LN6 8FE postcode in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
LN6 8FE is a postcode in Lincoln, in the Witham ward. It is in the Lincoln parliamentary constituency and the Lincolnshire police force area, and has been in use since June 2002.
Where LN6 8FE is, and what is near it
- LN6 8FE
- Other postcodes in LN6 8: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 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 53.1957, longitude -0.5654)
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 8FE?
- 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 LN6 8FE 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 LN6 8FE?
Every home and business at LN6 8FE 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 LN6 8FE?
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 LN6 8FE 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 8FE.
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 LN6 8FE: 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 LN6 8FE 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 LN6 8FE?
Homes in LN6 8 sold for a typical £240,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 139 sales, up 2.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £275,000 57 sales
- Semi-detached £230,000 68 sales
- Terraced £200,000 9 sales
- Flat or maisonette £113,500 5 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 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 LN6 8FE
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in LN6 8FE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 February 2026. The middle sale was £317,500, from £245,000 to £320,000. Across LN6 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £240,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 8FE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around LN6 8FE. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (30%). 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 £2,839 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,807.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (10%) | £1,549 |
| Band B | about 250 (40%) | £1,807 |
| Band C | about 150 (24%) | £2,065 |
| Band D | about 120 (19%) | £2,323 |
| Band E | about 50 (8%) | £2,839 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,356 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,872 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,646 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- 27% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 30% 1945 to 1964
- 6% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 16% 2000 to 2009
- 9% 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 LN6 8FE is in (ONS area E01026141), 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 LN6 8FE?
The nearest open schools to LN6 8FE, 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 LN6 8FE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LN6 8FE is Hykeham Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.
- Hykeham Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
- Lincoln Central Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
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 Wallis Avenue, 194 m away.
More stations near LN6 8FE, 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 LN6 8FE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LN6 8FE, 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.
- Brant Road & Springcliffe Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01522 724411 950 mWalk
- Boultham Park Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01522 874444 1.7 kmCycle
- The Heath Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01522 516870 2.0 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 LN6 8FE?
The nearest charging points to the centre of LN6 8FE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 950 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle
- Gridserve Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 180 kW 1.4 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 LN6 8FE?
The nearest to the centre of LN6 8FE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Lincoln Dental Care Phone 01522 682030 450 mWalk
- Brant Road Dental Practice Phone 01522 722724 950 mWalk
- Complete Care Dental Clinic Limited Phone 01522 688411 1.0 kmWalk
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 8FE?
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 5.2 kmDrive
- Lincoln County Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01522 512512 5.2 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 LN6 8FE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LN6 8FE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Brantley Manor Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01522 543866 950 mWalk
- Redcote House Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01522 500796 1.3 kmCycle
- Swallow Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01522 300430 1.3 kmCycle
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 8FE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LN6 8FE, 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, 10 Brant Rd Shopping Ctr. Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01522 722971 750 mWalk
- Lincoln Co-Op Chemists Ltd, 1a & 5 the Forum Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01522 681930 1.0 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 1.5 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 LN6 8FE?
The nearest vets to the centre of LN6 8FE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Park View Veterinary Hospital 2.0 kmCycle
- Pets View 2.0 kmCycle
- Moor Lane Boarding Cattery 2.1 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 LN6 8FE in a conservation area?
The centre of LN6 8FE 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 8FE?
Police.uk records 218 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LN6 8FE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 7, vehicle crime 5, bicycle theft 4, other crime 3, drugs 2, robbery 2, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for LN6 8FE
- Ward
- Witham
- 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
- June 2002
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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