DN21 5AF postcode in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire
DN21 5AF is a postcode in West Lindsey, in the Torksey ward. It is in the Gainsborough parliamentary constituency and the Lincolnshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where DN21 5AF is, and what is near it
- DN21 5AF
- Other postcodes in DN21 5: press one for its page
- 3 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 53.3235, longitude -0.7311)
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 5AF?
- 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 5AF 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 5AF?
Every home and business at DN21 5AF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, 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 5AF?
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 5AF 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 5AF.
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 5AF: 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 5AF 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 5AF?
Homes in DN21 5 sold for a typical £235,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 83 sales, up 5.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £320,000 51 sales
- Semi-detached £195,000 16 sales
- Terraced £113,750 16 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 5AF
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DN21 5AF 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 5AF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around DN21 5AF. Over half of them (55%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (49%). 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 £4,709 (band H); band A, the most common, is £1,570.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 460 (55%) | £1,570 |
| Band B | about 80 (10%) | £1,831 |
| Band C | about 90 (11%) | £2,093 |
| Band D | about 110 (13%) | £2,354 |
| Band E | about 60 (7%) | £2,877 |
| Band F | about 20 (2%) | £3,401 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £3,924 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,709 |
When the homes were built
- 14% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 49% 1983 to 1999
- 10% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 4% 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 5AF is in (ONS area E01026410), 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 5AF?
The nearest open schools to DN21 5AF, 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 5AF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DN21 5AF is Gainsborough Lea Road Rail Station, 7.4 km away in a straight line.
- Gainsborough Lea Road Rail Station Railway station 7.4 kmDrive
- Saxilby Rail Station Railway station 7.7 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 5AF, 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 5AF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DN21 5AF, 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.
- Willingham-By-Stow Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01427 788277 4.3 kmCycle
- North Leverton Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01427 880223 6.1 kmDrive
- The Glebe Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01522 305298 7.1 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 5AF?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DN21 5AF 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 5AF?
The nearest to the centre of DN21 5AF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Rampton Secure Hospital Phone 01777 248321 8.0 kmDrive
- Dental Design Studio Gainsborough Phone 01427 612537 8.4 kmDrive
- Market Street Dental Phone 01427 353090 9.0 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 5AF?
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 10.4 kmDrive
- Retford Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 01777 274400 14.6 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 5AF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DN21 5AF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Chestnut House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01427 718272 550 mWalk
- Howson Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01427 788283 3.9 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 5AF?
The nearest vets to the centre of DN21 5AF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vicarage Veterinary Practice 7.3 kmDrive
- Portland House 13.9 kmDrive
- Linc Vet 14.8 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 5AF in a conservation area?
The centre of DN21 5AF 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 5AF?
Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DN21 5AF 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 5AF
- Ward
- Torksey
- Parish
- Marton
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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