DN21 1AE postcode in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire

DN21 1AE is a postcode in West Lindsey, in the Gainsborough East ward. It is in the Gainsborough parliamentary constituency and the Lincolnshire police force area, and has been in use since July 2025.

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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. West Lindsey: 68% Typical price £150,000 Homes sold in DN21 1, last 12 months. ▼ 9.1% on the year before Nearest station Gainsborough Lea Road 550 m in a straight line

Where DN21 1AE is, and what is near it

Map of DN21 1AE and what is near it Map of DN21 1AE: its centre point, with the 371 other postcodes in the DN21 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DN21 1AA: also in DN21 1DN21 1AB: also in DN21 1DN21 1AD: also in DN21 1DN21 1AF: also in DN21 1DN21 1AH: also in DN21 1DN21 1AJ: also in DN21 1DN21 1AL: also in DN21 1DN21 1AN: also in DN21 1DN21 1AP: also in DN21 1DN21 1AQ: also in DN21 1DN21 1AR: also in DN21 1DN21 1AS: also in DN21 1DN21 1AT: also in DN21 1DN21 1AU: also in DN21 1DN21 1AW: also in DN21 1DN21 1AX: also in DN21 1DN21 1BA: also in DN21 1DN21 1BB: also in DN21 1DN21 1BD: also in DN21 1DN21 1DB: also in DN21 1DN21 1DD: also in DN21 1DN21 1DE: also in DN21 1DN21 1DF: also in DN21 1DN21 1DG: also in DN21 1DN21 1DH: also in DN21 1DN21 1DJ: also in DN21 1DN21 1DL: also in DN21 1DN21 1DN: also in DN21 1DN21 1DP: also in DN21 1DN21 1DQ: also in DN21 1DN21 1DR: also in DN21 1DN21 1DS: also in DN21 1DN21 1DT: also in DN21 1DN21 1DW: also in DN21 1DN21 1DY: also in DN21 1DN21 1EA: also in DN21 1DN21 1EB: also in DN21 1DN21 1ED: also in DN21 1DN21 1FA: also in DN21 1DN21 1FL: also in DN21 1DN21 1FN: also in DN21 1DN21 1FP: also in DN21 1DN21 1FQ: also in DN21 1DN21 1FR: also in DN21 1DN21 1FS: also in DN21 1DN21 1FX: also in DN21 1DN21 1GR: also in DN21 1DN21 1GS: also in DN21 1DN21 1HR: also in DN21 1DN21 1JB: also in DN21 1DN21 1LB: also in DN21 1DN21 1LD: also in DN21 1DN21 1LH: also in DN21 1DN21 1NA: also in DN21 1DN21 1NF: also in DN21 1DN21 1NY: also in DN21 1DN21 1PH: also in DN21 1DN21 1PJ: also in DN21 1DN21 1PL: also in DN21 1DN21 1PN: also in DN21 1DN21 1PP: also in DN21 1DN21 1PQ: also in DN21 1DN21 1PR: also in DN21 1DN21 1PS: also in DN21 1DN21 1PU: also in DN21 1DN21 1PW: also in DN21 1DN21 1PX: also in DN21 1DN21 1QR: also in DN21 1DN21 1QW: also in DN21 1DN21 1SE: also in DN21 1DN21 1YN: also in DN21 1DN21 1YP: also in DN21 1DN21 1YR: also in DN21 1DN21 1YW: also in DN21 1DN21 1ZA: also in DN21 1DN21 1ZB: also in DN21 1DN21 1ZD: also in DN21 1DN21 1ZE: also in DN21 1DN21 1ZF: also in DN21 1DN21 1ZH: also in DN21 1 School 2.9 kmGP 6.2 kmGainsborough East DN21 1AE Map of DN21 1AE and what is near it Map of DN21 1AE: its centre point, with the 371 other postcodes in the DN21 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 6.2 kmGainsborough East DN21 1AE
  • DN21 1AE
  • Other postcodes in DN21 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 53.3832, longitude -0.7622)

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 DN21 1AE?

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. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at DN21 1AE?

Every home and business at DN21 1AE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

West Lindsey: 68%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

West Lindsey: 92%

The line marks the figure across West Lindsey.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 DN21 1AE?

West Lindsey District Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.

Find the bin days for your home 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 DN21 1AE 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 DN21 1AE.

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 West Lindsey

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DN21 1AE: 2,188 properties in West Lindsey are at high risk (3.4% of all its properties). All the figures for West Lindsey

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 DN21 1AE 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 DN21 1AE?

Homes in DN21 1 sold for a typical £150,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 169 sales, down 9.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£150,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£164,998 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 9.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £227,500 38 sales
  • Semi-detached £171,500 48 sales
  • Terraced £107,750 74 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £76,000 9 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole DN21 district: a typical £177,500 from 486 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 DN21 1AE

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in DN21 1AE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 September 2025. The middle price was £179,370, from £159,995 to £260,095. Across DN21 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £150,000. 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 DN21 1AE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,250 homes in the neighbourhood around DN21 1AE. Over half of them (59%) are in council tax band A. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (32%). 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 DN21 1AE

Band D in West Lindsey for 2026‑27: £2,354. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,570 (band A) to £2,877 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,570.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 740 (59%)£1,570
Band Babout 340 (27%)£1,831
Band Cabout 110 (9%)£2,093
Band Dabout 40 (3%)£2,354
Band Eabout 20 (2%)£2,877
Band Fwithheld£3,401
Band Gfewer than 5£3,924
Band Hwithheld£4,709

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 21% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 12% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 32% 2020 or later

1965 to 1982: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for West Lindsey 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 DN21 1AE is in (ONS area E01026382), 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 DN21 1AE?

The nearest open schools to DN21 1AE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DN21 1AE, 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 DN21 1AE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DN21 1AE is Gainsborough Lea Road Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.

  • Gainsborough Lea Road Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • Gainsborough Central Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Drovers Call Care Home, 281 m away.

More stations near DN21 1AE, 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 DN21 1AE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DN21 1AE, 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 DN21 1AE?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DN21 1AE 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 DN21 1AE?

The nearest to the centre of DN21 1AE, 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 DN21 1AE?

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 DN21 1AE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DN21 1AE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 DN21 1AE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DN21 1AE, 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 DN21 1AE?

The nearest vets to the centre of DN21 1AE 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 DN21 1AE in a conservation area?

The centre of DN21 1AE 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 DN21 1AE?

Police.uk records 101 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DN21 1AE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences36 reports
Criminal damage and arson19 reports
Anti-social behaviour16 reports
Public order8 reports
Other theft8 reports
Other crime5 reports

Also: vehicle crime 4, shoplifting 3, burglary 2.

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 DN21 1AE

Ward
Gainsborough East
Parish
Gainsborough
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
July 2025

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.

DN21 1AS90 mDN21 1ED260 mDN21 1AW270 mDN21 1FS300 mDN21 1FL300 mDN21 1GS300 m
All of DN21

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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