LN8 3SF postcode in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire
LN8 3SF is a postcode in West Lindsey, in the Dunholme and Welton ward. It is in the Gainsborough parliamentary constituency and the Lincolnshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where LN8 3SF is, and what is near it
- LN8 3SF
- Other postcodes in LN8 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 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 53.3438, longitude -0.3962)
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 LN8 3SF?
- West LindseyDistrict council West Lindsey: 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 LN8 3SF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LincolnshirePolice force area
- GainsboroughParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Edward Leigh (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir Edward Leigh
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 LN8 3SF?
90% of the homes and businesses at LN8 3SF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 50% gigabit, Ofcom says.
West Lindsey: 68%
West Lindsey: 92%
The line marks the figure across West Lindsey.
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 LN8 3SF?
West Lindsey District 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 LN8 3SF at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Medium riskThe Environment Agency counts 38 homes and businesses at LN8 3SF. 1 is in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
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 West Lindsey
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LN8 3SF: 2,188 properties in West Lindsey are at high risk (3.4% of all its properties). All the figures for West Lindsey
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 LN8 3SF 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 LN8 3SF?
Homes in LN8 3 sold for a typical £232,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 124 sales, down 10.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £282,500 73 sales
- Semi-detached £185,000 22 sales
- Terraced £151,000 22 sales
- Flat or maisonette £60,000 7 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole LN8 district: a typical £224,000 from 252 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 LN8 3SF
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in LN8 3SF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 22 May 2026. 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 LN8 3SF
The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at LN8 3SF. 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 LN8 3SF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around LN8 3SF. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (24%). 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 West Lindsey for 2026‑27: £2,354. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,570 (band A) to £3,924 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,570.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 290 (33%) | £1,570 |
| Band B | about 130 (15%) | £1,831 |
| Band C | about 80 (9%) | £2,093 |
| Band D | about 130 (15%) | £2,354 |
| Band E | about 150 (17%) | £2,877 |
| Band F | about 70 (8%) | £3,401 |
| Band G | about 30 (3%) | £3,924 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,709 |
When the homes were built
- 21% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 24% 1945 to 1964
- 13% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 14% 2000 to 2009
- 12% 2010 to 2019
- 6% 2020 or later
Averages for West Lindsey 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 LN8 3SF is in (ONS area E01026414), 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 LN8 3SF?
The nearest open schools to LN8 3SF, 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 LN8 3SF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LN8 3SF is Market Rasen Rail Station, 6.0 km away in a straight line.
- Market Rasen Rail Station Railway station 6.0 kmDrive
- Lincoln Central Rail Station Railway station 16.2 kmDrive
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 Jubilee Avenue, 186 m away.
More stations near LN8 3SF, 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 LN8 3SF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LN8 3SF, 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.
- Market Rasen Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01673 843556 5.8 kmDrive
- Welton Family Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01673 862232 7.2 kmDrive
- The Wragby Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01673 858206 8.8 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 LN8 3SF?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LN8 3SF 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 LN8 3SF?
The nearest to the centre of LN8 3SF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bupa Dental Care Market Rasen Phone 01673 849024 6.1 kmDrive
- Willows Dental at Market Rasen Phone 01673 843290 6.2 kmDrive
- Dentica Group Limited Phone 01673 842276 6.3 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 LN8 3SF?
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 County Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01522 512512 14.7 kmDrive
- Trust Headquarters Phone 01522 573982 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 LN8 3SF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LN8 3SF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Blythe House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01673 885911 0 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 vets are near LN8 3SF?
The nearest vets to the centre of LN8 3SF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Lincs Veterinary Solutions 8.9 kmDrive
- Rase Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1522 581 548 10.7 kmDrive
- Lincoln Veterinary Hospital Phone +441522800333 14.7 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 LN8 3SF in a conservation area?
The centre of LN8 3SF 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 LN8 3SF?
Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LN8 3SF 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 LN8 3SF
- Ward
- Dunholme and Welton
- Parish
- Faldingworth
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- 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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