DN15 5GA postcode in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire
DN15 5GA is a postcode in Scunthorpe, in the Town ward of North Lincolnshire. It is in the Scunthorpe parliamentary constituency and the Humberside police force area, and has been in use since May 2023. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where DN15 5GA is, and what is near it
- DN15 5GA
- Other postcodes in DN15 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 13 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5859, longitude -0.6546)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after DN15 5GA?
- North LincolnshireCouncil, for all local services North Lincolnshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around DN15 5GA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HumbersidePolice force area
- ScunthorpeParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Nicholas Dakin (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir Nicholas Dakin
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at DN15 5GA?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for DN15 5GA. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at DN15 5GA?
BinDayBuddy has not read North Lincolnshire Council's days for DN15 5GA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DN15 5GA on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is DN15 5GA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include DN15 5GA.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across North Lincolnshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DN15 5GA: 1,962 properties in North Lincolnshire are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for North Lincolnshire
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of DN15 5GA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near DN15 5GA?
Homes in the DN15 district sold for a typical £160,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 369 sales, down 1.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £240,000 119 sales
- Semi-detached £153,500 191 sales
- Terraced £106,000 48 sales
- Flat or maisonette £62,000 11 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in DN15 5GA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DN15 5GA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near DN15 5GA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,030 homes in the neighbourhood around DN15 5GA. Over half of them (86%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (28%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in North Lincolnshire for 2026‑27: £2,348. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,566 (band A) to £2,088 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,566.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 890 (86%) | £1,566 |
| Band B | about 130 (13%) | £1,827 |
| Band C | about 10 (1%) | £2,088 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,348 |
| Band E | withheld | £2,870 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,392 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,914 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,697 |
When the homes were built
- 28% Before 1900
- 24% 1900 to 1918
- 13% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- 1% 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 13% 2010 to 2019
- 11% 2020 or later
Averages for North Lincolnshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of DN15 5GA is in (ONS area E01013330), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near DN15 5GA?
The nearest open schools to DN15 5GA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to DN15 5GA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DN15 5GA is Scunthorpe Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.
- Scunthorpe Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
- Althorpe Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Museum, 109 m away.
More stations near DN15 5GA, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near DN15 5GA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DN15 5GA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- The Oswald Road Medical Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01724 843168 250 mWalk
- Church Lane Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01724 853838 500 mWalk
- Cherry Tree Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01724 292022 750 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near DN15 5GA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DN15 5GA on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near DN15 5GA?
The nearest to the centre of DN15 5GA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Dental Health Club Phone 01724 840434 400 mWalk
- Mydentist - Ashby Road - Scunthorpe Phone 01724 843142 400 mWalk
- Campbell Dental Health Phone 01242 896369 600 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to DN15 5GA?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Scunthorpe General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01724 282282 900 mWalk
- Goole & District Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01405 720720 20.5 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near DN15 5GA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DN15 5GA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Ascot House - Scunthorpe Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01724 867261 150 mWalk
- Saint Lawrence Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01724 847082 150 mWalk
- Sandhills Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01724 333001 600 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near DN15 5GA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DN15 5GA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Taffs Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 6pm; Wed 9am to 1:30pm, 2:30pm to 6pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01724 843398 250 mWalk
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, 72 - 74 Cottage Beck Road Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01724 842429 400 mWalk
- Orchid Rise Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01724 281494 500 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near DN15 5GA?
The nearest vets to the centre of DN15 5GA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is DN15 5GA in a conservation area?
The centre of DN15 5GA is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near DN15 5GA?
Police.uk records 475 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DN15 5GA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: criminal damage and arson 24, burglary 24, other theft 22, robbery 12, bicycle theft 11, possession of weapons 8, other crime 8.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for DN15 5GA
- Ward
- Town
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Scunthorpe
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- May 2023
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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