LN8 6DU postcode in Binbrook, Lincolnshire
LN8 6DU is a postcode in Binbrook, in the Binbrook ward of East Lindsey. It is in the Louth and Horncastle parliamentary constituency and the Lincolnshire police force area, and has been in use since December 1996.
Where LN8 6DU is, and what is near it
- LN8 6DU
- Other postcodes in LN8 6: press one for its page
- 2 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 2 GP practices
- 2 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 53.4310, longitude -0.1856)
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 6DU?
- East LindseyDistrict council East 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 6DU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LincolnshirePolice force area
- Louth and HorncastleParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Victoria Atkins (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Victoria Atkins
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 6DU?
Every home and business at LN8 6DU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
East Lindsey: 67%
East Lindsey: 93%
The line marks the figure across East 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 6DU?
BinDayBuddy does not read East Lindsey District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
East Lindsey District Council's bin daysSource: 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 6DU 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 6DU.
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 East Lindsey
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LN8 6DU: 2,686 properties in East Lindsey are at high risk (2.1% of all its properties). All the figures for East 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 6DU 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 6DU?
Homes in LN8 6 sold for a typical £216,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 34 sales, up 0.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £241,000 20 sales
- Semi-detached £162,000 5 sales
- Terraced £173,000 9 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 6DU
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in LN8 6DU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 October 2025. 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 6DU
The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at LN8 6DU. 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 6DU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 940 homes in the neighbourhood around LN8 6DU. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (29%). 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 East Lindsey for 2026‑27: £2,276. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,517 (band A) to £3,793 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,023.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 270 (29%) | £1,517 |
| Band B | about 110 (12%) | £1,770 |
| Band C | about 280 (30%) | £2,023 |
| Band D | about 130 (14%) | £2,276 |
| Band E | about 100 (11%) | £2,782 |
| Band F | about 30 (3%) | £3,287 |
| Band G | about 20 (2%) | £3,793 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,552 |
When the homes were built
- 28% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 13% 1945 to 1964
- 29% 1965 to 1982
- 14% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for East 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 6DU is in (ONS area E01026045), 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 6DU?
The nearest open schools to LN8 6DU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 6DU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LN8 6DU is Market Rasen Rail Station, 11.3 km away in a straight line.
- Market Rasen Rail Station Railway station 11.3 kmDrive
- Grimsby Town Rail Station Railway station 16.1 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Orford Road, 161 m away.
More stations near LN8 6DU, 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 6DU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LN8 6DU, 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.
- Binbrook Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01472 398202 600 mWalk
- North Thoresby Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01472 840202 9.3 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 6DU?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LN8 6DU 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 hospitals are nearest to LN8 6DU?
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.
- Louth County Hospital 13.5 kmDrive
- Diana Princess of Wales Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01472 874111 14.0 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 vets are near LN8 6DU?
The nearest vets to the centre of LN8 6DU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Abby Vet Centre 11.2 kmDrive
- Eastfield Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 1472 840 209 11.3 kmDrive
- Vets4Pets Phone +44 1472 871 111 13.4 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 6DU in a conservation area?
The centre of LN8 6DU 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 LN8 6DU?
Police.uk records 21 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LN8 6DU 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 6DU
- Ward
- Binbrook
- Parish
- Binbrook
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Binbrook
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- December 1996
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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