LHA by area › Lincoln
LHA rates in Lincoln
The Valuation Office Agency's Local Housing Allowance for the Lincoln Broad Rental Market Area, April 2026 to March 2027, and what those rates return against what houses actually sold for in each postcode district.
3-bed LHA: £673 a month. 4-bed: £922. Room in a shared house: £353.
Best 3-bed LHA yield in the area: 7.5% in DN21, where a terraced house sold for a median £107,000 in the last 12 months.
Rates
| Bedrooms | Per week | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| shared accommodation (room) | £81 | £353 |
| 1 bedroom | £114 | £494 |
| 2 bedrooms | £138 | £598 |
| 3 bedrooms | £155 | £673 |
| 4 bedrooms | £213 | £922 |
3-bed LHA yield by postcode district
3-bedroom LHA for the year against the median terraced sale price in the district, last 12 months, districts with at least 10 sales. Sold data as of September 2026.
| District | Median terraced sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| DN21 Bassetlaw | £107,000 (128 sales) | 7.5% |
| LN5 Lincoln | £152,000 (116 sales) | 5.3% |
| LN8 East Lindsey | £155,000 (37 sales) | 5.2% |
| NG34 North Kesteven | £158,000 (81 sales) | 5.1% |
| LN2 Lincoln | £170,000 (107 sales) | 4.8% |
| LN3 East Lindsey | £170,500 (14 sales) | 4.7% |
| LN4 Boston | £171,500 (49 sales) | 4.7% |
| LN6 Lincoln | £171,500 (106 sales) | 4.7% |
| LN1 Lincoln | £185,000 (134 sales) | 4.4% |
4-bed LHA yield against a semi
| District | Median semi sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| DN21 Bassetlaw | £170,000 (116 sales) | 6.5% |
| LN3 East Lindsey | £180,000 (21 sales) | 6.1% |
| LN8 East Lindsey | £182,747 (46 sales) | 6.1% |
| NG34 North Kesteven | £190,000 (169 sales) | 5.8% |
| LN4 Boston | £196,250 (118 sales) | 5.6% |
| LN2 Lincoln | £205,500 (122 sales) | 5.4% |
| LN1 Lincoln | £210,000 (80 sales) | 5.3% |
| LN5 Lincoln | £215,000 (76 sales) | 5.1% |
| LN6 Lincoln | £218,000 (263 sales) | 5.1% |
What the yield figure is
Local Housing Allowance is the most housing benefit will pay towards rent in an area, set by the Valuation Office Agency for each Broad Rental Market Area and bedroom count. It is a floor for rent, not a forecast: a tenant on benefits can pay it, and market rents usually sit above it. The yield here is the 3-bedroom LHA rate for the year, divided by the median price paid for a terraced house in the district over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry). Gross, before costs, before voids, before finance. It is a screening number for comparing areas, not an appraisal of any house.
April 2026 to March 2027 (the same figures as April 2024, per the 2026 Modification Order).
Sources: VOA Local Housing Allowance rates, VOA BRMA boundaries, HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Districts are assigned to an area by their centre point; a district straddling two areas is shown in one.