DN21 5LH postcode in Willingham by Stow, Lincolnshire
DN21 5LH is a postcode in Willingham by Stow, in the Stow 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 5LH is, and what is near it
- DN21 5LH
- Other postcodes in DN21 5: press one for its page
- 2 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 2 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 53.3480, longitude -0.6824)
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 5LH?
- 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 5LH 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 5LH?
Every home and business at DN21 5LH can get gigabit broadband 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, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at DN21 5LH?
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 5LH at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Very low riskThe Environment Agency counts 23 homes and businesses at DN21 5LH. 1 is in an area at very low 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 5LH: 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 5LH 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 5LH?
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 5LH
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DN21 5LH 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 5LH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,140 homes in the neighbourhood around DN21 5LH. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (25%). 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 B, the most common, is £1,831.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 240 (21%) | £1,570 |
| Band B | about 280 (25%) | £1,831 |
| Band C | about 190 (17%) | £2,093 |
| Band D | about 200 (18%) | £2,354 |
| Band E | about 140 (12%) | £2,877 |
| Band F | about 80 (7%) | £3,401 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £3,924 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,709 |
When the homes were built
- 21% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 14% 1945 to 1964
- 25% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 12% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 5% 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 5LH is in (ONS area E01026404), 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 5LH?
The nearest open schools to DN21 5LH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 5LH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DN21 5LH is Gainsborough Lea Road Rail Station, 7.1 km away in a straight line.
- Gainsborough Lea Road Rail Station Railway station 7.1 kmDrive
- Gainsborough Central Rail Station Railway station 8.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Grange Lane, 229 m away.
More stations near DN21 5LH, 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 5LH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DN21 5LH, 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 400 mWalk
- The Ingham Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01522 730269 7.1 kmDrive
- Caskgate Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2024 · Phone 01427 619033 8.5 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 5LH?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DN21 5LH 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 5LH?
The nearest to the centre of DN21 5LH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Dental Design Studio Gainsborough Phone 01427 612537 8.1 kmDrive
- Market Street Dental Phone 01427 353090 8.4 kmDrive
- Gainsborough Dental Care 8.4 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 5LH?
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 9.8 kmDrive
- Lincoln Private Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01522 578000 15.7 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 5LH?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DN21 5LH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Howson Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01427 788283 550 mWalk
- Chestnut House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01427 718272 4.8 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 5LH?
The nearest vets to the centre of DN21 5LH 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 8.3 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 5LH in a conservation area?
The centre of DN21 5LH 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 5LH?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DN21 5LH 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 5LH
- Ward
- Stow
- Parish
- Willingham
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Willingham by Stow
- 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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