Postcode LN2 1BH is located in an urban city, within the Minster area of Lincoln in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Cathedral & West Common area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 71% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Cathedral & West Common is £49,948 per year. The median sale price in Minster is £242,000 (around £243 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £165,000 and £359,500. The nearest station is Lincoln, about 1.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
Cathedral & West Common has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,640 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.
Cathedral & West Common has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Cathedral & West Common is £49,948 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LN2 1BH.
Cathedral & West Common near LN2 1BH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Lincoln located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £242,000 (about £243 per square foot) in Minster area, with individual transactions ranging from £67,000 up to £1,950,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 29 | £380,000 | £286 |
| Semi-Detached | 37 | £227,000 | £227 |
| Terraced | 18 | £171,500 | £205 |
| Flats | 6 | £93,750 | £147 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £263,000 | £118,500 | £118,000 | £135,750 |
| 2017 | £333,000 | £117,750 | £122,000 | £129,000 |
| 2018 | £302,475 | £160,000 | £136,500 | £134,000 |
| 2019 | £275,000 | £102,500 | £139,000 | £140,000 |
| 2020 | £327,475 | £150,500 | £202,950 | £135,000 |
| 2021 | £352,500 | £133,250 | £170,000 | £189,375 |
| 2022 | £311,225 | £162,500 | £195,475 | £195,000 |
| 2023 | £389,000 | £195,000 | £177,500 | £157,750 |
| 2024 | £340,000 | £210,000 | £212,500 | £167,475 |
| 2025 | £392,750 | £135,000 | £185,000 | £177,250 |
| 2026 | £346,500 | £93,750 | £187,500 | £168,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £216 | £155 | £152 | £160 |
| 2017 | £218 | £150 | £158 | £158 |
| 2018 | £249 | £209 | £178 | £148 |
| 2019 | £259 | £163 | £170 | £178 |
| 2020 | £251 | £185 | £222 | £159 |
| 2021 | £270 | £186 | £195 | £183 |
| 2022 | £304 | £203 | £239 | £227 |
| 2023 | £306 | £223 | £230 | £224 |
| 2024 | £293 | £250 | £262 | £191 |
| 2025 | £282 | £172 | £243 | £224 |
| 2026 | £286 | £143 | £223 | £204 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LN2 1BH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2026 | 47, Longdales Road, Lincoln, LN2 2JR | Detached | Freehold | £358,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2026 | 33, Marriner Crescent, Lincoln, LN2 1BB | Detached | Freehold | £475,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2026 | 10, Longdales Road, Lincoln, LN2 2JU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 02 Feb 2026 | 32, Longdales Road, Lincoln, LN2 2JU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £185,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2025 | 8, Longdales Road, Lincoln, LN2 2JU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £310,000 |
In the LN2 1BH postcode area, located within Cathedral & West Common, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 May 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Ermine Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Feb 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Lincoln Christ's Hospital School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 12 Nov 2024. |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LN2 1BH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Lincolnshire Co-op | 43 Riseholme Road, Lincoln, LN1 3SN | Walking directions to Lincolnshire Co-op |
Annual council tax rates for Lincoln district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LN2 1BH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Joshua Todd Wells
Minster - Elected 7 May 2026
Hamish Falconer
Lincoln - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LN2 1BH records about 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 LN2 1BH in Minster is £242,000 (about £243 per square foot) based on 90 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to LN2 1BH, including Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy (Good), Ermine Primary Academy (Good) and Lincoln Christ's Hospital School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LN2 1BH scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,640 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Lincoln covering LN2 1BH is Hamish Falconer (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Joshua Todd Wells (Labour Party).