LN6 9EP postcode in North Scarle, Lincolnshire
LN6 9EP is a postcode in North Scarle, in the Skellingthorpe & Eagle 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 LN6 9EP is, and what is near it
- LN6 9EP
- Other postcodes in LN6 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 7 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 53.1921, longitude -0.7305)
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 9EP?
- 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 LN6 9EP 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 LN6 9EP?
Every home and business at LN6 9EP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
North Kesteven: 83%
North Kesteven: 97%
The line marks the figure across North Kesteven.
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 9EP?
BinDayBuddy has not read North Kesteven District Council's days for LN6 9EP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for LN6 9EP 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 9EP at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 55 homes and businesses at LN6 9EP. 4 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 14 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 9EP: 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 9EP 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 9EP?
Homes in LN6 9 sold for a typical £245,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 272 sales, down 2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £250,000
- 12 months to August 2026
- £245,000
▼ down 2% on the 12 months before
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 9EP
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in LN6 9EP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 4 March 2026. The middle sale was £335,000, from £285,000 to £370,000. Across LN6 9, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £245,000. 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
Food hygiene ratings at LN6 9EP
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at LN6 9EP. 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 LN6 9EP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,150 homes in the neighbourhood around LN6 9EP. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (26%). 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 C, the most common, is £2,078.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 200 (17%) | £1,559 |
| Band B | about 210 (18%) | £1,818 |
| Band C | about 290 (25%) | £2,078 |
| Band D | about 160 (14%) | £2,338 |
| Band E | about 150 (13%) | £2,857 |
| Band F | about 120 (10%) | £3,377 |
| Band G | about 20 (2%) | £3,896 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,676 |
When the homes were built
- 19% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 26% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 12% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 8% 2020 or later
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 9EP is in (ONS area E01026199), 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 9EP?
The nearest open schools to LN6 9EP, 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 9EP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LN6 9EP is Swinderby Rail Station, 3.1 km away in a straight line.
- Swinderby Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle
- Collingham Rail Station Railway station 5.5 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Demand Responsive Area, 111 m away.
More stations near LN6 9EP, 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 9EP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LN6 9EP, 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.
- Hounsfield Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01636 821023 5.4 kmDrive
- Collingham Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01636 892156 5.5 kmDrive
- Birchwood Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2025 · Phone 01522 699999 8.7 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 LN6 9EP?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LN6 9EP 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 LN6 9EP?
The nearest to the centre of LN6 9EP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- HMP Morton Hall Phone 01522 666803 3.9 kmCycle
- Collingham Dental Practice Phone 07525 787381 5.5 kmDrive
- North Hykeham Health Centre Phone 0333 207 6630 8.9 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 LN6 9EP?
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 14.1 kmDrive
- Newark Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01623 622515 14.7 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 9EP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LN6 9EP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- An Darach House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01522 778851 200 mWalk
- Eagle House Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report June 2025 · Phone 01522 457999 3.0 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 vets are near LN6 9EP?
The nearest vets to the centre of LN6 9EP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Linc Vet 8.7 kmDrive
- Moor Lane Boarding Cattery 9.5 kmDrive
- Park View Veterinary Hospital 9.6 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 LN6 9EP in a conservation area?
The centre of LN6 9EP 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 LN6 9EP?
Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LN6 9EP 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 LN6 9EP
- Ward
- Skellingthorpe & Eagle
- Parish
- North Scarle
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- North Scarle
- 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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