Property, Houses and Flats for Sale in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

Gainsborough is a market town and river port located where the east-west A631 meets the A156 south for Torksey and the A159 north for Scunthorpe. One of the most magnificent mediaeval buildings in England is Gainsborough Old Hall, where Kings Richard III and Henry VIII dined and John Wesley preached. The view from the tower stretches across the wonderful Trent Valley, almost reaching the River Humber. When strolling down by the River Trent, George Eliot found the inspiration for 'The Mill on the Floss' and Gainsborough's lovely views from the riverside houses and flats still inspire today.

If you are looking for property for sale in Gainsborough and only require two or three bedrooms, you have a tremendous choice of Victorian terraced cottages, modern terraced houses, detached bungalows, and period and modern detached houses. Estate agents in Gainsborough also represent substantial family-sized houses with four or five bedrooms and integral garages; converted commercial buildings, and new-build townhouses.

For details of flats for sale in Gainsborough, which are in a mix of converted period properties and purpose-built apartment houses, and for all cottages and houses currently on the market, please contact Gainsborough estate agents.

Amenities for Gainsborough properties

The 18,000 residents of Gainsborough enjoy a wide choice of local amenities, including banks, dentists, night clubs, pubs, restaurants and plenty of shops and stores, and street markets every Tuesday and Saturday. There are also a couple of libraries, several post offices, a theatre club, leisure centre, a Bodyzone gym, and a golf club. Gainsborough has several primary and secondary schools including the co-educational Queen Elizabeth High School, one of the top selective grammar schools in the country. Other notable schools in Gainsborough are Castle Hills Community Arts College and Middlefield School of Technology; and, for further education, there is Gainsborough College.

Transport in Gainsborough

The railway station in Gainsborough Central is on the mainline between Grimsby and Sheffield and the railway station in Gainsborough Lea Road is on the Lincoln-Sleaford-Peterborough line to London King's Cross. The town is also served by Road Car and Dunn Line local bus companies.

Surrounding areas

While searching for property to buy or property to rent in Gainsborough, which is covered by postcode DN21, you may also like to consider Lincoln, Horncastle, Sleaford, Grantham, Boston and Spalding.