DN16 3RE postcode in North Lincolnshire, England

DN16 3RE is a postcode in North Lincolnshire, in the Messingham ward. It is in the Scunthorpe parliamentary constituency and the Humberside police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at DN16 3RE can get it Across North Lincolnshire: 94% Typical price £178,000 Homes sold in DN16 3, last 12 months. ▲ 4.7% on the year before Nearest station Scunthorpe 4.6 km in a straight line

Where DN16 3RE is, and what is near it

Map of DN16 3RE and what is near it Map of DN16 3RE: its centre point, with the 316 other postcodes in the DN16 3 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DN16 3FB: also in DN16 3DN16 3FD: also in DN16 3DN16 3FF: also in DN16 3DN16 3FG: also in DN16 3DN16 3FH: also in DN16 3DN16 3FL: also in DN16 3DN16 3FN: also in DN16 3DN16 3FQ: also in DN16 3DN16 3FR: also in DN16 3DN16 3FS: also in DN16 3DN16 3FT: also in DN16 3DN16 3FW: also in DN16 3DN16 3GA: also in DN16 3DN16 3GB: also in DN16 3DN16 3GD: also in DN16 3DN16 3GE: also in DN16 3DN16 3GF: also in DN16 3DN16 3GG: also in DN16 3DN16 3GJ: also in DN16 3DN16 3GL: also in DN16 3DN16 3GN: also in DN16 3DN16 3GP: also in DN16 3DN16 3GQ: also in DN16 3DN16 3GR: also in DN16 3DN16 3GS: also in DN16 3DN16 3GT: also in DN16 3DN16 3JT: also in DN16 3DN16 3JZ: also in DN16 3DN16 3LA: also in DN16 3DN16 3LB: also in DN16 3DN16 3LZ: also in DN16 3DN16 3NB: also in DN16 3DN16 3NP: also in DN16 3DN16 3NQ: also in DN16 3DN16 3NS: also in DN16 3DN16 3NT: also in DN16 3DN16 3NU: also in DN16 3DN16 3PJ: also in DN16 3DN16 3PN: also in DN16 3DN16 3PP: also in DN16 3DN16 3PR: also in DN16 3DN16 3PS: also in DN16 3DN16 3PT: also in DN16 3DN16 3PU: also in DN16 3DN16 3PW: also in DN16 3DN16 3PX: also in DN16 3DN16 3PY: also in DN16 3DN16 3PZ: also in DN16 3DN16 3QA: also in DN16 3DN16 3QB: also in DN16 3DN16 3QD: also in DN16 3DN16 3QE: also in DN16 3DN16 3QF: also in DN16 3DN16 3QG: also in DN16 3DN16 3QH: also in DN16 3DN16 3QN: also in DN16 3DN16 3QP: also in DN16 3DN16 3QQ: also in DN16 3DN16 3QR: also in DN16 3DN16 3QS: also in DN16 3DN16 3QT: also in DN16 3DN16 3QU: also in DN16 3DN16 3QW: also in DN16 3DN16 3QX: also in DN16 3DN16 3QY: also in DN16 3DN16 3QZ: also in DN16 3DN16 3RA: also in DN16 3DN16 3RB: also in DN16 3DN16 3RD: also in DN16 3DN16 3RF: also in DN16 3DN16 3RP: also in DN16 3DN16 3RS: also in DN16 3DN16 3RU: also in DN16 3DN16 3RX: also in DN16 3DN16 3SA: also in DN16 3DN16 3SB: also in DN16 3DN16 3SD: also in DN16 3DN16 3SE: also in DN16 3DN16 3SH: also in DN16 3DN16 3SJ: also in DN16 3DN16 3SL: also in DN16 3DN16 3SP: also in DN16 3DN16 3SS: also in DN16 3DN16 3ST: also in DN16 3DN16 3SY: also in DN16 3DN16 3TB: also in DN16 3DN16 3TE: also in DN16 3DN16 3TF: also in DN16 3DN16 3TG: also in DN16 3DN16 3TR: also in DN16 3DN16 3TX: also in DN16 3DN16 3UQ: also in DN16 3DN16 3WA: also in DN16 3DN16 3WB: also in DN16 3DN16 3WD: also in DN16 3DN16 3WE: also in DN16 3DN16 3WF: also in DN16 3 2 places, 1.7–3.3 kmGP 2.1 kmKirton Lindsey station 7.3 kmBottesford DN16 3RE Map of DN16 3RE and what is near it Map of DN16 3RE: its centre point, with the 316 other postcodes in the DN16 3 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Coritani Academy 1.8 kmGP 2.1 kmBottesford DN16 3RE
  • DN16 3RE
  • Other postcodes in DN16 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 53.5473, longitude -0.6257)

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 DN16 3RE?

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 3RE?

29% of the homes and businesses at DN16 3RE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DN16 3RE 0% North Lincolnshire 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DN16 3RE 29% North Lincolnshire 98%
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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 3RE?

BinDayBuddy has not read North Lincolnshire Council's days for DN16 3RE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DN16 3RE on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 3RE 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 3RE.

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 3RE: 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 3RE 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.

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Source: 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 3RE?

Homes in DN16 3 sold for a typical £178,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 201 sales, up 4.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£178,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£170,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £245,000 60 sales
  • Semi-detached £170,000 111 sales
  • Terraced £140,000 26 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

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 postcode

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

Homes sold in DN16 3RE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DN16 3RE 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

Food hygiene ratings at DN16 3RE

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at DN16 3RE. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near DN16 3RE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around DN16 3RE. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (21%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around DN16 3RE

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 D, the most common, is £2,348.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 100 (15%)£1,566
Band Babout 110 (17%)£1,827
Band Cabout 120 (18%)£2,088
Band Dabout 200 (30%)£2,348
Band Eabout 90 (14%)£2,870
Band Fabout 30 (5%)£3,392
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£3,914
Band Hfewer than 5£4,697

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 21% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: 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 3RE is in (ONS area E01013324), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 3RE?

The nearest open schools to DN16 3RE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DN16 3RE, and how we find them

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 3RE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DN16 3RE is Scunthorpe Rail Station, 4.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Scunthorpe Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle
  • Kirton Lindsey Rail Station Railway station 7.3 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near DN16 3RE, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near DN16 3RE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DN16 3RE, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 3RE?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DN16 3RE 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near DN16 3RE?

The nearest to the centre of DN16 3RE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 3RE?

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.

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 3RE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DN16 3RE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • The Valleys Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01724 854863 1.6 kmCycle
  • Edmund House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01724 844495 2.0 kmCycle
  • The Grange Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01724 847956 2.3 kmCycle

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 3RE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DN16 3RE, 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.

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 3RE?

The nearest vets to the centre of DN16 3RE 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 3RE in a conservation area?

The centre of DN16 3RE 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 3RE?

Police.uk records 17 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DN16 3RE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Violence and sexual offences5 reports
Public order3 reports
Other theft2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Drugs1 report

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for DN16 3RE

Ward
Messingham
Parish
Messingham
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

DN16 3FF1.0 kmDN16 3FG1.1 kmDN16 3RX1.1 kmDN16 3FN1.1 kmDN16 3FH1.1 kmDN16 3RU1.1 km
All of DN16

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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