LN8 5AE postcode in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire

LN8 5AE is a postcode in West Lindsey, in the Bardney ward. It is in the Gainsborough parliamentary constituency and the Lincolnshire police force area, and has been in use since July 2019.

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 0% of homes and businesses at LN8 5AE can get it Across West Lindsey: 68% Typical price £202,498 Homes sold in LN8 5, last 12 months. ▼ 1.2% on the year before Nearest station Market Rasen 10.8 km in a straight line

Where LN8 5AE is, and what is near it

Map of LN8 5AE and what is near it Map of LN8 5AE: its centre point, with the 120 other postcodes in the LN8 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 GP practice. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. LN8 5AB: also in LN8 5LN8 5AF: also in LN8 5LN8 5AG: also in LN8 5LN8 5AL: also in LN8 5LN8 5BA: also in LN8 5LN8 5BB: also in LN8 5LN8 5BD: also in LN8 5LN8 5DA: also in LN8 5LN8 5JT: also in LN8 5LN8 5NA: also in LN8 5LN8 5ND: also in LN8 5LN8 5NF: also in LN8 5LN8 5PA: also in LN8 5LN8 5PD: also in LN8 5LN8 5PE: also in LN8 5LN8 5PF: also in LN8 5LN8 5PG: also in LN8 5LN8 5PH: also in LN8 5LN8 5PJ: also in LN8 5LN8 5PL: also in LN8 5LN8 5PP: also in LN8 5LN8 5PQ: also in LN8 5LN8 5PR: also in LN8 5LN8 5PS: also in LN8 5LN8 5PU: also in LN8 5LN8 5QU: also in LN8 5LN8 5QW: also in LN8 5LN8 5QX: also in LN8 5LN8 5QY: also in LN8 5LN8 5QZ: also in LN8 5LN8 5RA: also in LN8 5LN8 5RE: also in LN8 5LN8 5RF: also in LN8 5LN8 5RG: also in LN8 5LN8 5RH: also in LN8 5LN8 5RJ: also in LN8 5LN8 5RL: also in LN8 5LN8 5RN: also in LN8 5LN8 5RQ: also in LN8 5 School 7.3 kmAcacia School 7.5 kmWragby LN8 5AE Map of LN8 5AE and what is near it Map of LN8 5AE: its centre point, with the 120 other postcodes in the LN8 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 GP practice. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 7.3 kmMarket Rasen station 10.8 kmLincoln Central station 16.5 kmWragby LN8 5AE
  • LN8 5AE
  • Other postcodes in LN8 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 GP practice
  • 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 53.2879, longitude -0.3145)

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 5AE?

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 5AE?

Every home and business at LN8 5AE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

LN8 5AE 0% West Lindsey 68%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

LN8 5AE 100% West Lindsey 92%
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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 5AE?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for LN8 5AE.

Check the bin days for LN8 5AE 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 LN8 5AE 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 LN8 5AE.

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 5AE: 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 5AE 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 LN8 5AE?

Homes in LN8 5 sold for a typical £202,498 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 72 sales, down 1.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£202,498 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£204,998 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £257,770 34 sales
  • Semi-detached £192,845 25 sales
  • Terraced £159,950 13 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 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 LN8 5AE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in LN8 5AE 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 LN8 5AE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,010 homes in the neighbourhood around LN8 5AE. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (23%). 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 LN8 5AE

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 280 (28%)£1,570
Band Babout 230 (23%)£1,831
Band Cabout 190 (19%)£2,093
Band Dabout 160 (16%)£2,354
Band Eabout 100 (10%)£2,877
Band Fabout 40 (4%)£3,401
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,924
Band Hwithheld£4,709

When the homes were built

  1. 18% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 23% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 15% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 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 5AE is in (ONS area E01026373), 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 LN8 5AE?

The nearest open schools to LN8 5AE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LN8 5AE, 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 LN8 5AE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of LN8 5AE is Market Rasen Rail Station, 10.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Market Rasen Rail Station Railway station 10.8 kmDrive
  • Lincoln Central Rail Station Railway station 16.5 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near LN8 5AE, 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 LN8 5AE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LN8 5AE, 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 LN8 5AE?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LN8 5AE 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 hospitals are nearest to LN8 5AE?

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 vets are near LN8 5AE?

The nearest vets to the centre of LN8 5AE 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 LN8 5AE in a conservation area?

The centre of LN8 5AE 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 5AE?

Police.uk records 14 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LN8 5AE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences6 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Public order1 report
Vehicle crime1 report
Other theft1 report

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 LN8 5AE

Ward
Bardney
Parish
Goltho
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
July 2019

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

LN8 5NF80 mLN8 5AB410 mLN8 5PU500 mLN8 5PS550 mLN8 5JT560 mLN8 5PR630 m
All of LN8

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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