Whelpton Close, Horncastle

House prices, sold prices and local information for LN9 6SF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£190,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£192,538
13 sales
Price range
£137k – £260k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Aug 2026
LN9 6SF

At a glance

House prices£193k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 1 min walk Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Whelpton Close, Horncastle have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £190,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £205,357. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Whelpton Close compared

LN9 postcode area£214,487
Horncastle£214,487
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Whelpton Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LN9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £137,000 (1 sales)2016£137k2017: £180,000 (1 sales)2017£180k2020: £163,750 (2 sales)2020£164k2021: £210,000 (2 sales)2021£210k2022: £216,750 (2 sales)2022£217k2024: £225,000 (1 sales)2024£225k2025: £196,667 (3 sales)2025£197k2026: £190,000 (1 sales)2026£190k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached7£205,3575 Sep 2025
Semi-detached6£177,5835 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Whelpton Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
23, Whelpton Close LN9 6SF 5 Aug 2026£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Whelpton Close LN9 6SF 5 Sep 2025£195,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Whelpton Close LN9 6SF 2 Jun 2025£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Whelpton Close LN9 6SF 24 Feb 2025£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Whelpton Close LN9 6SF 1 Mar 2024£225,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Whelpton Close LN9 6SF 27 Jul 2022£173,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Whelpton Close LN9 6SF 25 Mar 2022£260,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Whelpton Close LN9 6SF 24 Sep 2021£250,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Whelpton Close LN9 6SF 23 Aug 2021£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Whelpton Close LN9 6SF 16 Dec 2020£177,500 DetachedFreehold
15, Whelpton Close LN9 6SF 17 Nov 2020£150,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Whelpton Close LN9 6SF 20 Oct 2017£180,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Whelpton Close LN9 6SF 13 May 2016£137,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
23, Whelpton Close £170,000 (Aug 2021) → £190,000 (Aug 2026) +12%
over 5 yrs
3, Whelpton Close £137,000 (May 2016) → £173,500 (Jul 2022) +27%
over 6 yrs
25, Whelpton Close £177,500 (Dec 2020) → £260,000 (Mar 2022) +46%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Whelpton Close

Crime

54 crimes were reported within about a mile of Whelpton Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences16
Anti-social behaviour13
Criminal damage & arson8
Public order6
Other theft5
Shoplifting3

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Whelpton Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Waring in Horncastle Flood warning area
  • Bain catchment Flood alert area
  • Lower River Witham Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Whelpton Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Banovallum School 621 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
St Lawrence School 179 pupils Academy special converter 5–16 Report 0.5 mi
Horncastle Primary School 417 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle 788 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Nearest bus stops

  • Whelpton Close (opp, Bonnetable Road) 1 min walk
  • Wesley Way (opp, Mareham Road) 2 min walk
  • The Green (opp, Tennyson Gardens) 2 min walk
  • The Green (adj, Tennyson Gardens) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Horncastle Medical Group
    The Old Vicarage, Spilsby Road, Horncastle · 0.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.4%62.5%
Private rented15.6%20.3%
Social rented4.9%17.1%
Households890

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6452.0%64.1%
Aged 65+34.0%18.6%
Residents1,923

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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