LN6 3QS postcode in North Hykeham, Lincolnshire

LN6 3QS is a postcode in North Hykeham, in the Hykeham Memorial 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 July 1990.

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 can get it. North Kesteven: 83% Typical price £200,000 Homes sold in LN6 3, last 12 months. ▼ 2.2% on the year before Nearest station Hykeham 750 m in a straight line

Where LN6 3QS is, and what is near it

Map of LN6 3QS and what is near it Map of LN6 3QS: its centre point, with the 130 other postcodes in the LN6 3 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 9 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. LN6 3AB: also in LN6 3LN6 3AD: also in LN6 3LN6 3AE: also in LN6 3LN6 3AF: also in LN6 3LN6 3AG: also in LN6 3LN6 3AH: also in LN6 3LN6 3AJ: also in LN6 3LN6 3AL: also in LN6 3LN6 3AN: also in LN6 3LN6 3AR: also in LN6 3LN6 3DA: also in LN6 3LN6 3DD: also in LN6 3LN6 3DE: also in LN6 3LN6 3DF: also in LN6 3LN6 3DH: also in LN6 3LN6 3DL: also in LN6 3LN6 3FE: also in LN6 3LN6 3JA: also in LN6 3LN6 3JR: also in LN6 3LN6 3JY: also in LN6 3LN6 3JZ: also in LN6 3LN6 3LA: also in LN6 3LN6 3LB: also in LN6 3LN6 3LD: also in LN6 3LN6 3LE: also in LN6 3LN6 3LF: also in LN6 3LN6 3LH: also in LN6 3LN6 3LL: also in LN6 3LN6 3LN: also in LN6 3LN6 3LP: also in LN6 3LN6 3LQ: also in LN6 3LN6 3LR: also in LN6 3LN6 3LS: also in LN6 3LN6 3LT: also in LN6 3LN6 3LU: also in LN6 3LN6 3LW: also in LN6 3LN6 3NA: also in LN6 3LN6 3NB: also in LN6 3LN6 3ND: also in LN6 3LN6 3NE: also in LN6 3LN6 3NG: also in LN6 3LN6 3NH: also in LN6 3LN6 3NJ: also in LN6 3LN6 3NL: also in LN6 3LN6 3NN: also in LN6 3LN6 3NP: also in LN6 3LN6 3NQ: also in LN6 3LN6 3NR: also in LN6 3LN6 3NT: also in LN6 3LN6 3NU: also in LN6 3LN6 3NW: also in LN6 3LN6 3NX: also in LN6 3LN6 3NY: also in LN6 3LN6 3NZ: also in LN6 3LN6 3PA: also in LN6 3LN6 3PB: also in LN6 3LN6 3PD: also in LN6 3LN6 3PE: also in LN6 3LN6 3PF: also in LN6 3LN6 3PG: also in LN6 3LN6 3PH: also in LN6 3LN6 3PJ: also in LN6 3LN6 3PL: also in LN6 3LN6 3PN: also in LN6 3LN6 3PP: also in LN6 3LN6 3PQ: also in LN6 3LN6 3PR: also in LN6 3LN6 3PS: also in LN6 3LN6 3PT: also in LN6 3LN6 3PU: also in LN6 3LN6 3PW: also in LN6 3LN6 3PX: also in LN6 3LN6 3PY: also in LN6 3LN6 3PZ: also in LN6 3LN6 3QA: also in LN6 3LN6 3QB: also in LN6 3LN6 3QD: also in LN6 3LN6 3QE: also in LN6 3LN6 3QF: also in LN6 3LN6 3QG: also in LN6 3LN6 3QH: also in LN6 3LN6 3QJ: also in LN6 3LN6 3QN: also in LN6 3LN6 3QP: also in LN6 3LN6 3QQ: also in LN6 3LN6 3QR: also in LN6 3LN6 3QT: also in LN6 3LN6 3QU: also in LN6 3LN6 3QW: also in LN6 3LN6 3QX: also in LN6 3LN6 3QY: also in LN6 3LN6 3QZ: also in LN6 3LN6 3RA: also in LN6 3LN6 3RB: also in LN6 3LN6 3RD: also in LN6 3LN6 3RE: also in LN6 3LN6 3RF: also in LN6 3LN6 3RG: also in LN6 3LN6 3RH: also in LN6 3LN6 3RJ: also in LN6 3LN6 3RL: also in LN6 3LN6 3RN: also in LN6 3LN6 3RP: also in LN6 3LN6 3RQ: also in LN6 3LN6 3RS: also in LN6 3LN6 3RT: also in LN6 3LN6 3RU: also in LN6 3LN6 3RW: also in LN6 3LN6 3RX: also in LN6 3LN6 3RY: also in LN6 3LN6 3RZ: also in LN6 3LN6 3SE: also in LN6 3LN6 3SR: also in LN6 3LN6 3TA: also in LN6 3LN6 3TG: also in LN6 3LN6 3TR: also in LN6 3LN6 3UA: also in LN6 3LN6 3UH: also in LN6 3LN6 3XJ: also in LN6 3LN6 3YP: also in LN6 3LN6 3YQ: also in LN6 3LN6 3YR: also in LN6 3LN6 3YS: also in LN6 3LN6 3YT: also in LN6 3LN6 3YU: also in LN6 3LN6 3YW: also in LN6 3LN6 3YX: also in LN6 3LN6 3YY: also in LN6 3LN6 3YZ: also in LN6 3 Lincoln Central station 4.7 kmHartsholme LN6 3QS Map of LN6 3QS and what is near it Map of LN6 3QS: its centre point, with the 130 other postcodes in the LN6 3 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 9 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Lincoln Central station 4.7 kmHartsholme LN6 3QS
  • LN6 3QS
  • Other postcodes in LN6 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 53.2013, longitude -0.5966)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after LN6 3QS?

