Buying a home in LN5, Lincoln. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£199kmost £146k–£262k
Houses per m²£2,571flats £1,921
Sold last year2891,985 in five years
Prices in Lincoln+2.2%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in LN5 sold for £199,161 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £146,300 and £262,391, for about 85 m² of space. That is 13% less than the same home across Lincoln (£228,000).

289 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £94k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in LN5 7 (£1,800) and the most in LN5 0 (£3,129).

Across Lincoln, prices are up 2.2% on a year ago and up 12% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £991 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £908 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £40,000 for that mortgage: what £40,000 buys.

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House prices in LN5 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£125,126£107k–£162k39 m²14
2£156,849£130k–£196k65 m²669
3£199,161£146k–£262k85 m²765
4£307,950£222k–£407k116 m²197
5+£428,796£349k–£529k163 m²188

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£125k£157k£199k£308k£429k
Detached—£217k£292k£359k£451k
Semi-detached—£180k£220k£257k£311k
Terraced£111k£133k£143k£176k£263k
Flats£94k£114k£155k——

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

Price per m² across LN5

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
LN5 0£3,129—
LN5 7£1,800£2,007
LN5 8£2,156£1,881
LN5 9£2,893£1,692

Schools near LN5

Best state primary within 2 kmWaddington All Saints Academy77% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%2 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmSir Robert Pattinson Academy52.7% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%7 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about LN5

Is LN5 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 13% less than across Lincoln; prices in Lincoln are up 2.2% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (77% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (52.7% against 43.8%); 289 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 LN5?

A typical 3-bedroom house in LN5 sold for £199,161 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £146,300 and £262,391.

Is LN5 expensive for Lincoln?

A 3-bedroom house in LN5 costs 13% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Lincoln (£228,000).

How many homes sell in LN5 each year?

289 homes sold in the last year and 1,985 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near LN5?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Waddington All Saints Academy, where 77% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

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.