DN21 1AY postcode in Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire

DN21 1AY is a postcode in Bassetlaw, in the Beckingham ward. It is in the Bassetlaw parliamentary constituency and the Nottinghamshire police force area, and has been in use since August 1993. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Flooding High flood risk 9 of 10 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 60% of homes and businesses at DN21 1AY can get it Across Bassetlaw: 81% Typical price £150,000 Homes sold in DN21 1, last 12 months. ▼ 9.1% on the year before Nearest station Gainsborough Central 850 m in a straight line

Where DN21 1AY is, and what is near it

Map of DN21 1AY and what is near it Map of DN21 1AY: its centre point, with the 371 other postcodes in the DN21 1 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DN21 1BE: also in DN21 1DN21 1BG: also in DN21 1DN21 1BH: also in DN21 1DN21 1BJ: also in DN21 1DN21 1BL: also in DN21 1DN21 1BN: also in DN21 1DN21 1BP: also in DN21 1DN21 1BQ: also in DN21 1DN21 1BS: also in DN21 1DN21 1BT: also in DN21 1DN21 1BU: also in DN21 1DN21 1BW: also in DN21 1DN21 1BX: also in DN21 1DN21 1BY: also in DN21 1DN21 1BZ: also in DN21 1DN21 1DA: also in DN21 1DN21 1EE: also in DN21 1DN21 1EF: also in DN21 1DN21 1GG: also in DN21 1DN21 1GW: also in DN21 1DN21 1HB: also in DN21 1DN21 1HD: also in DN21 1DN21 1HE: also in DN21 1DN21 1HH: also in DN21 1DN21 1HS: also in DN21 1DN21 1HT: also in DN21 1DN21 1HX: also in DN21 1DN21 1HZ: also in DN21 1DN21 1JA: also in DN21 1DN21 1JD: also in DN21 1DN21 1JF: also in DN21 1DN21 1JG: also in DN21 1DN21 1JH: also in DN21 1DN21 1JJ: also in DN21 1DN21 1JL: also in DN21 1DN21 1JN: also in DN21 1DN21 1JQ: also in DN21 1DN21 1JR: also in DN21 1DN21 1JS: also in DN21 1DN21 1JT: also in DN21 1DN21 1JU: also in DN21 1DN21 1JW: also in DN21 1DN21 1LE: also in DN21 1DN21 1LJ: also in DN21 1DN21 1LN: also in DN21 1DN21 1LP: also in DN21 1DN21 1LR: also in DN21 1DN21 1LS: also in DN21 1DN21 1LU: also in DN21 1DN21 1LW: also in DN21 1DN21 1NE: also in DN21 1DN21 1NG: also in DN21 1DN21 1NQ: also in DN21 1 Cleveland Surgery 1.5 kmGainsborough Lea Road station 1.6 kmGainsborough East DN21 1AY Map of DN21 1AY and what is near it Map of DN21 1AY: its centre point, with the 371 other postcodes in the DN21 1 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Gainsborough East DN21 1AY
  • DN21 1AY
  • Other postcodes in DN21 1: press one for its page
  • 3 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 53.3982, longitude -0.7821)

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 1AY?

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 1AY?

60% of the homes and businesses at DN21 1AY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 60% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DN21 1AY 60% Bassetlaw 81%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DN21 1AY 60% Bassetlaw 97%
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 1AY?

Bassetlaw 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 1AY at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 10 homes and businesses at DN21 1AY. 9 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

10 homes and businesses at DN21 1AY High: 9Not in an area at risk: 1

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 Bassetlaw

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DN21 1AY: 1,937 properties in Bassetlaw are at high risk (2.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Bassetlaw

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 1AY is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 09:16 on 23 October 2026.

Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcode

Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 09:16 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near DN21 1AY?

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 1AY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DN21 1AY 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 DN21 1AY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,240 homes in the neighbourhood around DN21 1AY. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (20%). 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 1AY

Band D in Bassetlaw for 2026‑27: £2,645. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,763 (band A) to £4,408 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,763.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 320 (26%)£1,763
Band Babout 250 (20%)£2,057
Band Cabout 230 (19%)£2,351
Band Dabout 210 (17%)£2,645
Band Eabout 120 (10%)£3,233
Band Fabout 70 (6%)£3,820
Band Gabout 40 (3%)£4,408
Band Hwithheld£5,290

When the homes were built

  1. 20% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 20% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 13% 2020 or later

Averages for Bassetlaw 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 1AY is in (ONS area E01027999), 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 1AY?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of DN21 1AY is Gainsborough Central Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.

  • Gainsborough Central Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
  • Gainsborough Lea Road Rail Station Railway station 1.6 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 Silver Street, 325 m away.

More stations near DN21 1AY, 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 1AY?

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

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

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

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 1AY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DN21 1AY, 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 1AY?

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

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

The centre of DN21 1AY 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 1AY?

Police.uk records 235 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DN21 1AY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences78 reports
Shoplifting43 reports
Anti-social behaviour32 reports
Criminal damage and arson26 reports
Public order21 reports
Other theft12 reports

Also: burglary 6, vehicle crime 6, robbery 4, other crime 3, drugs 2, bicycle theft 1, 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 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 1AY

Ward
Beckingham
Parish
Beckingham
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
August 1993

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

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Nearby postcodes

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

DN21 2QD260 mDN21 2NL290 mDN21 2DL290 mDN21 2QB290 mDN21 2NJ300 mDN21 2FQ310 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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