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 LN6 3QS?

Every home and business at LN6 3QS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

North Kesteven: 83%

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

North Kesteven: 97%

The line marks the figure across North Kesteven.

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 LN6 3QS?

BinDayBuddy has not read North Kesteven District Council's days for LN6 3QS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LN6 3QS 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 LN6 3QS 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 LN6 3QS.

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 LN6 3QS: 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 LN6 3QS 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 LN6 3QS?

Homes in LN6 3 sold for a typical £200,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 67 sales, down 2.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£200,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£204,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £273,000 24 sales
  • Semi-detached £190,000 36 sales
  • Terraced £143,500 7 sales

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

Across the whole LN6 district: a typical £226,750 from 814 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 LN6 3QS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LN6 3QS 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 LN6 3QS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,040 homes in the neighbourhood around LN6 3QS. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (31%). 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 LN6 3QS

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 £3,377 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,078.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 240 (23%)£1,559
Band Babout 270 (26%)£1,818
Band Cabout 280 (27%)£2,078
Band Dabout 220 (21%)£2,338
Band Eabout 20 (2%)£2,857
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,377
Band Gfewer than 5£3,896
Band Hfewer than 5£4,676

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 21% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 15% 2000 to 2009
  8. 31% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 LN6 3QS is in (ONS area E01032991), 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 LN6 3QS?

The nearest open schools to LN6 3QS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LN6 3QS, 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 LN6 3QS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LN6 3QS is Hykeham Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.

  • Hykeham Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Lincoln Central Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Swanholme Tavern, 198 m away.

More stations near LN6 3QS, 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 LN6 3QS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LN6 3QS, 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 LN6 3QS?

1 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of LN6 3QS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Gridserve Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 180 kW 950 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
  • Tesla Supercharger Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 1.1 kmWalk

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.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near LN6 3QS?

The nearest to the centre of LN6 3QS, 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 LN6 3QS?

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 LN6 3QS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LN6 3QS, 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 LN6 3QS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LN6 3QS, 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 LN6 3QS?

The nearest vets to the centre of LN6 3QS 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 LN6 3QS in a conservation area?

The centre of LN6 3QS 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 LN6 3QS?

Police.uk records 99 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LN6 3QS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour35 reports
Shoplifting20 reports
Violence and sexual offences19 reports
Burglary7 reports
Public order6 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports

Also: other theft 3, vehicle crime 1, bicycle theft 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 1.

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 LN6 3QS

Ward
Hykeham Memorial
Parish
North Hykeham
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
North Hykeham
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
July 1990

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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