DN21 3LN postcode in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire
DN21 3LN 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 3LN is, and what is near it
- DN21 3LN
- Other postcodes in DN21 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 53.4548, longitude -0.7324)
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 3LN?
- 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 3LN 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 3LN?
100% of the homes and businesses at DN21 3LN cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, 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, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at DN21 3LN?
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 3LN at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 7 homes and businesses at DN21 3LN. 1 is in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 5 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, 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 3LN: 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 3LN is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 17:50 on 22 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
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 17:50 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 3LN?
Homes in DN21 3 sold for a typical £253,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 85 sales, up 2.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £305,000 56 sales
- Semi-detached £215,000 19 sales
- Terraced £138,000 9 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 £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 3LN
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DN21 3LN 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 3LN
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at DN21 3LN. 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, 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 3LN?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around DN21 3LN. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (31%). 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 130 (22%) | £1,570 |
| Band B | about 80 (14%) | £1,831 |
| Band C | about 120 (20%) | £2,093 |
| Band D | about 110 (19%) | £2,354 |
| Band E | about 90 (15%) | £2,877 |
| Band F | about 50 (8%) | £3,401 |
| Band G | about 10 (2%) | £3,924 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,709 |
When the homes were built
- 31% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 24% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 16% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: 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 3LN is in (ONS area E01026403), 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 3LN?
The nearest open schools to DN21 3LN, 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 3LN?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DN21 3LN is Gainsborough Central Rail Station, 6.6 km away in a straight line.
- Gainsborough Central Rail Station Railway station 6.6 kmDrive
- Gainsborough Lea Road Rail Station Railway station 8.0 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 3LN, 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 3LN?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DN21 3LN, 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 5.8 kmDrive
- Caskgate Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2024 · Phone 01427 619033 6.9 kmDrive
- Kirton Lindsey and Scotter Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01652 648214 9.4 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 3LN?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DN21 3LN 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 3LN?
The nearest to the centre of DN21 3LN, 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 1.6 kmCycle
- Gainsborough Health Centre 1.8 kmCycle
- The Forum Dental Studio Phone 01427 615117 5.8 kmDrive
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 3LN?
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 5.9 kmDrive
- Scunthorpe General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01724 282282 15.4 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 3LN?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DN21 3LN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Laughton Croft Care Home 4.1 kmCycle
- Lindum Court Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01427 728507 5.0 kmCycle
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 vets are near DN21 3LN?
No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of DN21 3LN. 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’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 3LN in a conservation area?
The centre of DN21 3LN 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 3LN?
Police.uk records 6 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DN21 3LN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 3LN
- Ward
- Scotter and Blyton
- Parish
- Laughton
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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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