Postcode district report · August 2026

LN5, Lincoln

LN5 is the 2nd Hapiest of Lincoln's 4 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. LN5 also reaches into North Kesteven; these figures are for its homes in Lincoln.

Homes sold
220
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£153,500
+13.7% on the year before
Price per m²
£2,057
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
14%
of homes sold

LN5 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks LN5 against the other postcode districts of Lincoln.

Price per m²£2,057/m² 4th of 4
Price change+13.7% 1st of 4
Sales a year220 a year 3rd of 4
Sales change-2.2% 2nd of 4
Energy efficiency66 EPC score 4th of 4
Carbon3.5 t CO₂ a home 2nd of 4
Station nearby1.5 km 1st of 4
Yellow the best in Lincoln Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Lincoln

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better LN5 compares with the rest of Lincoln. These colours compare postcode districts within Lincoln; Lincoln's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Lincoln's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 LN6 399£210,000 +0.0%
2 LN5 220£153,500 +13.7%
3 LN2 282£195,875 +6.5%
4 LN1 193£195,500 -6.9%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Lincoln only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Lincoln aren't ranked.