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Thinking of living at LN6 8UD? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fosse Way Academy | Primary | 700 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School | Primary | 750 m | – |
| The Lincoln Manor Leas Junior School | Primary | 750 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| The Meadows Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Sir Robert Pattinson Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 45.9 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Priory Witham Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 37.9 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| North Kesteven Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 37.9 · 3.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Priory Academy LSST | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 53.9 · 15.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Willows School | Independent | 2.9 km | – |
| Lincoln Minster School | Independent | 5.7 km | 19.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near LN6 8UD, 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 | 830 m | 8 |
| Swimming | One Nk | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Squash | Ruston'S Sports & Social Club | 830 m | 3 |
| Golf | Lincoln Golf Centre | 4.1 km | 3 |
| Football | Lincoln United Sports Association | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Ruston Sports & Social Club | 840 m | 1 |
| Croquet | Hartsholme Cricket Club and North Hykeham Croquet Club | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Lincoln and District Indoor Bowling Club | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Hykeham Sailing Club | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Weightlifting | Total Fitness | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Freeklime Lincoln | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Shooting | Firing Range | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Water ski | Water Ski Lake | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Exercise | PureGym | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Fitness | PureGym | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Canoe | Lincoln Canoe Club | 4.7 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 (1.9 km), with 209k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Lincoln.
The nearest bus stop is Highfield Terrace, 250 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 16, 15); 29 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Fosse Way Academy, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 60% 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, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 45.9 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 750 m away; Morrisons Daily (700 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Brant Road Surgery (1.1 km), with Lincoln Co-Op Chemists the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Julies Hair Design is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Lincoln County Hospital, 7.4 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 1 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Fish King Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (750 m), and The Lincoln Green the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 47 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 52% of homes.
It's new: 52% of homes were built since 2000.
Bungalow country: 32% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 123 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Witham Fields Play Park, 300 m away; for exercise, North Kesteven Sports Centre (1.7 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.3 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Humberside is 46 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 112 km.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
The nearest university is University of Lincoln, 4.7 km away (TEF Gold).
9 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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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.