DN21 9DY postcode in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
DN21 9DY is a postcode in Gainsborough, in the Gainsborough South-West ward of West Lindsey. It is in the Gainsborough parliamentary constituency and the Lincolnshire police force area, and has been in use since October 2011. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where DN21 9DY is, and what is near it
- DN21 9DY
- Other postcodes in DN21 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 13 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 53.4009, longitude -0.7741)
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 9DY?
- 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 9DY 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 9DY?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for DN21 9DY. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: 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 9DY?
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 9DY 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 9DY.
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 9DY: 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 9DY 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 9DY?
Homes in the DN21 district sold for a typical £177,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 486 sales, up 1.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £279,000 188 sales
- Semi-detached £170,000 136 sales
- Terraced £110,000 147 sales
- Flat or maisonette £80,000 15 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
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 9DY
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DN21 9DY 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 9DY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 950 homes in the neighbourhood around DN21 9DY. Over half of them (67%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (39%). 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 £2,877 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,570.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 640 (67%) | £1,570 |
| Band B | about 130 (14%) | £1,831 |
| Band C | about 140 (15%) | £2,093 |
| Band D | about 30 (3%) | £2,354 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £2,877 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,401 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,924 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,709 |
When the homes were built
- 39% Before 1900
- 20% 1900 to 1918
- 11% 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- 1% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 11% 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 9DY is in (ONS area E01026379), 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 9DY?
The nearest open schools to DN21 9DY, 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 9DY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DN21 9DY is Gainsborough Central Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.
- Gainsborough Central Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
- Gainsborough Lea Road Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Tennyson Street, 60 m away.
More stations near DN21 9DY, 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 9DY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DN21 9DY, 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.
- Caskgate Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2024 · Phone 01427 619033 300 mWalk
- Cleveland Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01427 613158 1.3 kmCycle
- Willingham-By-Stow Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01427 788277 8.1 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 9DY?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DN21 9DY 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 9DY?
The nearest to the centre of DN21 9DY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Gainsborough Dental Care 100 mWalk
- Market Street Dental Phone 01427 353090 100 mWalk
- Riversdale Dental Practice Phone 01427 613675 300 mWalk
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 9DY?
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 1.4 kmCycle
- Retford Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 01777 274400 14.4 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 9DY?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DN21 9DY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Tigh Bruadair Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01427 611541 500 mWalk
- Middlefield House Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01427 615577 850 mWalk
- Kingsway Clayton House Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01427 613730 1.0 kmWalk
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 9DY?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DN21 9DY, 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.
- Lincoln Co-Op Chemists Ltd, 15 Market Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01427 613393 100 mWalk
- Boots, 30 Market Place Mon to Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01427 612083 200 mWalk
- Allied Pharmacy Queensway Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01427 810090 950 mWalk
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 9DY?
The nearest vets to the centre of DN21 9DY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Portland House 13.9 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 9DY in a conservation area?
The centre of DN21 9DY is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 9DY?
Police.uk records 285 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DN21 9DY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 7, vehicle crime 7, robbery 5, other crime 5, drugs 2, bicycle theft 1, possession of weapons 1.
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 9DY
- Ward
- Gainsborough South-West
- Parish
- Gainsborough
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Gainsborough
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- October 2011
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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