House prices in LN1, Lincoln
The average house price in LN1, Lincoln over the last three years is £256,599, with a median sold price of £218,000 — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.
HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026
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Sold prices in LN1, Lincoln
Based on 1,096 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).
The average house price in LN1, Lincoln over the last three years is £256,599, with a median sold price of £218,000 — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean sits notably higher than the median here, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the average up. That's drawn from 1,096 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.
LN1 price trend
Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.
Over five years, prices in LN1, Lincoln have been broadly flat (-5.9%). Across a full decade they are +35.6%. The last twelve months alone: -3.1%. Prices in LN1, Lincoln still sit about 6.7% below their 2021 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.
How LN1 growth compares
Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in LN1 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.
Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.
What it costs to buy in LN1, Lincoln
From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.
Homes in LN1, Lincoln span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £140,500, while the top tenth fetched over £415,000. Half of all sales fell between £167,688 and £310,625 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.
Plan a budget for LN1, Lincoln
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Upfront cash ≈ £23,660 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.
How LN1 compares
Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).
At £256,599, homes in LN1, Lincoln sell for 38% above the Lincoln average, and 12% below the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-3.1% vs +3.9%).
Prices by property type
Median sold price, £/m² and share of the market, by type, across LN1.
The most-traded type in LN1, Lincoln is terraced (428 sales, median £185,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£146,000) and houses (~£238,703) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £2,579 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area. Space for money: flat / maisonette offer the most floor area per pound in LN1, Lincoln, at about £2,230/m², while detached cost the most at £2,819/m² — a 26% premium. If floor area matters more to you than form, that gap is where the value hides.
The LN1 market: activity & mix
How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.
* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.
Around 443 homes changed hands in LN1, Lincoln in 2025 — quieter than the area's average of roughly 523 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2021 (766 sales). A quieter market cuts competition: well-priced homes still sell, but buyers have more room to negotiate and less pressure to rush. 11% of recent sales in LN1, Lincoln were leasehold — mostly freehold, with some leasehold flats. New-build made up 6% of sales, a modest amount of new supply.
Inside LN1: deprivation & demographics
Explore the neighbourhoods that make up this area. Each cell is a Census neighbourhood (LSOA) shaded by its national decile — switch between overall deprivation, income, education, health, crime and more. Tap a cell for its figure.
Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.
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What a full report reveals about a LN1 home
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What's in a Housometer report
Every section, for any specific home in LN1.
An evidence-based estimate with a confidence range, every sale since 1995, and the nearest comparables.
EPC rating, floor area, heating type and what the home costs to run.
The exact band for this property and what it costs you each year.
River, sea and surface-water flood risk, with the nearest watercourse.
Subsidence and ground stability, radon potential and coal-mining legacy.
Recent crime in the immediate area, by type and trend, plus road safety.
Road, rail and aircraft noise plus NO₂ and particulate air pollution.
Nearest primaries and secondaries with Ofsted ratings and performance.
Nearest stations, walk times and travel time to your workplace.
Walking distance to shops, GP, gyms, parks and everyday essentials.
Full-fibre and gigabit availability, top speeds and mobile coverage.
Applications at the property and next door, designations, tenure and ownership.
Historic OS maps, the likely build era and a dated timeline of the home’s past.
Local earnings, deprivation, household make-up and who lives nearby.
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LN1 house prices — FAQs
Over the last three years the median sold price in LN1 was £218,000, with a mean of £256,599, based on 1,096 HM Land Registry sales.
At a £218,000 median, LN1 is cheaper than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £2,579 per square metre.
On our smoothed index, LN1 prices have moved -3.1% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.
Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £146,000 (69 sales).
Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £140,500, and most buyers competed in the £167,688–£310,625 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £415,000.
Prices in LN1 are -5.9% over the last five years, and +35.6% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.
On the £218,000 median-priced LN1 home, a home-mover pays about £1,860 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates, and a first-time buyer about £0 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.
A 10% deposit on the median £218,000 LN1 home is £21,800 (5% would be £10,900). Borrowing the remaining £196,200 implies a household income of roughly £43,500 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.
Roughly 443 sales a year have been recorded in LN1 recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a reasonably active market with a steady flow of listings.
Area figures set the scene, but every home differs. A Housometer report scores an individual LN1, Lincoln address across value, energy, flood & ground risk, crime, schools, transport, noise, air and more — search any address to see it.
Streets in LN1
Sold prices, £/m² and every recorded home — street by street. 476 streets have a profile in LN1.
Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.