DN16 2EW postcode in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire
DN16 2EW is a postcode in Scunthorpe, in the Kingsway with Lincoln Gardens ward of North Lincolnshire. It is in the Scunthorpe parliamentary constituency and the Humberside police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where DN16 2EW is, and what is near it
- DN16 2EW
- Other postcodes in DN16 2: 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. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5755, longitude -0.6459)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after DN16 2EW?
- 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 DN16 2EW 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 DN16 2EW?
Every home and business at DN16 2EW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at DN16 2EW?
BinDayBuddy has not read North Lincolnshire Council's days for DN16 2EW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DN16 2EW 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 DN16 2EW 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 DN16 2EW.
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 DN16 2EW: 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 DN16 2EW 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 DN16 2EW?
Homes in DN16 2 sold for a typical £147,475 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 114 sales, up 2.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £183,000 10 sales
- Semi-detached £153,000 79 sales
- Terraced £104,500 20 sales
- Flat or maisonette £79,250 5 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole DN16 district: a typical £155,000 from 392 sales.
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 DN16 2EW
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in DN16 2EW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 March 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 DN16 2EW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around DN16 2EW. Over half of them (55%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (49%). 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 £3,914 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,566.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 320 (55%) | £1,566 |
| Band B | about 150 (26%) | £1,827 |
| Band C | about 40 (7%) | £2,088 |
| Band D | about 40 (7%) | £2,348 |
| Band E | about 20 (3%) | £2,870 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,392 |
| Band G | about 10 (2%) | £3,914 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,697 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 42% 1919 to 1939
- 49% 1945 to 1964
- 5% 1965 to 1982
- Withheld 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 DN16 2EW is in (ONS area E01013317), 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 DN16 2EW?
The nearest open schools to DN16 2EW, 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 DN16 2EW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DN16 2EW is Scunthorpe Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.
- Scunthorpe Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle
- Althorpe Rail Station Railway station 5.9 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 Rugby Road, 181 m away.
More stations near DN16 2EW, 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 DN16 2EW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DN16 2EW, 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.
- Ancora Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2015, over 3 years old · Phone 01724 842244 800 mWalk
- Cedar Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01724 843375 800 mWalk
- Ashby Turn Primary Care Partners Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01724 842051 1.2 kmCycle
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 DN16 2EW?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DN16 2EW 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 DN16 2EW?
The nearest to the centre of DN16 2EW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Scunthorpe Dental Care Phone 07525 787381 650 mWalk
- Dental Practice Phone 01724 865152 700 mWalk
- Mydentist - Ashby Road - Scunthorpe Phone 01724 843142 900 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 DN16 2EW?
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 2.0 kmCycle
- John Coupland Hospital Phone 01522 573982 20.4 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 DN16 2EW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DN16 2EW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Balmoral House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01724 854836 200 mWalk
- Richden Park Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01724 280587 450 mWalk
- The Gables Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old 650 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 DN16 2EW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DN16 2EW, 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.
- Tildamed Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01724 843194 650 mWalk
- Ancora Healthcare Limited Mon to Fri 9am to 11:30pm; Sat 5pm to 11:30pm; Sun 10am to 11:59pm · Phone 01724 877100 800 mWalk
- Ashby Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 01724 842581 950 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 DN16 2EW?
The nearest vets to the centre of DN16 2EW 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 DN16 2EW in a conservation area?
The centre of DN16 2EW 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 DN16 2EW?
Police.uk records 296 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DN16 2EW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 14, burglary 13, other crime 10, robbery 8, drugs 6, bicycle theft 2, possession of weapons 1.
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 DN16 2EW
- Ward
- Kingsway with Lincoln Gardens
- 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
- January 1980
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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