DN38 6DS postcode in North Lincolnshire, England

DN38 6DS is a postcode in North Lincolnshire, in the Brigg & Wolds ward. It is in the Brigg and Immingham parliamentary constituency and the Humberside police force area, and has been in use since September 1991.

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 can get it. North Lincolnshire: 94% Typical price £260,000 Homes sold in DN38 6, last 12 months. ▲ 25.2% on the year before Nearest station Barnetby 1.4 km in a straight line

Where DN38 6DS is, and what is near it

Map of DN38 6DS and what is near it Map of DN38 6DS: its centre point, with the 104 other postcodes in the DN38 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DN38 6AB: also in DN38 6DN38 6BF: also in DN38 6DN38 6BJ: also in DN38 6DN38 6DB: also in DN38 6DN38 6DD: also in DN38 6DN38 6DF: also in DN38 6DN38 6DG: also in DN38 6DN38 6DH: also in DN38 6DN38 6DQ: also in DN38 6DN38 6DR: also in DN38 6DN38 6DT: also in DN38 6DN38 6DU: also in DN38 6DN38 6DX: also in DN38 6DN38 6DY: also in DN38 6DN38 6EB: also in DN38 6DN38 6FD: also in DN38 6DN38 6FE: also in DN38 6DN38 6FF: also in DN38 6DN38 6FG: also in DN38 6DN38 6HF: also in DN38 6DN38 6HG: also in DN38 6DN38 6HH: also in DN38 6DN38 6HJ: also in DN38 6DN38 6HL: also in DN38 6DN38 6HN: also in DN38 6DN38 6HP: also in DN38 6DN38 6HQ: also in DN38 6DN38 6HR: also in DN38 6DN38 6HS: also in DN38 6DN38 6HT: also in DN38 6DN38 6HU: also in DN38 6DN38 6HW: also in DN38 6DN38 6HX: also in DN38 6DN38 6HY: also in DN38 6DN38 6HZ: also in DN38 6DN38 6JA: also in DN38 6DN38 6JB: also in DN38 6DN38 6JD: also in DN38 6DN38 6JE: also in DN38 6DN38 6JF: also in DN38 6DN38 6JG: also in DN38 6DN38 6JJ: also in DN38 6DN38 6JQ: also in DN38 6DN38 6JS: also in DN38 6DN38 6LA: also in DN38 6DN38 6LB: also in DN38 6DN38 6LG: also in DN38 6 School 4.2 kmBrigg & Wolds DN38 6DS Map of DN38 6DS and what is near it Map of DN38 6DS: its centre point, with the 104 other postcodes in the DN38 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Brigg & Wolds DN38 6DS
  • DN38 6DS
  • Other postcodes in DN38 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 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 53.5800, longitude -0.3900)

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 DN38 6DS?

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. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at DN38 6DS?

None of the homes and businesses at DN38 6DS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

North Lincolnshire: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0% can get it

North Lincolnshire: 98%

The line marks the figure across North Lincolnshire.

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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 DN38 6DS?

BinDayBuddy has not read North Lincolnshire Council's days for DN38 6DS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DN38 6DS 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 DN38 6DS 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 DN38 6DS.

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 North Lincolnshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DN38 6DS: 1,962 properties in North Lincolnshire are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for North Lincolnshire

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 DN38 6DS 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 DN38 6DS?

Homes in DN38 6 sold for a typical £260,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 37 sales, up 25.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£260,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£207,750 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 25.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £338,500 20 sales
  • Semi-detached £190,000 15 sales
  • Terraced 2 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole DN38 district: a typical £260,000 from 37 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 DN38 6DS

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in DN38 6DS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 May 2025. The middle sale was £185,000, from £179,000 to £195,000. Across DN38 6, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £260,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 DN38 6DS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around DN38 6DS. The largest share of them, 45%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (29%). 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 DN38 6DS

Band D in North Lincolnshire for 2026‑27: £2,348. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,566 (band A) to £3,914 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,566.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 420 (45%)£1,566
Band Babout 170 (18%)£1,827
Band Cabout 170 (18%)£2,088
Band Dabout 80 (9%)£2,348
Band Eabout 50 (5%)£2,870
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£3,392
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,914
Band Hfewer than 5£4,697

When the homes were built

  1. 29% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 14% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for North Lincolnshire 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 DN38 6DS is in (ONS area E01013270), rounded by the VOA.

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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 DN38 6DS?

The nearest open schools to DN38 6DS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DN38 6DS, 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 DN38 6DS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DN38 6DS is Barnetby Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Barnetby Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
  • Brigg Rail Station Railway station 7.2 kmDrive

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

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Melton Hall, 234 m away.

More stations near DN38 6DS, 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 DN38 6DS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DN38 6DS, 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 DN38 6DS?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DN38 6DS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • MFG Barnetby Charging point · 8 chargers · CHAdeMO, Type 2 tethered · up to 150 kW 1.8 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 DN38 6DS?

The nearest to the centre of DN38 6DS, 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 DN38 6DS?

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 DN38 6DS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DN38 6DS, 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 vets are near DN38 6DS?

The nearest vets to the centre of DN38 6DS 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 DN38 6DS in a conservation area?

The centre of DN38 6DS 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 DN38 6DS?

Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DN38 6DS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour1 report
Violence and sexual offences1 report
Vehicle crime1 report
Other theft1 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 DN38 6DS

Ward
Brigg & Wolds
Parish
Melton Ross
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
September 1991

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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DN38 6DR410 mDN38 6DF460 mDN38 6DU590 mDN38 6DT610 mDN38 6DX610 mDN38 6FF830 m
All of DN38

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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