DN38 6ES postcode in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire

DN38 6ES is a postcode in West Lindsey, in the Kelsey Wold ward. 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 can get it. West Lindsey: 68% Typical price £260,000 Homes sold in DN38 6, last 12 months. ▲ 25.2% on the year before Nearest station Barnetby 2.6 km in a straight line

Where DN38 6ES is, and what is near it

Map of DN38 6ES and what is near it Map of DN38 6ES: its centre point, with the 104 other postcodes in the DN38 6 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. DN38 6BA: also in DN38 6DN38 6BB: also in DN38 6DN38 6BD: also in DN38 6DN38 6BG: also in DN38 6DN38 6BH: also in DN38 6DN38 6BN: also in DN38 6DN38 6BQ: also in DN38 6DN38 6BW: also in DN38 6DN38 6DA: also in DN38 6DN38 6DZ: also in DN38 6DN38 6EA: also in DN38 6DN38 6EE: also in DN38 6DN38 6EH: also in DN38 6DN38 6EL: also in DN38 6DN38 6EN: also in DN38 6DN38 6EP: also in DN38 6DN38 6ER: also in DN38 6DN38 6ET: also in DN38 6DN38 6EU: also in DN38 6DN38 6EW: also in DN38 6DN38 6EX: also in DN38 6DN38 6EY: also in DN38 6DN38 6JH: also in DN38 6DN38 6JJ: also in DN38 6DN38 6JL: also in DN38 6DN38 6JN: also in DN38 6DN38 6JP: also in DN38 6DN38 6JW: also in DN38 6 2 places, 2.3–2.4 kmSchool 3.7 km3 places, 5.4–6.0 km2 places, 5.6–5.8 kmBrigg & Wolds DN38 6ES Map of DN38 6ES and what is near it Map of DN38 6ES: its centre point, with the 104 other postcodes in the DN38 6 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. 2 places, 2.3–2.4 kmSchool 3.7 kmBrigg & Wolds DN38 6ES
  • DN38 6ES
  • Other postcodes in DN38 6: 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 53.5523, longitude -0.4045)

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 6ES?

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 DN38 6ES?

Every home and business at DN38 6ES can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

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

West Lindsey: 68%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

West Lindsey: 92%

The line marks the figure across West Lindsey.

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 DN38 6ES?

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 DN38 6ES 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 6ES.

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 DN38 6ES: 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 DN38 6ES 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 6ES?

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 6ES

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DN38 6ES 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 DN38 6ES?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,230 homes in the neighbourhood around DN38 6ES. The largest share of them, 19%, 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 6ES

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 230 (19%)£1,570
Band Babout 180 (15%)£1,831
Band Cabout 190 (15%)£2,093
Band Dabout 230 (19%)£2,354
Band Eabout 210 (17%)£2,877
Band Fabout 140 (11%)£3,401
Band Gabout 40 (3%)£3,924
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,709

When the homes were built

  1. 29% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 12% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 DN38 6ES is in (ONS area E01026387), 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 DN38 6ES?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of DN38 6ES is Barnetby Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Barnetby Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
  • Brigg Rail Station Railway station 5.4 kmDrive

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 Bigby Green, 149 m away.

More stations near DN38 6ES, 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 6ES?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DN38 6ES 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 DN38 6ES?

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

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 6ES?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DN38 6ES, 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 6ES?

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

The centre of DN38 6ES 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 6ES?

Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DN38 6ES in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Violence and sexual offences1 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 6ES

Ward
Kelsey Wold
Parish
Bigby
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

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Nearby postcodes

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

DN38 6ER50 mDN38 6EE140 mDN38 6EW180 mDN38 6ET240 mDN38 6EU280 mDN38 6EP280 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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