Postcode LN2 2BS is located in an urban city, within the Minster ward of Lincoln in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Ermine area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 68.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 29% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ermine is £38,864 per year. The nearest station is Lincoln, about 1.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Ermine has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,735 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.
Ermine has a high crime rate, with approximately 68.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 43.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 46.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Ermine is £38,864 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LN2 2BS.
Ermine near LN2 2BS 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
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 44 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LN2 2BS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2025 | 9, Dunston Close, Lincoln, LN2 2DT | Terraced | Freehold | £175,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 11, Wellingore Road, Lincoln, LN2 2DH | Terraced | Freehold | £190,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 12, Asterby Close, Lincoln, LN2 2DX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £130,000 | |
| 30 Sept 2025 | 11, Willingham Avenue, Lincoln, LN2 2DL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £165,000 | |
| 29 Sept 2025 | 2, Brattleby Crescent, Lincoln, LN2 2EB | Other | Freehold | £4,000 |
In the LN2 2BS postcode area, located within Ermine, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LN2 2BS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Lincolnshire Co-op | Sudbrooke Drive, Lincoln, LN2 2AD | Walking directions to Lincolnshire Co-op |
| 0.2 mi | Lincolnshire Co-op | Riseholme Road, Lincoln, LN1 3SN | Walking directions to Lincolnshire Co-op |
| 0.5 mi | Waitrose | Searby Road, Lincoln, LN2 4DS | Walking directions to Waitrose |
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 2BS, 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 2BS records about 68 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around LN2 2BS in Ermine is £230,000 (about £243 per square foot) based on 83 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to LN2 2BS, including Ermine Primary Academy (Good), Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy (Good) and Lincoln Castle Academy. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LN2 2BS scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 4,735 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 2BS 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.