LN6 5BL postcode in Skellingthorpe, Lincolnshire

LN6 5BL is a postcode in Skellingthorpe, in the Skellingthorpe & Eagle ward of North Kesteven. It is in the Lincoln parliamentary constituency and the Lincolnshire police force area, and has been in use since June 2001.

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 £255,000 Homes sold in LN6 5, last 12 months. ▲ 3.6% on the year before Nearest station Hykeham 4.1 km in a straight line

Where LN6 5BL is, and what is near it

Map of LN6 5BL and what is near it Map of LN6 5BL: its centre point, with the 83 other postcodes in the LN6 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. LN6 5AA: also in LN6 5LN6 5AD: also in LN6 5LN6 5AE: also in LN6 5LN6 5AG: also in LN6 5LN6 5AL: also in LN6 5LN6 5AR: also in LN6 5LN6 5AS: also in LN6 5LN6 5AT: also in LN6 5LN6 5AU: also in LN6 5LN6 5AX: also in LN6 5LN6 5RA: also in LN6 5LN6 5RB: also in LN6 5LN6 5RD: also in LN6 5LN6 5RY: also in LN6 5LN6 5SA: also in LN6 5LN6 5SD: also in LN6 5LN6 5SE: also in LN6 5LN6 5SF: also in LN6 5LN6 5SG: also in LN6 5LN6 5SH: also in LN6 5LN6 5SJ: also in LN6 5LN6 5SL: also in LN6 5LN6 5SN: also in LN6 5LN6 5SP: also in LN6 5LN6 5SQ: also in LN6 5LN6 5SR: also in LN6 5LN6 5SS: also in LN6 5LN6 5ST: also in LN6 5LN6 5SU: also in LN6 5LN6 5SW: also in LN6 5LN6 5SY: also in LN6 5LN6 5SZ: also in LN6 5LN6 5TA: also in LN6 5LN6 5TB: also in LN6 5LN6 5TD: also in LN6 5LN6 5TE: also in LN6 5LN6 5TF: also in LN6 5LN6 5TG: also in LN6 5LN6 5TH: also in LN6 5LN6 5TJ: also in LN6 5LN6 5TL: also in LN6 5LN6 5TN: also in LN6 5LN6 5TP: also in LN6 5LN6 5TQ: also in LN6 5LN6 5TR: also in LN6 5LN6 5TS: also in LN6 5LN6 5TT: also in LN6 5LN6 5TU: also in LN6 5LN6 5TW: also in LN6 5LN6 5TX: also in LN6 5LN6 5TY: also in LN6 5LN6 5UA: also in LN6 5LN6 5UB: also in LN6 5LN6 5UD: also in LN6 5LN6 5UE: also in LN6 5LN6 5UF: also in LN6 5LN6 5UG: also in LN6 5LN6 5UH: also in LN6 5LN6 5UJ: also in LN6 5LN6 5UL: also in LN6 5LN6 5UN: also in LN6 5LN6 5UP: also in LN6 5LN6 5UR: also in LN6 5LN6 5UT: also in LN6 5LN6 5UU: also in LN6 5LN6 5UW: also in LN6 5LN6 5UX: also in LN6 5LN6 5UY: also in LN6 5LN6 5UZ: also in LN6 5LN6 5XA: also in LN6 5LN6 5XB: also in LN6 5LN6 5XF: also in LN6 5LN6 5XG: also in LN6 5LN6 5XJ: also in LN6 5LN6 5XL: also in LN6 5LN6 5XN: also in LN6 5LN6 5XP: also in LN6 5LN6 5XR: also in LN6 5LN6 5XS: also in LN6 5LN6 5XW: also in LN6 5 School 3.3 kmGP 4.2 kmSkellingthorpe & Eagle LN6 5BL Map of LN6 5BL and what is near it Map of LN6 5BL: its centre point, with the 83 other postcodes in the LN6 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 3.3–4.2 kmSkellingthorpe & Eagle LN6 5BL
  • LN6 5BL
  • Other postcodes in LN6 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 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 53.2311, longitude -0.6135)

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 LN6 5BL?

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 5BL?

Every home and business at LN6 5BL 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 5BL?

BinDayBuddy has not read North Kesteven District Council's days for LN6 5BL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for LN6 5BL 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 5BL 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 5BL.

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 5BL: 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 5BL 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 5BL?

Homes in LN6 5 sold for a typical £255,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 37 sales, up 3.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£255,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£246,250
12 months to August 2026
£255,000

▲ up 3.6% on the 12 months before

Detached£255,000 27 sales
Semi-detached£235,000 9 sales
Terraced 1 sale, too few to price

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 5BL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LN6 5BL 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 5BL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around LN6 5BL. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (64%). 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 5BL

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 30 (4%)£1,559
Band Babout 210 (25%)£1,818
Band Cabout 430 (51%)£2,078
Band Dabout 120 (14%)£2,338
Band Eabout 40 (5%)£2,857
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,377
Band Gwithheld£3,896
Band Hwithheld£4,676

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 64% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 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 5BL is in (ONS area E01026226), 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 5BL?

The nearest open schools to LN6 5BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LN6 5BL, 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 5BL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LN6 5BL is Hykeham Rail Station, 4.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Hykeham Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
  • Lincoln Central Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle

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

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Willow Close, 77 m away.

More stations near LN6 5BL, 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 5BL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LN6 5BL, 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 5BL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LN6 5BL 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 LN6 5BL?

The nearest to the centre of LN6 5BL, 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 5BL?

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 5BL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LN6 5BL, 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 5BL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LN6 5BL, 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 5BL?

The nearest vets to the centre of LN6 5BL 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 5BL in a conservation area?

The centre of LN6 5BL 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 5BL?

Police.uk records 81 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LN6 5BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences36 reports
Anti-social behaviour23 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Vehicle crime5 reports
Public order3 reports
Other theft2 reports

Also: other crime 2, shoplifting 1, bicycle theft 1, drugs 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 5BL

Ward
Skellingthorpe & Eagle
Parish
Skellingthorpe
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Skellingthorpe
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 2001

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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