DN21 5HW postcode in Lea, Lincolnshire

DN21 5HW is a postcode in Lea, in the Lea 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 0% of homes and businesses at DN21 5HW can get it Across West Lindsey: 68% Typical price £235,000 Homes sold in DN21 5, last 12 months. ▲ 5.6% on the year before Nearest station Gainsborough Lea Road 1.9 km in a straight line

Where DN21 5HW is, and what is near it

Map of DN21 5HW and what is near it Map of DN21 5HW: its centre point, with the 265 other postcodes in the DN21 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. DN21 5DR: also in DN21 5DN21 5EE: also in DN21 5DN21 5EF: also in DN21 5DN21 5EG: also in DN21 5DN21 5EH: also in DN21 5DN21 5EJ: also in DN21 5DN21 5EL: also in DN21 5DN21 5EN: also in DN21 5DN21 5EP: also in DN21 5DN21 5ER: also in DN21 5DN21 5ES: also in DN21 5DN21 5ET: also in DN21 5DN21 5EU: also in DN21 5DN21 5EW: also in DN21 5DN21 5EZ: also in DN21 5DN21 5FA: also in DN21 5DN21 5FB: also in DN21 5DN21 5FH: also in DN21 5DN21 5FJ: also in DN21 5DN21 5HA: also in DN21 5DN21 5HB: also in DN21 5DN21 5HE: also in DN21 5DN21 5HF: also in DN21 5DN21 5HN: also in DN21 5DN21 5HP: also in DN21 5DN21 5HR: also in DN21 5DN21 5HS: also in DN21 5DN21 5HT: also in DN21 5DN21 5HU: also in DN21 5DN21 5HX: also in DN21 5DN21 5HY: also in DN21 5DN21 5HZ: also in DN21 5DN21 5JA: also in DN21 5DN21 5JB: also in DN21 5DN21 5JD: also in DN21 5DN21 5JE: also in DN21 5DN21 5JH: also in DN21 5DN21 5JJ: also in DN21 5DN21 5JL: also in DN21 5DN21 5JN: also in DN21 5DN21 5JP: also in DN21 5DN21 5JW: also in DN21 5DN21 5LT: also in DN21 5DN21 5PE: also in DN21 5DN21 5PF: also in DN21 5DN21 5PL: also in DN21 5 School 4.2 kmGP 5.2 kmHemswell DN21 5HW Map of DN21 5HW and what is near it Map of DN21 5HW: its centre point, with the 265 other postcodes in the DN21 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 4.2 kmGP 5.2 kmHemswell DN21 5HW
  • DN21 5HW
  • Other postcodes in DN21 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 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 53.3706, longitude -0.7567)

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 5HW?

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 5HW?

73% of the homes and businesses at DN21 5HW can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DN21 5HW 0% West Lindsey 68%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DN21 5HW 73% West Lindsey 92%
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 5HW?

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 5HW 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 5HW.

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 5HW: 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 5HW 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 5HW?

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.

£235,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£222,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.6% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 5HW

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DN21 5HW 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 5HW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,050 homes in the neighbourhood around DN21 5HW. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (20%). 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 5HW

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 C, the most common, is £2,093.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 140 (13%)£1,570
Band Babout 250 (24%)£1,831
Band Cabout 260 (25%)£2,093
Band Dabout 210 (20%)£2,354
Band Eabout 110 (10%)£2,877
Band Fabout 60 (6%)£3,401
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£3,924
Band Hfewer than 5£4,709

When the homes were built

  1. 14% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 20% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 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 5HW is in (ONS area E01026388), 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 5HW?

The nearest open schools to DN21 5HW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DN21 5HW, 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 5HW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DN21 5HW is Gainsborough Lea Road Rail Station, 1.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Gainsborough Lea Road Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
  • Gainsborough Central Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Green, 23 m away.

More stations near DN21 5HW, 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 5HW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DN21 5HW, 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 5HW?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DN21 5HW 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 5HW?

The nearest to the centre of DN21 5HW, 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 5HW?

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 5HW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DN21 5HW, 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 5HW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DN21 5HW, 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 5HW?

The nearest vets to the centre of DN21 5HW 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 5HW in a conservation area?

The centre of DN21 5HW 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 5HW?

Police.uk records 10 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DN21 5HW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences5 reports
Public order3 reports
Drugs1 report
Other crime1 report

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 5HW

Ward
Lea
Parish
Lea
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Lea
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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

DN21 5HN120 mDN21 5HP140 mDN21 5HZ140 mDN21 5EH150 mDN21 5JA170 mDN21 5EG200 m
All of DN21

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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