LN5 9AU · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 02 JUL 2026

LN5 9AU

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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

70/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,380 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

59Schools

90Safety

73Health

69Transport

54Green

83Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LN5 9AU.

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.

Schools59

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 · 0.5 mi The Lincoln St Christopher's SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

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

Safety90

9crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · 9 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73

3GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 3 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BRANT ROAD & SPRINGCLIFFE SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport69

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 23 bus stops nearby

Green space54

2green spaces

IMD environment decile 10/10 · 0.2 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.3 mi

Amenities83

26supermarkets

26 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 9AU.

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

51dB 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 9AU

LN5 9AU scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and local amenities — with only 9 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 9AU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,380 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 7/10).

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 9 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BRANT ROAD & SPRINGCLIFFE SURGERY, about 3 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 9AU — 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 9AU?

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

Is LN5 9AU safe?

9 crimes were reported within 400m of LN5 9AU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LN5 9AU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LN5 9AU includes 23 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for LN5 9AU?

LN5 9AU has a NestScope Score of 70/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 9AU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around LN5 9AU: 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.