DN21 2HE postcode in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

DN21 2HE is a postcode in Gainsborough, in the Gainsborough South-West ward of West Lindsey. It is in the Gainsborough parliamentary constituency and the Lincolnshire 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. West Lindsey: 68% Typical price £122,000 Homes sold in DN21 2, last 12 months. ▲ 8% on the year before Nearest station Gainsborough Central 250 m in a straight line

Where DN21 2HE is, and what is near it

Map of DN21 2HE and what is near it Map of DN21 2HE: its centre point, with the 211 other postcodes in the DN21 2 sector, 4 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 17 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. DN21 2AE: also in DN21 2DN21 2AG: also in DN21 2DN21 2AR: also in DN21 2DN21 2AT: also in DN21 2DN21 2AU: also in DN21 2DN21 2AX: also in DN21 2DN21 2AY: also in DN21 2DN21 2BE: also in DN21 2DN21 2BG: also in DN21 2DN21 2BL: also in DN21 2DN21 2BP: also in DN21 2DN21 2BQ: also in DN21 2DN21 2BX: also in DN21 2DN21 2BY: also in DN21 2DN21 2BZ: also in DN21 2DN21 2DB: also in DN21 2DN21 2DD: also in DN21 2DN21 2DJ: also in DN21 2DN21 2DL: also in DN21 2DN21 2DP: also in DN21 2DN21 2DT: also in DN21 2DN21 2DW: also in DN21 2DN21 2DY: also in DN21 2DN21 2DZ: also in DN21 2DN21 2EA: also in DN21 2DN21 2EE: also in DN21 2DN21 2EF: also in DN21 2DN21 2EG: also in DN21 2DN21 2EH: also in DN21 2DN21 2ER: also in DN21 2DN21 2EU: also in DN21 2DN21 2EW: also in DN21 2DN21 2EZ: also in DN21 2DN21 2FB: also in DN21 2DN21 2FD: also in DN21 2DN21 2FL: also in DN21 2DN21 2FQ: also in DN21 2DN21 2FR: also in DN21 2DN21 2HA: also in DN21 2DN21 2HB: also in DN21 2DN21 2HD: also in DN21 2DN21 2HH: also in DN21 2DN21 2HJ: also in DN21 2DN21 2HL: also in DN21 2DN21 2HN: also in DN21 2DN21 2HP: also in DN21 2DN21 2HQ: also in DN21 2DN21 2HR: also in DN21 2DN21 2HS: also in DN21 2DN21 2HU: also in DN21 2DN21 2HW: also in DN21 2DN21 2HZ: also in DN21 2DN21 2JA: also in DN21 2DN21 2JB: also in DN21 2DN21 2JD: also in DN21 2DN21 2JE: also in DN21 2DN21 2JF: also in DN21 2DN21 2JG: also in DN21 2DN21 2JH: also in DN21 2DN21 2JJ: also in DN21 2DN21 2JP: also in DN21 2DN21 2JQ: also in DN21 2DN21 2JR: also in DN21 2DN21 2JS: also in DN21 2DN21 2JT: also in DN21 2DN21 2JU: also in DN21 2DN21 2JW: also in DN21 2DN21 2JX: also in DN21 2DN21 2JY: also in DN21 2DN21 2JZ: also in DN21 2DN21 2LD: also in DN21 2DN21 2LF: also in DN21 2DN21 2LG: also in DN21 2DN21 2LH: also in DN21 2DN21 2LJ: also in DN21 2DN21 2LL: also in DN21 2DN21 2LN: also in DN21 2DN21 2LQ: also in DN21 2DN21 2LW: also in DN21 2DN21 2LY: also in DN21 2DN21 2NA: also in DN21 2DN21 2NB: also in DN21 2DN21 2ND: also in DN21 2DN21 2NF: also in DN21 2DN21 2NG: also in DN21 2DN21 2NJ: also in DN21 2DN21 2NL: also in DN21 2DN21 2NQ: also in DN21 2DN21 2QB: also in DN21 2DN21 2QD: also in DN21 2DN21 2QG: also in DN21 2DN21 2QN: also in DN21 2DN21 2QW: also in DN21 2DN21 2SU: also in DN21 2 GP 8.0 kmGainsborough DN21 2HE Map of DN21 2HE and what is near it Map of DN21 2HE: its centre point, with the 211 other postcodes in the DN21 2 sector, 4 schools (2 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 17 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Castles Education 550 mGP 8.0 kmGainsborough DN21 2HE
  • DN21 2HE
  • Other postcodes in DN21 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 17 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 53.4006, longitude -0.7727)

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 2HE?

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 2HE?

Every home and business at DN21 2HE 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 2HE?

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 2HE 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 2HE.

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 2HE: 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 2HE 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 2HE?

Homes in DN21 2 sold for a typical £122,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 90 sales, up 8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£122,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£113,000
12 months to August 2026
£122,000

▲ up 8% on the 12 months before

Detached£209,000 9 sales
Semi-detached£140,175 36 sales
Terraced£101,250 40 sales
Flat or maisonette£116,000 5 sales

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 2HE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DN21 2HE 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 DN21 2HE

The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at DN21 2HE. 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 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near DN21 2HE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,230 homes in the neighbourhood around DN21 2HE. Over half of them (84%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (41%). 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 2HE

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 £2,093 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,570.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 1,030 (84%)£1,570
Band Babout 150 (12%)£1,831
Band Cabout 50 (4%)£2,093
Band Dfewer than 5£2,354
Band Efewer than 5£2,877
Band Ffewer than 5£3,401
Band Gwithheld£3,924
Band Hfewer than 5£4,709

When the homes were built

  1. 41% Before 1900
  2. 12% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. 27% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

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 2HE is in (ONS area E01026384), 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 2HE?

The nearest open schools to DN21 2HE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DN21 2HE, 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 2HE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DN21 2HE is Gainsborough Central Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.

  • Gainsborough Central Rail Station Railway station 250 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.

17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Tennyson Street, 15 m away.

More stations near DN21 2HE, 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 2HE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DN21 2HE, 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 2HE?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DN21 2HE 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 2HE?

The nearest to the centre of DN21 2HE, 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 2HE?

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 2HE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DN21 2HE, 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 2HE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DN21 2HE, 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 2HE?

The nearest vets to the centre of DN21 2HE 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 2HE in a conservation area?

The centre of DN21 2HE is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 2HE?

Police.uk records 285 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DN21 2HE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences95 reports
Shoplifting44 reports
Anti-social behaviour43 reports
Criminal damage and arson38 reports
Public order24 reports
Other theft13 reports

Also: burglary 7, vehicle crime 7, robbery 5, other crime 5, 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 2HE

Ward
Gainsborough South-West
Parish
Gainsborough
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Gainsborough
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

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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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