5 kmCycle
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 LN5 8BG in a conservation area?
The centre of LN5 8BG is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 LN5 8BG?
Police.uk records 627 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LN5 8BG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 20, vehicle crime 13, robbery 13, burglary 10, other crime 7, possession of weapons 6, drugs 3, theft from the person 2.
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 LN5 8BG
- Ward
- Park
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Lincoln
- Rural or urban
- Urban, 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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