DN38 postcode area guide — North Lincolnshire
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the DN38 postcode district in North Lincolnshire — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in DN38
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
82.2%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
58.8%
Gigabit-capable
58.8%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the DN38 postcode district (North Lincolnshire) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 104 postcodes Ofcom measures in DN38, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 82.2% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 58.8%.
Around 0% of premises in DN38 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in DN38
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| DN38 6AA | 0% | 0% |
| DN38 6AB | 0% | 0% |
| DN38 6AE | 0% | 0% |
| DN38 6AF | 0% | 0% |
| DN38 6AG | 0% | 0% |
| DN38 6AH | 100% | 0% |
| DN38 6AJ | 100% | 0% |
| DN38 6AL | 0% | 0% |
| DN38 6AN | 100% | 0% |
| DN38 6AP | 100% | 0% |
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Mobile signal around North Lincolnshire
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider North Lincolnshire district (82,709 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
82.3%
4G outdoors — all networks
97.5%
5G outdoors — all networks
53.1%
Voice indoors — all networks
84.7%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
House prices in DN38
Based on 33 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in DN38 is £275,000, up 37.5% on the previous year (£200,000).
Detached
£352,000
19 sales
Semi-detached
£170,000
10 sales
Latest recorded sales in DN38
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | £222,500 | Detached | St Barnabas Road | DN38 6JE |
| 17 Apr 2026 | £375,000 | Detached | Old Post Office Lane | DN38 6JJ |
| 17 Apr 2026 | £260,000 | Detached | St Barnabas Road | DN38 6JB |
| 17 Apr 2026 | £352,000 | Detached | Railway Street | DN38 6DQ |
| 10 Apr 2026 | £525,000 | Detached | Wilmore Lane | DN38 6FB |
| 27 Mar 2026 | £155,000 | Semi-detached | Kings Road | DN38 6HF |
| 9 Mar 2026 | £475,000 | Detached | St Barnabas Road | DN38 6JE |
| 9 Mar 2026 | £140,000 | Semi-detached | Victoria Road | DN38 6HY |
| 5 Mar 2026 | £315,000 | Detached | Windsor Way | DN38 6LA |
| 5 Mar 2026 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Oak Grove | DN38 6DB |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? North Lincolnshire demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider North Lincolnshire district (169,680 residents, 73,172 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.8% |
| 15–29 | 20.8% |
| 30–44 | 17.7% |
| 45–64 | 21.8% |
| 65+ | 22% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 67.5% |
| Private rented | 17.3% |
| Social rented | 8.1% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around DN38
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Barnabas CofE Primary School, Barnetby | Primary | 5–11 | 127 | DN38 6JD |
| Grasby All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 89 | DN38 6AU |
| Wrawby St Mary's CofE Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 108 | DN20 8RY |
| Kirmington CofE Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 38 | DN39 6YP |
| Robert Holme Academy | Not applicable | 5–11 | 8 | DN20 8DL |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg) | Primary | 4–11 | 180 | DN20 8BB |
| Hestia School | Not applicable | 12–19 | 54 | DN20 8EF |
| Sir John Nelthorpe School | Secondary | 11–19 | 878 | DN20 8AA |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in DN38
12 rated food businesses operate in DN38. 11 hold the top rating of 5, 0 are rated 4, and 1 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Barnetby Central Bowls Club Pavilion, Barnetby Under 5s Pre School, Barneys Diner, Ginger Beard Catering Co, Holcombe Guest House.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in DN38
From a sample of 152 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 DN38 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 23% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
3%
Band C
20%
Band D
50%
Band E
20%
Band F
7%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for North Lincolnshire
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.