Otters Cottages, Lincoln

MyStreetCheck free street report: Otters Cottages, Lincoln · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/lincoln-lincolnshire/otters-cottages/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LN5 8NF.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£110,000

2 sales

Price range

£90k – £130k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Aug 2025

LN5 8NF

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At a glance

House prices£110k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station23 min walkLincoln Central station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Otters Cottages, Lincoln have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 1 Aug 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £110,000.

House prices on Otters Cottages compared

LN5 postcode area£228,371

Lincoln£253,210

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Otters Cottages has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LN5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£110,000	1 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Otters Cottages

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, Otters Cottages LN5 8NF	1 Aug 2025	£130,000	Terraced	Freehold
12, Otters Cottages LN5 8NF	4 Oct 2017	£90,000	Terraced	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Otters Cottages

Crime

408 crimes were reported within about a mile of Otters Cottages in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	140
Anti-social behaviour	72
Shoplifting	57
Public order	43
Criminal damage & arson	25
Other theft	14

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

Flood risk

Otters Cottages is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Watercourses in the Lincoln area Flood warning area
Lincoln Watercourses 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 Otters Cottages

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Priory Academy LSST 1,749 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.2 mi
Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School 85 pupils	Primary	2–7	Good Report	0.4 mi
Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School 562 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy 601 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
Athena School 112 pupils	Community special school	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School 255 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School 434 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
The Priory Witham Academy 1,068 pupils	All-through	2–18	Report	1.0 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, shops and health

Train stations

Lincoln Central station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Hykeham station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
Saxilby station 6.2 mi · 2 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Otter's Cottages (adj, Newark Road) 1 min walk
Otter's Cottages (opp, Newark Road) 1 min walk
Hamilton Road (opp, St Catherines) 3 min walk
Hamilton Road (adj, St Catherines) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Boultham Park Medical Practice
Boultham Park Road, Lincoln · 0.5 mi
Heart Of Lincoln Health Group
60 Portland Street, Lincoln · 1.0 mi
The Heath Surgery
London Road, Bracebridge Heath, Lincoln · 1.1 mi
Brayford Medical Practice
Newland Health Centre, 34 Newland, Lincoln · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

Aldi Aldi Waddington Lincoln · 0.3 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Tealby Street Food Store · 0.4 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Lincoln Newark Rd Express · 0.4 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Parklands Food Store · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

Lincoln Co-op Chemists Ltd · 0.3 mi
Lincoln Co-op Chemists Ltd · 0.5 mi
Tritton Road Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

Treeline Dental Care Lincoln · 1.0 mi
Lincoln Dental Care · 1.1 mi
Newland Dental Practice · 1.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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	4 of 10
Employment	4 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	1 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	46.8%	62.5%
Private rented	43.5%	20.3%
Social rented	9.6%	17.1%
Households	658

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	73.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	11.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,512

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	98%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	98%	92%

Share of homes across Lincoln with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Otters Cottages

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Who lives around Otters Cottages

Ethnic group

	Here	Lincoln
White	92.9%	92.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	3.5%	3.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.6%	2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.2%	1.4%
Other ethnic group	0.7%	1.2%

Religion

	Here	Lincoln
No religion	47.4%	47.1%
Christian	41.7%	42.3%
Not answered	7.5%	7%
Muslim	1.2%	1.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.8%
Hindu	0.7%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Lincoln
Born in the UK	77.2%	84.9%
Born outside the UK	22.8%	15.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Lincoln
Level 4 qualifications and above	29.1%	26.3%
Level 3 qualifications	19%	25.6%
No qualifications	16%	17.4%
Level 2 qualifications	13.7%	12.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.9%	9.7%
Apprenticeship	8%	5.6%
Other qualifications	3.3%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Lincoln
Very good health	46%	43.8%
Good health	34.8%	36.8%
Fair health	13.9%	13.9%
Bad health	4.2%	4.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Lincoln
1 car or van in household	46.7%	44.6%
No cars or vans in household	29.2%	28.4%
2 cars or vans in household	19.2%	21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	4.9%	5.7%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Lincoln.

Planning and heritage near Otters Cottages

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Planning applications near Otters Cottages

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