Area Report
Last updated 10 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around LN5 7AU.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
15 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 30 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Lincoln UTC (Good) — 0.4 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · no crimes in 0.25 mi last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
23GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 19 GP, 4 hospitals, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LINCOLNSHIRE RECOVERY PARTNERSHIP — 0.1 mi
Lincoln Central Rail Station0.2 mi
39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · beside open access land (5.2 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: Cemetery (0.13 ha) — 0.1 mi
35supermarkets
35 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Heron, Lincolnshire Co-operative, Tesco… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: M&S Lincoln — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near LN5 7AU.
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 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
10.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in LN5.
Average sold price by property type across the LN5 district, 2021–2026 — 3,496 sales.
About LN5 7AU
LN5 7AU scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with M&S Lincoln within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, LN5 7AU is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,719 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 high (IMD housing decile 3/10).
There are 30 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 13 rated Good. The nearest school is Lincolnshire Secure Unit, about 6 minutes' walk away.
No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.
Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LINCOLNSHIRE RECOVERY PARTNERSHIP, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is COMMUNITY HOSPITALS LCHS, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
