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LN2 5LX

Abbey

Lincoln

England / East Midlands / Lincoln / Monks Road, St Giles & Greetwell / Abbey / LN2 5LX

Overview

Postcode LN2 5LX is located in an urban city, within the Abbey ward of Lincoln in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Monks Road, St Giles & Greetwell area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 73.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Monks Road, St Giles & Greetwell is £35,900 per year. The nearest station is Lincoln located about 0.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Arboretum.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
73
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
4.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Monks Road, St Giles & Greetwell has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,222 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Monks Road, St Giles & Greetwell has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 73.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.7%

Approximately 4.7% 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.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Monks Road, St Giles & Greetwell is £35,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LN2 5LX.

Flood risk

No risk

Monks Road, St Giles & Greetwell near LN2 5LX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Lincoln located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Lincoln

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miArboretumMedium

Property prices in Abbey

Based on 124 recent sales, the median property price is £145,000 in Abbey area, with individual transactions ranging from £72,000 up to £750,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£352,500
Flats31£115,000
Semi-Detached19£207,000
Terraced56£138,000

10 years price trend in Abbey

Schools

In the LN2 5LX postcode area, located within Monks Road, St Giles & Greetwell, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryLincoln Monks Abbey Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableLincoln Minster SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryThe Lincoln St Peter-in-Eastgate Church of England (Controlled) Infants SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miMaximalMilman Road, Lincoln, LN2 5PG
0.1 mimini marketBelmont Street, Lincoln, LN2 5JP
0.1 miCo-OpBelmont Street, Lincoln, LN2 5JP
0.2 miPoziomka166a Monks Road, Lincoln, LN2 5PN
0.3 mimonks food cityToronto Street, Lincoln, LN2 5LA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.