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House prices in Gainsborough

Lincolnshire · 532 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data

Average house price in Gainsborough

The average (median) house price in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire was £175,000 in the 12 months to May 2026, from 532 sales registered so far — flat on the year before and 12.9% up on five years ago. Detached homes were the most common sale at a median £259,500; semi-detached £163,998; terraced £112,250; flats £81,500. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £186 per square foot (£2,002/m²), based on 1,102 of 1,178 sales over two years.

Median sold price
£175,000
12 months to May 2026
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Change on a year ago
0.0%
median vs the previous 12 months
Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
Price per sq ft
£186
typical range £130–£224
From 1,102 of 1,178 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
Sales registered so far
532
12 months to May 2026
Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
vs Lincolnshire
−17%
Lincolnshire median £212,000
Difference between the two medians

Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered) Gainsborough = the Gainsborough post town: DN21 (as recorded in the sales)

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House prices in Gainsborough by property type

TypeSalesMedian price£/sq ftTypical sizeChange (1y)
Detached204£259,500£221 1,173 sq ft+1.8%
Semi-detached158£163,998£180 947 sq ft+2.5%
Terraced156£112,250£129 861 sq ft+2.0%
Flats14£81,500£129 651 sq ftn < 30

Gainsborough house price trend

£100k£150k£200k£250kQ4 2021: £147,995 · 188 salesQ1 2022: £160,000 · 159 salesQ2 2022: £171,000 · 210 salesQ3 2022: £165,000 · 217 salesQ4 2022: £192,000 · 209 salesQ1 2023: £155,000 · 145 salesQ2 2023: £155,000 · 134 salesQ3 2023: £179,000 · 148 salesQ4 2023: £180,000 · 138 salesQ1 2024: £159,995 · 117 salesQ2 2024: £174,998 · 128 salesQ3 2024: £176,750 · 158 salesQ4 2024: £175,000 · 184 salesQ1 2025: £183,500 · 188 salesQ2 2025: £167,500 · 131 salesQ3 2025: £181,250 · 182 salesQ4 2025: £169,000 · 133 sales (provisional)Q1 2026: £182,500 · 104 sales (provisional)Q2 2026: £173,000 · 105 sales (provisional)Q3 2026: £126,000 · 27 sales (provisional)Q4 2021Q4 2022Q4 2023Q4 2024Q4 2025Q3 2026
Gainsborough median Lincolnshire median sales per period still being registered
Gainsborough: median sold price £147,995 in Q4 2021 to £181,250 in Q3 2025
PeriodMedian sold priceSales
Q4 2021£147,995188
Q1 2022£160,000159
Q2 2022£171,000210
Q3 2022£165,000217
Q4 2022£192,000209
Q1 2023£155,000145
Q2 2023£155,000134
Q3 2023£179,000148
Q4 2023£180,000138
Q1 2024£159,995117
Q2 2024£174,998128
Q3 2024£176,750158
Q4 2024£175,000184
Q1 2025£183,500188
Q2 2025£167,500131
Q3 2025£181,250182
Q4 2025£169,000133
Q1 2026£182,500104
Q2 2026£173,000105
Q3 2026£126,00027

Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.

What homes in Gainsborough sold for

£65k–£115k
£115k–£165k
£165k–£215k
£215k–£265k
£265k–£315k
£315k–£365k
£365k–£415k
£415k+

Most homes in Gainsborough sold for £65k–£215k (65% of sales).

