Postcode LN2 1RL is located in an urban city, within the Minster ward 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 nearest station is Lincoln, about 1 miles away. There are 9 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 27,149 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 17% 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 1RL.
Cathedral & West Common near LN2 1RL 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 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mi | Lincoln | N/A | Walking directions to Lincoln |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Wickham Gardens | Small | Walking directions to Wickham Gardens |
Based on 83 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 (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 | 23 | £372,500 | £290 |
| Terraced | 19 | £177,000 | £218 |
| Semi-Detached | 32 | £175,000 | £232 |
| Flats | 9 | £112,500 | £145 |
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 | £385,000 | £135,000 | £178,750 | £177,500 |
| 2026 | £360,000 | £100,000 | £175,000 | £176,000 |
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 | £237 | £226 |
| 2026 | £312 | £130 | £223 | £211 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LN2 1RL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | 5, Manor Close, Lincoln, LN2 1RL | Detached | Freehold | £470,000 | |
| 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 | |
| 26 Jun 2025 | 38A, Nettleham Road, Lincoln, LN2 1RE | Flats | Leasehold | £359,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2026 | 11, Ockbrook Court, Williamson Street, Lincoln, LN1 3EP | Flats | Leasehold | £180,000 |
In the LN2 1RL postcode area, located within Cathedral & West Common, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LN2 1RL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Westgate Stores | Chapel Lane, Lincoln, LN1 3BQ | Walking directions to Westgate Stores |
| 0.5 mi | Lincolnshire Co-op | Burton Road, Lincoln, LN1 3LL | Walking directions to Lincolnshire Co-op |
| 0.5 mi | Countdown | Burton Road, Lincoln, LN1 3LL | Walking directions to Countdown |
Annual council tax rates for Lincoln district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LN2 1RL, 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 1RL 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around LN2 1RL in Cathedral & West Common is £230,000 (about £243 per square foot) based on 83 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to LN2 1RL, including The Lincoln St Peter-in-Eastgate Church of England (Controlled) Infants School (Requires improvement), Bishop Grosseteste University (Good) and Lincoln Minster School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to LN2 1RL is Lincoln, about 1,549 m away.
LN2 1RL scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,149 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 1RL is Hamish Falconer (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Joshua Todd Wells (Labour Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.