# LN1 3WA: area report for a postcode in Lincoln

LN1 3WA is a postcode in Lincoln.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Lincoln. Open the map at LN1 3WA for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Lincoln](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln) › [LN1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln1) › [LN1 3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ln1-3)

## Around this postcode

- **16 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 36% on July. Lincoln 001A: 118 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-0.5461,53.2470,LN13WA
- **Lincoln, 2.4 km**: About 30 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-0.5461,53.2470,LN13WA
- **3 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 420 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-0.5461,53.2470,LN13WA
- **No property in LN1 3WA listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-0.5461,53.2470,LN13WA
- **England’s most deprived 10%**: This neighbourhood, Lincoln 001A. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-0.5461,53.2470,LN13WA
- **£187,079 average price**: For the whole of Lincoln, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-0.5461,53.2470,LN13WA
- **1 GP practice within 1 km**: Nearest is 910 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-0.5461,53.2470,LN13WA
- **3 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 570 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-0.5461,53.2470,LN13WA
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LN1 3WA**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-0.5461,53.2470,LN13WA
- **Low road and rail noise at LN1 3WA**: Road 47 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-0.5461,53.2470,LN13WA
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 6**: 1% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-0.5461,53.2470,LN13WA
- **8.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-0.5461,53.2470,LN13WA

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [The St Francis Special School, Lincoln](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-st-francis-special-school-lincoln-e120755) | Special | 420 m (5 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, November 2022 | – |
| [Lincoln Castle Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lincoln-castle-academy-e150482) | Secondary | 470 m (6 minutes on foot) | Inadequate (overall), July 2022, before the school changed, serious weaknesses | Attainment 8 of 40.0 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Mount Street Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/mount-street-academy-e137551) | Primary | 660 m (8 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | – |
| [Westgate Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/westgate-academy-e137451) | Primary | 1.2 km (15 minutes on foot) | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met | 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Ermine Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ermine-primary-academy-e147530) | Primary | 1.3 km (16 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), February 2024 | 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-st-faith-and-st-martin-church-of-england-junior-school-lincoln-e120561) | Primary | 1.4 km (17 minutes on foot) | Improved significantly, November 2024 | 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/our-lady-of-lincoln-catholic-primary-school-a-voluntary-academy-e139622) | Primary | 1.4 km (17 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), May 2023 | 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-st-faiths-church-of-england-infant-and-nursery-school-lincoln-e120562) | Primary | 1.5 km (19 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, May 2023 | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| December 2025 | £195,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 10 m |
| July 2025 | £195,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 80 m |
| July 2025 | £217,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 80 m |
| July 2026 | £238,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 90 m |
| July 2025 | £373,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 90 m |
| April 2026 | £150,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 110 m |
| June 2025 | £210,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 160 m |
| December 2024 | £160,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 170 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: CLIFF HOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE (910 m)
- Pharmacies: LINCOLN CO-OP CHEMISTS LTD (890 m)
- Dental practices: BURTON ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY) (910 m)
- Supermarkets: Co-op Queen Elizabeth Road Food Store (570 m, Lincolnshire Co-operative); Co-op Riseholme Road Food Store (580 m, Lincolnshire Co-operative); Co-op Burton Road Food Store (910 m, Lincolnshire Co-operative)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £187,079** (July 2026). Lincoln’s average house price was £187,079 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,301** (2025). Full-time workers living in Lincoln earned a median of £34,301 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 38th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.5×** (2025). A home in Lincoln costs 5.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 59th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 28.9** (2025). Lincoln has a deprivation score of 28.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 47th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Lincoln 001A (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 46.3** (2025). Lincoln 001A has a deprivation score of 46.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 3,083rd most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £162,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Lincoln 001A was £162,000 in 2025. Joint 3,252nd cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,703** (2021). Lincoln 001A had 1,703 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 13,391st most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.0%** (January 2026). In Lincoln 001A, 99.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## LN1 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £230,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in LN1 was £230,000 in 2025. Joint 601st cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 31,540** (2021). LN1 had 31,540 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 836th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 73%** (2022). About 73% of people in LN1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 78.9%** (January 2026). In LN1, 78.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Lincoln](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln)
- Centre: 53.2470, -0.5461

Council: [Lincoln](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln) (District, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Lincoln](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lincoln): Mr Hamish Falconer (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-0.5461,53.2470,LN13WA

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