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Thinking of living at LN1 3HT? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Street Academy | Primary | 150 m | – |
| Westgate Academy | Primary | 450 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln | Primary | 800 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy | Primary | 1000 m | – |
| The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln | Primary | 1.0 km | – |
| Lincoln Castle Academy | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 40.8 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lincoln UTC | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 46.1 · 7.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lincoln Christ's Hospital School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 38.3 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lincoln Minster School | Independent | 1.1 km | 19.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Burton Hathow Preparatory School | Independent | 5.5 km | – |
| The Willows School | Independent | 6.4 km | – |
Every primary near LN1 3HT, 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 | Eastgate Tennis Club | 810 m | 12 |
| Squash | Eastgate Tennis Club | 810 m | 6 |
| Swimming | Yarborough Leisure Centre | 580 m | 5 |
| Bowls | Norman House | 60 m | 4 |
| Golf | Virtually Golf | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Football | LNER Stadium | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Yarborough Leisure Centre | 530 m | 1 |
| Athletics | Yarborough Leisure Centre | 580 m | 1 |
| Billiards | Rileys | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Canoe | Lincoln Canoe Club | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Exercise | PureGym | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Fitness | PureGym | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Freeklime Lincoln | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Croquet | Hartsholme Cricket Club and North Hykeham Croquet Club | 4.3 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, a short drive or bike ride (1.6 km).
The nearest bus stop is Mill Road, 250 m away, with a bus about every 30 minutes on weekdays (routes 8, 3C); 30 departures an hour from the 14 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 14 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Mount Street Academy, a few minutes' walk (150 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Lincoln Castle Academy, 800 m away; Attainment 8: 40.8 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lincolnshire Co-op Burton Road Food Store, 250 m away; St Nicholas Meats (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Cliff House Medical Practice (300 m), with Lincoln Co-Op Chemists the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Nina'a Hairdressing is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Lincoln County Hospital, 1.5 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: 46 restaurants and cafés and 16 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Inside Out of Lincoln is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Castle Ward WMC the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 175 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 225 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 17% flats and 24% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Wickham Gardens, 450 m away; for exercise, Yarborough Leisure Centre (550 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Humberside is 39 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 116 km.
Most households own their home, 34% rent privately.
44 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
It's young: 29% of residents are aged 15–29.
There's a sizeable student population: 18% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is Bishop Grosseteste University, 450 m away (TEF Silver).
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.