Postcode LN9 5RB is located in a rural village, within the Horncastle area of East Lindsey in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Horncastle area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Horncastle is £42,829 per year. The median sale price in Horncastle is £196,000 (around £217 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £160,000 and £267,000. The nearest station is Metheringham, about 11.7 miles away. There are no primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Horncastle has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,701 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.
Horncastle has a low crime rate, with approximately 37 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 9.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Horncastle is £42,829 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LN9 5RB.
Horncastle near LN9 5RB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Metheringham located about 11.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 139 recent sales, the median property price is £196,000 (about £217 per square foot) in Horncastle area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £680,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 69 | £250,000 | £243 |
| Semi-Detached | 28 | £180,000 | £215 |
| Terraced | 38 | £150,000 | £177 |
| Flats | 4 | £94,000 | £122 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £191,000 | £70,000 | £158,500 | £117,500 |
| 2017 | £218,000 | £110,000 | £148,750 | £106,500 |
| 2018 | £205,750 | £94,250 | £138,000 | £126,000 |
| 2019 | £233,725 | £99,000 | £155,000 | £113,475 |
| 2020 | £250,000 | £65,000 | £158,000 | £110,000 |
| 2021 | £249,950 | £102,000 | £166,000 | £129,250 |
| 2022 | £284,950 | £98,500 | £180,000 | £135,000 |
| 2023 | £305,000 | £107,000 | £179,750 | £149,950 |
| 2024 | £299,975 | £101,000 | £189,045 | £154,500 |
| 2025 | £273,776 | £117,500 | £179,950 | £148,250 |
| 2026 | £259,500 | £92,500 | £180,000 | £150,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £172 | £107 | £167 | £132 |
| 2017 | £181 | — | £165 | £163 |
| 2018 | £204 | £125 | £188 | £151 |
| 2019 | £189 | £155 | £181 | £149 |
| 2020 | £194 | £97 | £175 | £151 |
| 2021 | £220 | £123 | £198 | £158 |
| 2022 | £253 | £103 | £231 | £177 |
| 2023 | £253 | £163 | £235 | £214 |
| 2024 | £245 | £154 | £230 | £198 |
| 2025 | £242 | £145 | £226 | £173 |
| 2026 | £241 | £122 | £215 | £179 |
There were 25 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LN9 5RB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2026 | Mill Brook, Mill Lane, Horncastle, LN9 5JS | Detached | Freehold | £480,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2025 | The Beeches, Mill Lane, Horncastle, LN9 5JS | Detached | Freehold | £260,000 | |
| 07 Jul 2025 | 2, Council House, Mill Lane, Horncastle, LN9 5JS | Other | Freehold | £180,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 26, Russell Danby Drive, Horncastle, LN9 5FE | Detached | Freehold | £209,950 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 26, Russell Danby Drive, Horncastle, LN9 5FE | Detached | Freehold | £176,666 |
In the LN9 5RB postcode area, located within Horncastle, there are 0 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jun 2024. | |
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Jun 2024
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Annual council tax rates for East Lindsey district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LN9 5RB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Fiona Martin
Horncastle - Elected 4 May 2023
Richard Martin Avison
Horncastle - Elected 4 May 2023
Sandra Campbell-Wardman
Horncastle - Elected 4 May 2023
Victoria Atkins
Louth and Horncastle - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LN9 5RB records about 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around LN9 5RB in Horncastle is £196,000 (about £217 per square foot) based on 139 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to LN9 5RB, including Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LN9 5RB scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,701 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Louth and Horncastle covering LN9 5RB is Victoria Atkins (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Fiona Martin (Liberal Democrats), Richard Martin Avison (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Sandra Campbell-Wardman (Independent).