Buying a home in LN3, Lincoln. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£240kmost £210k–£281k

Houses per m²£2,687flats £1,821

Sold last year67517 in five years

Prices in West Lindsey+0.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in LN3 sold for £240,475 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £210,439 and £281,469, for about 89 m² of space. That is 5% more than the same home across Lincoln (£228,000).

67 homes sold here in the last year: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in LN3 5 (£2,543) and the most in LN3 4 (£2,762).

Across West Lindsey, prices are up 0.3% on a year ago and up 7.3% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £823 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,097 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £48,000 for that mortgage: what £50,000 buys.

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House prices in LN3 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
2	£183,627	£155k–£218k	66 m²	187
3	£240,475	£210k–£281k	89 m²	198
4	£297,546	£248k–£341k	119 m²	56
5+	£397,072	£301k–£476k	160 m²	76

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	—	£184k	£240k	£298k	£397k
Detached	—	£210k	£258k	£309k	£400k
Semi-detached	—	£177k	£220k	£241k	—
Terraced	—	£140k	£189k	—	—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across LN3

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
LN3 4	£2,762	£1,821
LN3 5	£2,543	—

Schools near LN3

Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Priory Pembroke Academy32.4% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

LN2 Lincoln · 6 km3-bed house £232k LN4 Lincoln · 11 km3-bed house £240k LN1 Lincoln · 12 km3-bed house £226k LN5 Lincoln · 12 km3-bed house £199k LN6 Lincoln · 13 km3-bed house £233k LN8 Market Rasen · 16 km3-bed house £216k LN10 Woodhall Spa · 16 km3-bed house £325k LN9 Horncastle · 21 km3-bed house £244k

Questions about LN3

Is LN3 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 5% more than across Lincoln; prices in West Lindsey are up 0.3% on a year ago; the best secondary is below it (32.4% against 43.8%); 67 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in LN3?

A typical 3-bedroom house in LN3 sold for £240,475 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £210,439 and £281,469.

Is LN3 expensive for Lincoln?

A 3-bedroom house in LN3 costs 5% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Lincoln (£228,000).

How many homes sell in LN3 each year?

67 homes sold in the last year and 517 in five years: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month.

Where is cheaper near LN3?

For a 3-bedroom house, LN5 (£199k, 12 km), LN8 (£216k, 16 km), DN21 (£151k, 27 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.