Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at LN6 9NW? 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 and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Farm Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill | Primary | 1.3 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| The South Hykeham Community Primary School | Primary | 2.0 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| The North Hykeham All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.1 km | 52% met the expected standard |
| North Kesteven Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 37.9 · 3.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sir Robert Pattinson Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 45.9 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Priory Witham Academy | Secondary | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 37.9 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Priory City of Lincoln Academy | Secondary | 4.7 km | Attainment 8: 35.6 · 2.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 5.1 km | Attainment 8: 37.7 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Willows School | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
Every primary near LN6 9NW, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Bentley Hotel & Leisure Club And Spa | 380 m | 6 |
| Tennis | Sir Robert Pattinson Academy | 2.2 km | 5 |
| Squash | Total Fitness | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Golf | Lincoln Golf Centre | 780 m | 1 |
| Water ski | Water Ski Lake | 810 m | 1 |
| Sailing | Hykeham Sailing Club | 840 m | 1 |
| Weightlifting | Total Fitness | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Ruston Sports & Social Club | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Football | Lincoln United Sports Association | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Croquet | Hartsholme Cricket Club and North Hykeham Croquet Club | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Oak Hill Equestrian & Riding School | 4.8 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 (2.1 km), with 209k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Lincoln.
The nearest bus stop is Pennells Garden Centre, 400 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (routes 16, 49, 48, 947).
This is car country: only 6% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Manor Farm Academy, about a 15-minute walk (1.2 km); 73% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is North Kesteven Academy, 1.8 km away; Attainment 8: 37.9 · 3.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Lincolnshire Co-op Newark Road Hykeham Food Store, 800 m away, with Gary Simpson Butchers closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Richmond Medical Centre (1.8 km), with Lincoln Co-Op Chemists the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Belle Vous is 1.4 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Lincoln County Hospital, 11 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: 21 restaurants and cafés, 13 pubs and bars.
Activities Away is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and The Hykeham Manor the nearest pub (700 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 54 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 120 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 62% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1993-1999.
Bungalow country: 25% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 451 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Grange Park, 1.3 km away; for exercise, North Kesteven Sports Centre (1.7 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.6 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Humberside is 49 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 109 km.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
11 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.