Postcode LN12 9AN is located in a rural town, within the Alford area of East Lindsey in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Alford, Withern & Willoughby area. It has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 43.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 55% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Alford, Withern & Willoughby is £36,410 per year. The median sale price in Alford is £178,750 (around £208 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £143,750 and £234,375. The nearest station is Thorpe Culvert, about 9.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Alford, Withern & Willoughby has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,100 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.
Alford, Withern & Willoughby has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Alford, Withern & Willoughby is £36,410 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LN12 9AN.
Alford, Withern & Willoughby near LN12 9AN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Thorpe Culvert located about 9.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £178,750 (about £208 per square foot) in Alford area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £575,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 27 | £240,000 | £237 |
| Semi-Detached | 19 | £168,500 | £207 |
| Terraced | 14 | £121,750 | £179 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £170,000 | £135,225 | £117,500 |
| 2017 | £189,975 | £135,000 | £124,950 |
| 2018 | £197,475 | £130,000 | £95,000 |
| 2019 | £212,000 | £150,000 | £98,500 |
| 2020 | £239,950 | £131,475 | £105,000 |
| 2021 | £245,475 | £158,975 | £130,000 |
| 2022 | £256,000 | £169,950 | £132,500 |
| 2023 | £264,950 | £169,975 | £139,500 |
| 2024 | £260,000 | £177,500 | £127,000 |
| 2025 | £245,000 | £160,000 | £121,750 |
| 2026 | £208,750 | £165,750 | £139,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £159 | £135 | £138 |
| 2017 | £173 | £153 | £159 |
| 2018 | £192 | £165 | £129 |
| 2019 | £194 | £158 | £110 |
| 2020 | £208 | £169 | £128 |
| 2021 | £218 | £200 | £161 |
| 2022 | £253 | £235 | £174 |
| 2023 | £245 | £208 | £173 |
| 2024 | £232 | £204 | £188 |
| 2025 | £225 | £206 | £183 |
| 2026 | £273 | £201 | £173 |
There were 9 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LN12 9AN.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | 14, Wallaces Yard, Alford, LN13 9DD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £225,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 78, Chauntry Road, Alford, LN13 9HW | Detached | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 11, Staveley Road, Alford, LN13 0PN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £167,500 | |
| 02 Apr 2026 | 6, Staveley Road, Alford, LN13 0PN | Detached | Freehold | £185,000 | |
| 09 May 2025 | 20, Staveley Road, Alford, LN13 0PN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £157,500 |
In the LN12 9AN postcode area, located within Alford, Withern & Willoughby, there are 1 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Secondary | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 6 May 2026. | |
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy ratingOfsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Alford Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 May 2016. | |
Alford Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 May 2016
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| 0.7 mi | Secondary | John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2022. | |
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Dec 2022
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LN12 9AN
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | West End Stores | 107 West Street, Alford, LN13 9HA | Walking directions to West End Stores |
| 0.5 mi | Callaby Stores | 72 Hamilton Road, Alford, LN13 9AX | Walking directions to Callaby Stores |
Annual council tax rates for East Lindsey district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LN12 9AN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Graham Anthony Marsh
Alford - Elected 4 May 2023
Sarah Devereux
Alford - Elected 4 May 2023
Victoria Atkins
Louth and Horncastle - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LN12 9AN records about 44 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East Midlands as a whole the rate is about 96 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around LN12 9AN in Alford is £178,750 (about £208 per square foot) based on 60 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to LN12 9AN, including Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy (Good), Alford Primary School (Good) and John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LN12 9AN scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 7,100 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Louth and Horncastle covering LN12 9AN is Victoria Atkins (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Graham Anthony Marsh (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Sarah Devereux (Conservative and Unionist Party).