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Monks Road, St Giles & Greetwell: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Monks Road, St Giles & Greetwell neighbourhood of Lincoln, England (ONS area Lincoln 004). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes LN2, LN3. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near LN2 5RA.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, showing clear signs of gentrification

Monks Road, St Giles & Greetwell is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Lincoln (5 of 20 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £161,000 and flats for £103,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Lincoln (1.3 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Lincoln Central, is about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£161,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£103,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +15% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.27; 5 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 3 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 7 small areas range from decile 1 to 3.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£40,400

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.3 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Monks Road, St Giles & Greetwell sits in Lincoln

  • Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 11 neighbourhoods in Lincoln
  • Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of the 5 neighbourhoods in Lincoln with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 4th lowest of 11 neighbourhoods in Lincoln

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Monks Road, St Giles & Greetwell

House prices: Monks Road, St Giles & Greetwell against Lincoln: This neighbourhood £30k (1995) to £180k (2026); Lincoln £37k (1995) to £190k (2026).£51k£176k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£180kLincoln£190k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Lincoln, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Monks Road, St Giles & Greetwell against Lincoln: This neighbourhood £90k (2006) to £110k (2025); Lincoln £83k (2006) to £112k (2026).£76k£116k2026202320202017201420112006This neighbourhood£110kLincoln£112k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Lincoln, 2006 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

5 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Lincoln, 2 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Single-person households under 65
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Schools improving
  • Borough against the region
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Air quality
  • Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Lincoln Central Railway station, about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.6 km in a straight line). About 5.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Leeds (about 141 min); East Midlands Railway to Matlock (about 130 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School 460 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 3 areas, Requires improvement in 1 (Sep 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Lincoln Christ's Hospital School 500 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Nov 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Monks Road, St Giles & Greetwell

What is the typical house price in Monks Road, St Giles & Greetwell?

£161,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.

How does Monks Road, St Giles & Greetwell compare with the rest of Lincoln?

Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 11 neighbourhoods in Lincoln. Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of the 5 neighbourhoods in Lincoln with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 4th lowest of 11 neighbourhoods in Lincoln.

Is Monks Road, St Giles & Greetwell an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Monks Road, St Giles & Greetwell gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.27; 5 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Monks Road, St Giles & Greetwell?

Lincoln Central. Railway station, about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.6 km in a straight line). About 5.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Leeds (about 141 min); East Midlands Railway to Matlock (about 130 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Monks Road, St Giles & Greetwell?

Nearest state primary school. Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School. 460 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 3 areas, Requires improvement in 1 (Sep 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Lincoln Christ's Hospital School. 500 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Nov 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.