Postcode LN5 9ED is located in a rural hamlet, within the Hykeham Fosse ward of North Kesteven in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham is £56,912 per year. The nearest station is Hykeham, about 2.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,358 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.
Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 7.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham is £56,912 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LN5 9ED.
Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham near LN5 9ED has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hykeham located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £237,700 (about £262 per square foot) in Hykeham Fosse area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,500 up to £650,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 42 | £315,000 | £270 |
| Semi-Detached | 36 | £229,000 | £271 |
| Terraced | 16 | £201,500 | £248 |
| Flats | 7 | £120,000 | £204 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £259,000 | £97,000 | £174,000 | £133,995 |
| 2017 | £266,995 | £96,000 | £185,998 | £156,000 |
| 2018 | £259,000 | £88,000 | £202,995 | £148,500 |
| 2019 | £264,995 | £93,750 | £207,995 | £173,000 |
| 2020 | £285,998 | £93,000 | £209,995 | £174,995 |
| 2021 | £296,500 | £86,000 | £195,000 | £176,500 |
| 2022 | £321,250 | £122,000 | £205,250 | £185,000 |
| 2023 | £345,000 | £117,500 | £217,000 | £215,500 |
| 2024 | £340,000 | £112,000 | £228,500 | £183,000 |
| 2025 | £317,500 | £118,750 | £234,250 | £192,500 |
| 2026 | £317,500 | £122,000 | £220,000 | £203,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £200 | £193 | £182 | £229 |
| 2017 | £205 | £166 | £219 | £191 |
| 2018 | £218 | £149 | £210 | £199 |
| 2019 | £218 | £165 | £218 | £224 |
| 2020 | £224 | £176 | £238 | £228 |
| 2021 | £237 | £145 | £228 | £227 |
| 2022 | £263 | £222 | £270 | £254 |
| 2023 | £263 | £217 | £270 | £262 |
| 2024 | £256 | £198 | £257 | £248 |
| 2025 | £268 | £209 | £262 | £262 |
| 2026 | £262 | £169 | £285 | £195 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
Annual council tax rates for North Kesteven 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 LN5 9ED, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Matthew Harry Lofts
Hykeham Fosse - Elected 4 May 2023
Ross Little
Hykeham Fosse - Elected 4 May 2023
Caroline Johnson
Sleaford and North Hykeham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LN5 9ED records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 other theft.
The median sale price around LN5 9ED in Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham is £237,700 (about £262 per square foot) based on 101 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to LN5 9ED, including The South Hykeham Community Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LN5 9ED scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,358 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Sleaford and North Hykeham covering LN5 9ED is Caroline Johnson (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Matthew Harry Lofts (Labour Party) and Ross Little (Conservative and Unionist 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.