Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LN2 5SL.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
13 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 26 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Lincoln UTC (Good) — 0.2 mi
8crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
22GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 18 GP, 4 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ABBEY MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 39 bus stops nearby
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 19 ha total — largest park 6 ha (0.46 mi away)
Nearest: St Peter in Eastgate Church — 0.1 mi
28supermarkets
28 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lincolnshire Co-operative, Tesco, Heron, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Co-op Monks Road Food Store — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LN2 5SL.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
11.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
70dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LN2.
Average sold price by property type across the LN2 district, 2021–2026 — 4,408 sales.
About LN2 5SL
LN2 5SL scores 54/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Monks Road Food Store about 8 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LN2 5SL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,622 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).
There are 26 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 11 rated Good. The nearest school is Lincoln Minster School, within a short walk.
There were 8 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ABBEY MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LINCOLN HOSPITAL (NUH), about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
