DN21 2LE postcode in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
DN21 2LE 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.
Where DN21 2LE is, and what is near it
- DN21 2LE
- Other postcodes in DN21 2: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 7 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 53.4021, longitude -0.7804)
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 DN21 2LE?
- West LindseyDistrict council West Lindsey: bins, council tax, planning
- LincolnshireCounty council Lincolnshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around DN21 2LE Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LincolnshirePolice force area
- GainsboroughParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Edward Leigh (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir Edward Leigh
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 2LE?
Every home and business at DN21 2LE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
West Lindsey: 68%
West Lindsey: 92%
The line marks the figure across West Lindsey.
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 2LE?
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 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 DN21 2LE at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Medium riskThe Environment Agency counts 3 homes and businesses at DN21 2LE. 3 are in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
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 West Lindsey
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DN21 2LE: 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 2LE is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 11:11 on 22 October 2026.
- River Trent at GainsboroughFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Trent at Gainsborough
- River Trent from Cromwell Weir to GainsboroughFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Trent from Cromwell Weir to Gainsborough
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 11:11 on 22 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 2LE?
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.
- Detached £209,000 9 sales
- Semi-detached £140,175 36 sales
- Terraced £101,250 40 sales
- Flat or maisonette £116,000 5 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 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 DN21 2LE
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DN21 2LE 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 2LE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,230 homes in the neighbourhood around DN21 2LE. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 1,030 (84%) | £1,570 |
| Band B | about 150 (12%) | £1,831 |
| Band C | about 50 (4%) | £2,093 |
| Band D | fewer than 5 | £2,354 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £2,877 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,401 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,924 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,709 |
When the homes were built
- 41% Before 1900
- 12% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- 3% 1965 to 1982
- Withheld 1983 to 1999
- 27% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 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 2LE is in (ONS area E01026384), 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 DN21 2LE?
The nearest open schools to DN21 2LE, 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 DN21 2LE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DN21 2LE is Gainsborough Central Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.
- Gainsborough Central Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
- Gainsborough Lea Road Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Balfour Street, 14 m away.
More stations near DN21 2LE, 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 DN21 2LE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DN21 2LE, 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.
- Caskgate Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2024 · Phone 01427 619033 350 mWalk
- Cleveland Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01427 613158 1.1 kmWalk
- North Leverton Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01427 880223 8.3 kmDrive
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 2LE?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DN21 2LE 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 DN21 2LE?
The nearest to the centre of DN21 2LE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Riversdale Dental Practice Phone 01427 613675 150 mWalk
- Market Street Dental Phone 01427 353090 450 mWalk
- Gainsborough Dental Care 500 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 DN21 2LE?
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.
- John Coupland Hospital Phone 01522 573982 1.1 kmWalk
- Retford Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 01777 274400 14.2 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 DN21 2LE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DN21 2LE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Tigh Bruadair Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01427 611541 900 mWalk
- Kingsway Clayton House Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01427 613730 1.2 kmWalk
- Kingsway Clayton House Phone 01427 613730 1.2 kmWalk
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 2LE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DN21 2LE, 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.
- Boots, 30 Market Place Mon to Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01427 612083 400 mWalk
- Lincoln Co-Op Chemists Ltd, 15 Market Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01427 613393 400 mWalk
- Lincoln Co-Op Chemists Ltd, Vanessa Drive Mon to Fri 8:45am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:15pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01427 613431 1.1 kmWalk
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 2LE?
The nearest vets to the centre of DN21 2LE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Portland House 13.7 kmDrive
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 2LE in a conservation area?
The centre of DN21 2LE 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 2LE?
Police.uk records 246 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DN21 2LE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 7, vehicle crime 7, robbery 5, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for DN21 2LE
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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