DN21 3DT postcode in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire
DN21 3DT is a postcode in West Lindsey, in the Scotter and Blyton ward. It is in the Gainsborough parliamentary constituency and the Lincolnshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where DN21 3DT is, and what is near it
- DN21 3DT
- Other postcodes in DN21 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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 53.4468, longitude -0.7652)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Ordnance Survey open maps. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after DN21 3DT?
- West LindseyDistrict council West Lindsey: bins, council tax, planning
- LincolnshireCounty council Lincolnshire: schools, roads, care
- Karen Carless, Lesley Rollings and Liz ClewsCouncillors elected for the Scotter and Blyton ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around DN21 3DT Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LincolnshirePolice force area
- GainsboroughParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Edward Leigh (Conservative). How to 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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; GOV.UK links to council services; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at DN21 3DT?
None of the homes and businesses at DN21 3DT can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at DN21 3DT?
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. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is DN21 3DT at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 12 homes and businesses at DN21 3DT. 8 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 3 more at a lower risk.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across West Lindsey
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DN21 3DT: 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 surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of DN21 3DT is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 10:10 on 30 October 2026.
- River Trent at East Ferry and WildsworthFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Trent at East Ferry and Wildsworth
- Tidal Trent wider floodplain from Gainsborough to the Humber confluenceFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Tidal Trent wider floodplain from Gainsborough to the Humber confluence
Sources: Environment Agency flood risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026; Environment Agency flood warnings, warnings in force checked at 10:10 on 30 October 2026. This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta).
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Homes sold in DN21 3DT
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DN21 3DT from January 2024 to September 2026. Typical prices for the homes around it are under Prices.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
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Food hygiene ratings at DN21 3DT
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at DN21 3DT. 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 AgencySource: Food Standards Agency ratings, as published on 30 October 2026.
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Who lives at DN21 3DT?
At the 2021 Census, 8 people (2 female, 6 male) lived at DN21 3DT, in 2 households.
| Census 2021 | DN21 3DT | DN21 3 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 8 | 7,410 |
| Households | 2 | 3,209 |
| People per household | 4.0 | 2.3 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The DN21 3 sector is its 259 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
How much energy do homes at DN21 3DT use?
DESNZ publishes no domestic energy figures for DN21 3DT. It leaves out any postcode with fewer than 5 domestic meters of a kind, or where two meters use most of the energy. Across the DN21 district, the median electricity meter used 2,486 kWh and the median gas meter used 9,573 kWh in 2024.
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is DN21 3DT in a conservation area?
The centre of DN21 3DT 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.
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Which schools are near DN21 3DT?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to DN21 3DT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
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Where is the nearest station to DN21 3DT?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DN21 3DT is Gainsborough Central Rail Station, 5.3 km away in a straight line.
- Gainsborough Central Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive
- Gainsborough Lea Road Rail Station Railway station 6.8 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 DN21 3DT, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
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Which GP surgeries are near DN21 3DT?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DN21 3DT, 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.
- Cleveland Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01427 613158 4.0 kmCycle
- Caskgate Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2024 · Phone 01427 619033 5.4 kmDrive
- South Axholme Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01427 871380 9.6 kmDrive
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Where can I charge an electric car near DN21 3DT?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DN21 3DT on the map as of 23 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 charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Which dentists are near DN21 3DT?
The nearest to the centre of DN21 3DT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Blyton Dental Phone 01427 628999 2.9 kmCycle
- Gainsborough Health Centre 3.8 kmCycle
- The Forum Dental Studio Phone 01427 615117 4.0 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
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Which hospitals are nearest to DN21 3DT?
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 4.1 kmCycle
- Scunthorpe General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01724 282282 16.9 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which care homes are near DN21 3DT?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DN21 3DT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Grosvenor House Care Home Phone 01427 616950 3.1 kmCycle
- Eliot House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01427 617545 3.7 kmCycle
- Morton Manor Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01427 612796 3.8 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which pharmacies are near DN21 3DT?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DN21 3DT, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- 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 4.0 kmCycle
- Weldricks Pharmacy, The Retort House Mon to Fri 8:45am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:15pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01427 892117 4.5 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
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Which vets are near DN21 3DT?
No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of DN21 3DT. That does not mean there is none: the map is kept by volunteers.
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the DN21 3 sector
What do homes sell for near DN21 3DT?
Homes in DN21 3 sold for a typical £273,500 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 78 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £245,000 from 111 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Detached £306,750 56 sales
- Semi-detached £217,500 14 sales
- Terraced £125,000 7 sales
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole DN21 district: a typical £175,000 from 463 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near DN21 3DT?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around DN21 3DT. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band A. 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 £3,924 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,570.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 230 (36%) | £1,570 |
| Band B | about 100 (16%) | £1,831 |
| Band C | about 140 (22%) | £2,093 |
| Band D | about 80 (13%) | £2,354 |
| Band E | about 60 (9%) | £2,877 |
| Band F | about 20 (3%) | £3,401 |
| Band G | about 10 (2%) | £3,924 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,709 |
When the homes were built
- 18% Before 1900
- 5% 1900 to 1918
- 10% 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- 18% 1965 to 1982
- 16% 1983 to 1999
- 13% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 2020 or later
Averages for West Lindsey before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of DN21 3DT is in (ONS area E01026407), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near DN21 3DT?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of DN21 3DT in the latest month it has published.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for DN21 3DT
- Ward
- Scotter and Blyton
- Parish
- Blyton
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- GOV.UK links to council services
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency flood warnings, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Food Standards Agency ratings
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0; Each council's own terms for its collection system.
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