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Thinking of living at LN1 1RT? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln | Primary | 300 m | – |
| The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln | Primary | 350 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Westgate Academy | Primary | 850 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Lincoln UTC | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 46.1 · 7.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lincoln Castle Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 40.8 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lincoln Christ's Hospital School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 38.3 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Priory City of Lincoln Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 35.6 · 2.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lincoln Minster School | Independent | 1.5 km | 19.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Willows School | Independent | 5.2 km | – |
| Burton Hathow Preparatory School | Independent | 5.4 km | – |
Every primary near LN1 1RT, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | West Common | 570 m | 14 |
| Squash | Lincoln College (Deans Sport And Leisure) | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Swimming | Yarborough Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Bowls | Norman House | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Golf | Carholme Golf Club | 530 m | 3 |
| Athletics | Yarborough Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Football | LNER Stadium | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Canoe | Lincoln Canoe Club | 650 m | 1 |
| Billiards | Rileys | 960 m | 1 |
| Exercise | PureGym | 970 m | 1 |
| Fitness | PureGym | 970 m | 1 |
| Climbing | Freeklime Lincoln | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Yarborough Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Croquet | Hartsholme Cricket Club and North Hykeham Croquet Club | 3.1 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Lincoln Central, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km).
The nearest bus stop is Staunton Street, 100 m away, with a bus about every 35 minutes on weekdays (routes 100, 77, 106, 107); 11 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 7 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln, a few minutes' walk (300 m).
The closest top-rated primary is The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School (1 km).
The nearest secondary is Lincoln UTC, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 46.1 · 7.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 5% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 200 m away, with Carholme Food & Wine closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Gresham Street Surgery (100 m), with Lincoln Co-Op Chemists the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Golden Clippers is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Lincoln County Hospital, 1.8 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 64% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 63% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 75 restaurants and cafés and 31 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Anna's Place is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Queen in the West the nearest pub (150 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (28 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 188 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Much of it is protected: 43% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Cathedral and City Centre, West Parade and Brayford).
There are 86 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 39% flats and 5% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Liquorice Park, 500 m away; for exercise, University of Lincoln Sports Centre (350 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.6 µg/m³).
40 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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For holidays, Humberside is 41 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 116 km.
Many neighbours rent: 51% of households rent privately and 17% socially.
It's young: 68% of residents are aged 15–29.
This is a student area: 61% of adults were full-time students at the 2021 census, so expect shared houses, busy term times and quiet summers.
The nearest university is University of Lincoln, 550 m away (TEF Gold).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.