LN5 9AP · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

LN5 9AP

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

81/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 25,041 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

71Schools

87Safety

77Health

75Transport

56Green

83Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LN5 9AP.

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.

Schools71

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

15 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 22 schools in total

Acorn Free SchoolGood · 0.1 mi The Meadows Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants SchoolGood · 0.5 mi The Lincoln Manor Leas Junior SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Waddington Redwood Primary AcademyGood · 0.6 mi The Lincoln St Christopher's SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Acorn Free School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety87

8crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77

4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 4 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BRANT ROAD & SPRINGCLIFFE SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport75

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 21 bus stops nearby

Green space56

3green spaces

IMD environment decile 10/10 · 0.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities83

27supermarkets

27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lincolnshire Co-operative, Morrisons, Asda, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.1 mi

Nearest: Co-op Brant Road Food Store — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LN5 9AP.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

44dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in LN5.

Average sold price by property type across the LN5 district, 2021–2026 — 3,496 sales.

About LN5 9AP

LN5 9AP scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and local amenities — with only 8 crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LN5 9AP is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,041 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 low (IMD housing decile 10/10).

There are 22 schools within the typical catchment area, including 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Acorn Free School (Ofsted: Good), 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 4 GP surgeries and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BRANT ROAD & SPRINGCLIFFE SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around LN5 9AP — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near LN5 9AP?

There are 22 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LN5 9AP. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is LN5 9AP safe?

8 crimes were reported within 400m of LN5 9AP in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LN5 9AP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LN5 9AP includes 21 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for LN5 9AP?

LN5 9AP has a NestScope Score of 81/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around LN5 9AP does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around LN5 9AP: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Keep exploring

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.