Sold house prices in Gainsborough

SoldAddressTypePriceFloor area£/sq ftvs last sale
28 Jul 20264, Larch Court DN21 1FH Detached£250,0001,066 sq ft £235+4% (2024)
24 Jul 202647, Foxby Lane DN21 1PP Terraced£90,000581 sq ft £155+22% (2021)
21 Jul 202614, Saxon Court DN21 3PH Detached£265,0001,055 sq ft £251+29% (2020)
17 Jul 202676, Sunningdale Way DN21 1JE Terraced£160,000850 sq ft £188
17 Jul 202624, Dunstall Walk DN21 1UG Terraced£115,000915 sq ft £126+7% (2023)
17 Jul 2026274, Ropery Road DN21 2NT Terraced£95,0001,163 sq ft £82
16 Jul 202665, Ropery Road DN21 2NU Terraced£125,000829 sq ft £151+14% (2020)
15 Jul 2026Parkland View DN21 4HE Detached£500,000
15 Jul 2026Archway, Joshua Way DN21 4SH Detached£325,000
15 Jul 202677, Gainsborough Road DN21 3RU Detached£312,5001,066 sq ft £293+84% (2023)
15 Jul 202612, Nursery Vale DN21 3GE Detached£135,0001,894 sq ft £71
14 Jul 2026The Hawthorns, Low Road DN21 4ER Detached£247,000
14 Jul 202626, High Street DN21 1BH Terraced£30,000441 sq ft £68
13 Jul 202619, Hickman Court DN21 1NZ Terraced£121,250614 sq ft £198+1% (2023)
10 Jul 2026Bramble Cottage, Church Road DN21 4ST Semi-detached£310,000
10 Jul 202612, Ling Drive DN21 1GT Terraced£165,0001,195 sq ft £138
10 Jul 20269, Arthur Road DN21 2QS Terraced£126,000936 sq ft £135
10 Jul 202610, Heapham Crescent DN21 1TD Terraced£105,000904 sq ft £116
10 Jul 20269, Northolme DN21 2QN Terraced£95,0001,173 sq ft £81
9 Jul 20262, Wellington Way DN21 5FN Semi-detached£170,0001,098 sq ft £155−11% (2022)
3 Jul 20267, Meadow Rise DN21 5HE Detached£250,0001,141 sq ft £219
3 Jul 202615, Gainsthorpe Road DN21 4JH Terraced£115,000904 sq ft £127
3 Jul 202612, George Street DN21 2PU Terraced£107,500893 sq ft £120
3 Jul 2026175, Ropery Road DN21 2NX Terraced£102,500958 sq ft £107
2 Jul 202646, Eastern Avenue DN21 1RN Terraced£105,0001,012 sq ft £104

The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.

Streets in Gainsborough

Most expensive streets

  1. Messingham Road DN21 £390,000· 15 sales
  2. Hawthorn Rise DN21 £387,500· 6 sales
  3. The Wolds DN21 £357,500· 5 sales
  4. Church Road DN21 £350,000· 13 sales
  5. Hill Road DN21 £350,000· 5 sales
  6. East Ferry Road DN21 £320,000· 5 sales
  7. Meynell Street DN21 £320,000· 5 sales
  8. Crapple Lane DN21 £312,500· 10 sales

Most affordable streets

  1. Wellington Street DN21 £39,950· 5 sales
  2. Linden Terrace DN21 £45,000· 9 sales
  3. Britannia Terrace DN21 £50,000· 5 sales
  4. Darwin Street DN21 £51,750· 6 sales
  5. Salisbury Street DN21 £55,500· 6 sales
  6. Beaufort Street DN21 £58,500· 11 sales
  7. Stanley Street DN21 £59,750· 12 sales
  8. Florence Terrace DN21 £60,000· 5 sales

Most active streets

  1. High Street DN21 23in 12m
  2. Sunningdale Way DN21 14in 12m
  3. Lea Road DN21 9in 12m
  4. Ropery Road DN21 9in 12m
  5. Sir Thomas Avenue DN21 8in 12m
  6. Gainsborough Road DN21 7in 12m
  7. Bob Rainsforth Way DN21 7in 12m
  8. Bridge Street DN21 7in 12m

Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.

Postcode districts in Gainsborough

DistrictSales (12m)Median£/sq ftChange (1y)
DN21532£175,000£1860.0%

For sale in Gainsborough now

Nothing for sale in Gainsborough on Homello right now — showing Lincolnshire.

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What's my home worth?

A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Gainsborough is worth roughly £126k–£217k at the area's typical £130–£224 per square foot — a range, not a valuation.

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Questions about house prices in Gainsborough

What is the average house price in Gainsborough?

The median sold price in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire was £175,000 in the 12 months to May 2026 (532 sales registered so far); the mean was £197,178. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The Lincolnshire median over the same period was £212,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.

How much is a house in Gainsborough per square foot?

Homes sold in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire over the two years to May 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £186 per square foot (interquartile range £130–£224), from 1,102 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.

Are house prices in Gainsborough going up or down?

In the 12 months to May 2026, the median was flat on the previous 12 months and 12.9% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.

What is the most expensive street in Gainsborough?

Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Messingham Road (DN21) has the highest median sold price at £390,000 across 15 sales.

Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?

Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.

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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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