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Thinking of living at LN6 8NN? 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 North Hykeham All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Fosse Way Academy | Primary | 650 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Ling Moor Primary Academy | Primary | 950 m | 86% met the expected standard |
| Manor Farm Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School | Primary | 1.7 km | – |
| Sir Robert Pattinson Academy | Secondary | 250 m | Attainment 8: 45.9 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| North Kesteven Academy | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 37.9 · 3.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Priory Witham Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 37.9 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Willows School | Independent | 2.4 km | – |
Every primary near LN6 8NN, 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 | Sir Robert Pattinson Academy | 260 m | 7 |
| Swimming | One Nk | 660 m | 6 |
| Squash | Ruston'S Sports & Social Club | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Football | Lincoln United Sports Association | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Ruston Sports & Social Club | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Hykeham Sailing Club | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Weightlifting | Total Fitness | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Water ski | Water Ski Lake | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Croquet | Hartsholme Cricket Club and North Hykeham Croquet Club | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Golf | Lincoln Golf Centre | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Lincoln and District Indoor Bowling Club | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Freeklime Lincoln | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Shooting | Firing Range | 4.4 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 Hykeham, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 209k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Lincoln.
The nearest bus stop is School Lane, 200 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 16, 15); 19 departures an hour from the 5 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 13 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is The North Hykeham All Saints Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 52% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Sir Robert Pattinson Academy, 250 m away; Attainment 8: 45.9 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Lincolnshire Co-op Hykeham Green Food Store, 200 m away; Flowers By Suzanne (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Richmond Medical Centre (650 m), with Lincoln Co-Op Chemists the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Body Bliss Hair & Beauty Salon is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Lincoln County Hospital, 6.8 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 20 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Honey & Thyme is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Hykeham Social Club the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 84 per 1,000 residents a year.
Detached houses make up 50% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 28% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Hykeham Village Green, 300 m away; for exercise, North Kesteven Sports Centre (650 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Humberside is 46 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 113 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 47% of households own their home outright.
42 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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It's an older community: 26% are 65 or over.
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.