UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/ln9
LN9Horncastle, East Lindsey, England
House prices in LN9, Horncastle
Homes in LN9 sold for a median of £215,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 389 standard sales.
That makes it the fourth cheapest of the 13 LN postcode districts with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 215 | £275,000 | £215,000 to £373,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 87 | £190,000 | £165,000 to £218,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 81 | £150,000 | £120,000 to £175,000 | Too few |
Only 21 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Most homes sold here were detached houses, at 55% of sales.
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Where prices are higher in LN9
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in LN9 5, around Horncastle, with a median of £230,000, and lowest in LN9 6, around Horncastle, at £209,500. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in LN9 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 52 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| LN9 5FP | £585,000 | 7 |
| LN9 5RE | £435,000 | 3 |
| LN9 6FJ | £426,500 | 4 |
| LN9 5RP | £380,000 | 3 |
| LN9 5LL | £377,500 | 4 |
| LN9 5UA | £375,000 | 3 |
| LN9 6BG | £355,500 | 3 |
| LN9 6PY | £350,000 | 3 |
| LN9 5FG | £335,000 | 7 |
| LN9 5QQ | £318,000 | 4 |
| LN9 6PQ | £315,000 | 3 |
| LN9 5ER | £290,000 | 3 |
| LN9 5GB | £287,000 | 5 |
| LN9 6RY | £267,500 | 4 |
| LN9 6RF | £240,000 | 5 |
| LN9 5PB | £235,000 | 3 |
| LN9 6JP | £235,000 | 3 |
| LN9 5AX | £230,000 | 5 |
| LN9 5AW | £227,500 | 6 |
| LN9 5BD | £227,500 | 4 |
| LN9 5AS | £226,500 | 4 |
| LN9 5FH | £225,000 | 29 |
| LN9 6AW | £225,000 | 6 |
| LN9 6BU | £222,500 | 9 |
| LN9 6BT | £215,000 | 3 |
| LN9 6PJ | £212,500 | 6 |
| LN9 6BX | £210,000 | 8 |
| LN9 6RP | £209,000 | 3 |
| LN9 5JF | £196,500 | 4 |
| LN9 6RZ | £195,000 | 3 |
| LN9 6SF | £192,500 | 4 |
| LN9 5PG | £191,000 | 3 |
| LN9 6PN | £189,000 | 5 |
| LN9 5RS | £184,000 | 4 |
| LN9 6RS | £182,500 | 4 |
| LN9 5PX | £180,000 | 3 |
| LN9 6DF | £178,000 | 3 |
| LN9 6PL | £177,000 | 3 |
| LN9 5AT | £175,000 | 4 |
| LN9 6QQ | £175,000 | 5 |
| LN9 6RJ | £172,500 | 4 |
| LN9 5DT | £160,000 | 5 |
| LN9 5AF | £155,000 | 5 |
| LN9 5EX | £155,000 | 5 |
| LN9 6BZ | £151,000 | 3 |
| LN9 6RE | £150,000 | 5 |
| LN9 5DD | £126,000 | 4 |
| LN9 5DX | £126,000 | 4 |
| LN9 5DS | £121,500 | 4 |
| LN9 6BY | £120,000 | 3 |
| LN9 6AB | £117,000 | 6 |
| LN9 5AZ | £95,000 | 5 |
Prices over time
The median rose 26%, from £175,000 in 2016 to £220,000 in 2025, the tenth smallest rise of the 136 districts in the East Midlands.
Postcode districts in the East Lindsey council area
Median sale price of the 9 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. LN9 is the fifth cheapest.
- LN10 Woodhall Spa£315,000
- PE23 Spilsby£233,000
- LN11 Louth£230,000
- PE22 Boston£228,000
- LN9 Horncastle, this district£215,000
- LN13 Alford£202,000
- LN12 Mablethorpe£200,000
- PE24 Skegness£200,000
- PE25 Skegness£182,500
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | |
| B | 8 | |
| C | 98 | |
| D | 101 | |
| E | 43 | |
| F | 9 | |
| G | 3 |
Only 41% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. D was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | ||
| 18 | ||
| 6 | ||
| 16 | ||
| 52 | ||
| 53 | ||
| 47 | ||
| 11 |
With 23% built before 1900, ask early whether a home is listed or in a conservation area, which limits the work you can do: see buying a listed building and buying in a conservation area.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £94,500 for a terraced house on Albert Street to £480,000 for a detached house on Mill Lane.
The latest standard sales recorded in LN9. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 23 Foundry StreetSold for £112,000
- Ryehill Cottage Main RoadSold for £257,500
- 8 Ashwood CloseSold for £150,000
- Westover, 5 Boston RoadSold for £217,000
- 56 College ParkSold for £120,000
- 26 Albert StreetSold for £94,500
- 43 North StreetSold for £103,000
- 19 Lord Allerton WaySold for £345,000
- 2 Mark AvenueSold for £280,000
- Mill Brook Mill LaneSold for £480,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Malsters Drive, Horncastle£225,00029 sales
- West Street, Horncastle£155,00011 sales
- Banovallum Gardens, Horncastle£197,50010 sales
Living in LN9
Crime
51 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 68 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 66% of homes can get it
Lower than 81 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
84% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 65 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,276 a year in East Lindsey for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 84 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of LN9, from the sales in LN9, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Tetford & Donington 38 sales£265,000
- Horncastle 335 sales£208,000
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Roughton.
Coal mining
None of the 402 live postcodes in LN9 is in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, although 33% of postcodes in the East Midlands are.
About these figures
The figures come from 389 standard sales in LN9, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 18% were new builds and fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.