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Thinking of living at LN5 9BB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Meadows Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School | Primary | 650 m | – |
| The Lincoln Manor Leas Junior School | Primary | 650 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| The Priory Witham Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 37.9 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Priory Academy LSST | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 53.9 · 15.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 37.7 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sir Robert Pattinson Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 45.9 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Willows School | Independent | 3.6 km | – |
| Lincoln Minster School | Independent | 5.0 km | 19.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near LN5 9BB, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Ruston'S Sports & Social Club | 1.0 km | 10 |
| Swimming | Everlast Gyms (Lincoln) | 2.2 km | 6 |
| Squash | Ruston'S Sports & Social Club | 1.0 km | 4 |
| Golf | Carwick Park Golf Club | 3.6 km | 3 |
| Football | Lincoln United Sports Association | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Ruston Sports & Social Club | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Lincoln and District Indoor Bowling Club | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Croquet | Hartsholme Cricket Club and North Hykeham Croquet Club | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Freeklime Lincoln | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Shooting | Firing Range | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Hykeham Sailing Club | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Exercise | PureGym | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Fitness | PureGym | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Weightlifting | Total Fitness | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Canoe | Lincoln Canoe Club | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 4.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 18. 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 Hykeham, a short drive or bike ride (2.7 km), with 209k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Lincoln.
The nearest bus stop is St Columba's Church, 350 m away, with a bus about every 18 minutes on weekdays (routes 13, 904, 943, 575); 13 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is The Meadows Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 65% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Priory Witham Academy, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 37.9 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Lincolnshire Co-op Brant Road Food Store, 300 m away; Lincolnshire Co-op Brant Road Pharmacy (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Brant Road & Springcliffe Surgery (450 m), with Lincoln Co-Op Chemists the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Butterflies Hair Salon is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Lincoln County Hospital, 5.1 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Subway is the closest café or restaurant (1.1 km), and The Crows Nest the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 72 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 38% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Bracebridge Fishponds / Syston Woods, 800 m away; for exercise, Everlast Gyms (2.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Humberside is 44 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 115 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 41% of households own their home outright.
The nearest university is University of Lincoln, 4.0 km 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.
15 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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