Postcode LN2 5LN is located in an urban city, within the Abbey area of Lincoln in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Monks Road, St Giles & Greetwell area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 116.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Monks Road, St Giles & Greetwell is £40,399 per year. The median sale price in Abbey is £155,000 (around £192 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £125,000 and £215,875. The nearest station is Lincoln, about 1.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Monks Road, St Giles & Greetwell has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,247 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.
Monks Road, St Giles & Greetwell has a very high crime rate, with approximately 116.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 64.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 33.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Monks Road, St Giles & Greetwell is £40,399 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 77 ft away from LN2 5LN.
Monks Road, St Giles & Greetwell near LN2 5LN 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 108 recent sales, the median property price is £155,000 (about £192 per square foot) in Abbey area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £870,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 11 | £360,000 | £268 |
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £213,750 | £235 |
| Terraced | 64 | £154,500 | £171 |
| Flats | 19 | £125,000 | £203 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £219,000 | £114,250 | £155,500 | £105,000 |
| 2017 | £239,250 | £105,000 | £139,950 | £112,750 |
| 2018 | £267,000 | £92,000 | £165,000 | £113,750 |
| 2019 | £253,500 | £112,000 | £196,250 | £115,000 |
| 2020 | £260,000 | £116,625 | £166,250 | £120,000 |
| 2021 | £270,500 | £116,000 | £215,000 | £132,000 |
| 2022 | £295,000 | £117,500 | £200,250 | £133,000 |
| 2023 | £321,000 | £119,500 | £178,000 | £134,000 |
| 2024 | £330,000 | £115,000 | £217,500 | £139,750 |
| 2025 | £360,000 | £118,000 | £180,000 | £145,000 |
| 2026 | £348,000 | £125,250 | £200,000 | £161,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £163 | £167 | £153 | £127 |
| 2017 | £164 | £192 | £142 | £125 |
| 2018 | £201 | £232 | £169 | £127 |
| 2019 | £188 | £198 | £175 | £130 |
| 2020 | £206 | £183 | £173 | £131 |
| 2021 | £211 | £205 | £195 | £150 |
| 2022 | £247 | £204 | £198 | £151 |
| 2023 | £262 | £174 | £209 | £159 |
| 2024 | £243 | £187 | £226 | £165 |
| 2025 | £263 | £190 | £212 | £169 |
| 2026 | £264 | £186 | £242 | £172 |
There were 28 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LN2 5LN.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sept 2025 | Unit 45, Monks Way, Lincoln, LN2 5LN | Other | Freehold | £175,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2025 | 60, Allenby Close, Lincoln, LN3 4RH | Flats | Leasehold | £110,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 36, Allenby Close, Lincoln, LN3 4RH | Flats | Leasehold | £116,000 | |
| 29 May 2025 | 376, Monks Road, Lincoln, LN2 5PR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £141,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2026 | 414, Monks Road, Lincoln, LN2 5PZ | Terraced | Freehold | £135,000 |
In the LN2 5LN postcode area, located within Monks Road, St Giles & Greetwell, there are 4 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Lincoln Christ's Hospital School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 12 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | Lincoln Minster School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LN2 5LN
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | monks food city | Toronto Street, Lincoln, LN2 5LA | Walking directions to monks food city |
| 0.3 mi | Poziomka | 166a Monks Road, Lincoln, LN2 5PN | Walking directions to Poziomka |
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 5LN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Martin Ian Colin Christopher
Abbey - Elected 7 May 2026
Hamish Falconer
Lincoln - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LN2 5LN records about 117 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around LN2 5LN in Abbey is £155,000 (about £192 per square foot) based on 108 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to LN2 5LN, including Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School (Requires improvement), Lincoln Christ's Hospital School (Good) and Lincoln Minster School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LN2 5LN scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 7,247 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 5LN is Hamish Falconer (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Martin Ian Colin Christopher (Liberal Democrats).