LN9 5DS postcode in Horncastle, Lincolnshire

LN9 5DS is a postcode in Horncastle, in the Horncastle 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 January 1980.

Flooding Very low flood risk 4 of 32 homes and businesses at very low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 97% of homes and businesses can get it. East Lindsey: 67% Typical price £207,475 Homes sold in LN9 5, last 12 months. ▼ 13.9% on the year before Nearest school Horncastle Primary School 350 m in a straight line

Where LN9 5DS is, and what is near it

Map of LN9 5DS and what is near it Map of LN9 5DS: its centre point, with the 205 other postcodes in the LN9 5 sector, 3 schools, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. LN9 5AA: also in LN9 5LN9 5AD: also in LN9 5LN9 5AE: also in LN9 5LN9 5AF: also in LN9 5LN9 5AN: also in LN9 5LN9 5AQ: also in LN9 5LN9 5AS: also in LN9 5LN9 5AU: also in LN9 5LN9 5AX: also in LN9 5LN9 5AY: also in LN9 5LN9 5AZ: also in LN9 5LN9 5BA: also in LN9 5LN9 5BF: also in LN9 5LN9 5BJ: also in LN9 5LN9 5BL: also in LN9 5LN9 5BN: also in LN9 5LN9 5BQ: also in LN9 5LN9 5BT: also in LN9 5LN9 5BU: also in LN9 5LN9 5BW: also in LN9 5LN9 5BX: also in LN9 5LN9 5DD: also in LN9 5LN9 5DE: also in LN9 5LN9 5DF: also in LN9 5LN9 5DG: also in LN9 5LN9 5DH: also in LN9 5LN9 5DN: also in LN9 5LN9 5DR: also in LN9 5LN9 5DT: also in LN9 5LN9 5DU: also in LN9 5LN9 5DW: also in LN9 5LN9 5DX: also in LN9 5LN9 5EB: also in LN9 5LN9 5ED: also in LN9 5LN9 5EE: also in LN9 5LN9 5EF: also in LN9 5LN9 5EG: also in LN9 5LN9 5EH: also in LN9 5LN9 5EJ: also in LN9 5LN9 5EL: also in LN9 5LN9 5EN: also in LN9 5LN9 5EP: also in LN9 5LN9 5EQ: also in LN9 5LN9 5ER: also in LN9 5LN9 5ES: also in LN9 5LN9 5ET: also in LN9 5LN9 5EU: also in LN9 5LN9 5EW: also in LN9 5LN9 5EZ: also in LN9 5LN9 5FA: also in LN9 5LN9 5FF: also in LN9 5LN9 5FQ: also in LN9 5LN9 5GA: also in LN9 5LN9 5HA: also in LN9 5LN9 5HB: also in LN9 5LN9 5HD: also in LN9 5LN9 5HF: also in LN9 5LN9 5HH: also in LN9 5LN9 5HJ: also in LN9 5LN9 5HL: also in LN9 5LN9 5HP: also in LN9 5LN9 5HT: also in LN9 5LN9 5HU: also in LN9 5LN9 5HW: also in LN9 5LN9 5HX: also in LN9 5LN9 5HY: also in LN9 5LN9 5HZ: also in LN9 5LN9 5JB: also in LN9 5LN9 5JD: also in LN9 5LN9 5JE: also in LN9 5LN9 5JF: also in LN9 5LN9 5JG: also in LN9 5LN9 5JQ: also in LN9 5LN9 5SD: also in LN9 5LN9 5SH: also in LN9 5LN9 5ST: also in LN9 5LN9 5TR: also in LN9 5 2 GP practices, 8.9–9.3 kmHorncastle LN9 5DS Map of LN9 5DS and what is near it Map of LN9 5DS: its centre point, with the 205 other postcodes in the LN9 5 sector, 3 schools, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Horncastle LN9 5DS
  • LN9 5DS
  • Other postcodes in LN9 5: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 53.2109, longitude -0.1153)

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 LN9 5DS?

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 LN9 5DS?

Every home and business at LN9 5DS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 97% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)97% can get it

East Lindsey: 67%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

East Lindsey: 93%

The line marks the figure across East Lindsey.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 LN9 5DS?

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 days

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 LN9 5DS at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Very low risk

The Environment Agency counts 32 homes and businesses at LN9 5DS. 4 are in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

32 homes and businesses at LN9 5DS Very low: 4Not in an area at risk: 28

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 East Lindsey

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LN9 5DS: 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 LN9 5DS 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 LN9 5DS?

Homes in LN9 5 sold for a typical £207,475 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 80 sales, down 13.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£207,475 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£240,975 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 13.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £269,000 45 sales
  • Semi-detached £208,975 10 sales
  • Terraced £150,000 21 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole LN9 district: a typical £200,000 from 149 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 LN9 5DS

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in LN9 5DS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 3 October 2025. The middle price was £112,500, from £90,000 to £155,000. Across LN9 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £207,475. 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 LN9 5DS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,050 homes in the neighbourhood around LN9 5DS. Over half of them (61%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (54%). 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 LN9 5DS

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 £2,782 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,517.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 640 (61%)£1,517
Band Babout 200 (19%)£1,770
Band Cabout 140 (13%)£2,023
Band Dabout 50 (5%)£2,276
Band Eabout 20 (2%)£2,782
Band Ffewer than 5£3,287
Band Gwithheld£3,793
Band Hfewer than 5£4,552

When the homes were built

  1. 54% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939: 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 LN9 5DS is in (ONS area E01026067), 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 LN9 5DS?

The nearest open schools to LN9 5DS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near LN9 5DS, 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 LN9 5DS?

There is no railway station within 20 km of the centre of LN9 5DS.

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Linden Road, 101 m away.

More stations near LN9 5DS, 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 LN9 5DS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of LN9 5DS, 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.

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

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 LN9 5DS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LN9 5DS 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 dentists are near LN9 5DS?

The nearest to the centre of LN9 5DS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 LN9 5DS?

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 care homes are near LN9 5DS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of LN9 5DS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 LN9 5DS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LN9 5DS, 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.

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 LN9 5DS?

The nearest vets to the centre of LN9 5DS 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 LN9 5DS in a conservation area?

The centre of LN9 5DS 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 LN9 5DS?

Police.uk records 56 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LN9 5DS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences17 reports
Anti-social behaviour14 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Public order6 reports
Other theft5 reports
Shoplifting3 reports

Also: burglary 1, drugs 1, robbery 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 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 LN9 5DS

Ward
Horncastle
Parish
Horncastle
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Horncastle
Rural or urban
Larger rural, further from 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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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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