The typical property in DN21
DN21 is Gainsborough, a Lincolnshire market town on the River Trent with substantial heritage.
Area summary
DN21 sits in West Lindsey District Council. The outcode covers Gainsborough and surrounding villages. Gainsborough has substantial heritage including the Grade I-listed Gainsborough Old Hall (a 15th-century manor house) and a conservation area covering parts of the historic centre. Housing is mixed: medieval and Tudor listed buildings, Victorian terraces, postwar council estates, and newer estate development.
Gainsborough Lea Road station is on the Sheffield-Lincoln line. Gainsborough Central station is on the Sheffield-Cleethorpes line. The A156 provides road links.
Employment patterns are commuter into Lincoln, Doncaster and Scunthorpe.
West Lindsey District operates only mandatory HMO licensing. The Renters' Rights Act 2026 has abolished Section 21 evictions.
What the data shows
Researched facts
Buyer notes
- Verify Environment Agency flood map, Trent floods affect some properties
- Listed buildings have strict consent rules
- Very low absolute property values
The full DN21 data page
Sold price history, crime totals, EPC distribution, council tax bands and more, pulled live from HM Land Registry, Police UK and the EPC Register.
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