Postcode LN2 1RJ 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 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Wickham Gardens.
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 1.7% 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 1RJ.
Cathedral & West Common near LN2 1RJ 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Wickham Gardens | Small | Walking directions to Wickham Gardens |
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 37 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LN2 1RJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2025 | 4, Manor Road, Lincoln, LN2 1RJ | Detached | Freehold | £555,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 4, Mainwaring Road, Lincoln, LN2 4BW | Detached | Freehold | £670,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2026 | 53, Nettleham Road, Lincoln, LN2 1RW | Detached | Freehold | £580,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2025 | 38A, Nettleham Road, Lincoln, LN2 1RE | Flats | Leasehold | £359,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 3, Haffenden Road, Lincoln, LN2 1RP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £370,000 |
In the LN2 1RJ postcode area, located within Cathedral & West Common, there are 8 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 | The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Jul 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Lincoln Minster School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Lincoln Christ's Hospital School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 12 Nov 2024. |
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 1RJ, 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 1RJ 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 1RJ in Minster is £242,000 (about £243 per square foot) based on 90 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to LN2 1RJ, including The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy (Good), Lincoln Minster School and Lincoln Christ's Hospital School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LN2 1RJ 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 1RJ is Hamish Falconer (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Joshua Todd Wells (Labour Party).