LN5 9NX · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

LN5 9NX

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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 23,115 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

62Schools

90Safety

69Health

66Transport

89Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LN5 9NX.

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.

Schools62

0Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

2 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 3 schools in total

Waddington All Saints Academy0.1 mi Waddington Redwood Primary AcademyGood · 1.4 mi Acorn Free SchoolGood · 1.9 mi

Nearest top-rated: Waddington Redwood Primary Academy (Good) — 1.4 mi

Safety90

4crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · 4 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69

1GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 1 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WADDINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.6 mi

Transport66

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 11 bus stops nearby

Green space89

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 8.5 ha total — largest park 5.7 ha (0.12 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.21 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities89

4supermarkets

4 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Spar, Lincolnshire Co-operative, Morrisons — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Budgens Waddington — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LN5 9NX.

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

6.4µg/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

42dB 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 9NX

LN5 9NX scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and green space — with only 4 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 9NX is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,115 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 9/10).

There are 3 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Good. The nearest school is Waddington All Saints Academy, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 4 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WADDINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 12 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 9NX — 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 9NX?

There are 3 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LN5 9NX. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is LN5 9NX safe?

4 crimes were reported within 400m of LN5 9NX 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 9NX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LN5 9NX includes 11 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for LN5 9NX?

LN5 9NX 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 9NX does NestScope look?

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