Buying a home in DN21, Gainsborough. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£151kmost £104k–£206k
Houses per m²£1,866flats £1,388
Sold last year3422,331 in five years
Prices in West Lindsey+0.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in DN21 sold for £151,081 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £103,623 and £206,493, for about 90 m² of space.

342 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £71k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DN21 2 (£1,292) and the most in DN21 4 (£2,227).

Across West Lindsey, prices are up 0.3% on a year ago and up 7.3% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £823 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £689 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in DN21 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£84,820£61k–£115k44 m²10
2£120,798£83k–£154k68 m²555
3£151,081£104k–£206k90 m²1,098
4£240,177£183k–£299k116 m²316
5+£335,636£256k–£425k160 m²284

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£85k£121k£151k£240k£336k
Detached—£186k£234k£272k£362k
Semi-detached—£134k£154k£189k£228k
Terraced£88k£92k£100k£150k£186k
Flats£71k£74k———

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across DN21

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
DN21 1£1,738£1,215
DN21 2£1,292£1,406
DN21 3£2,195£1,893
DN21 4£2,227—
DN21 5£2,166—

Schools near DN21

Best state primary within 2 kmCorringham CofE VC Primary School57% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%1 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Gainsborough Academy20.8% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%2 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about DN21

Is DN21 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in West Lindsey are up 0.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is below the England average (57% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (20.8% against 43.8%); 342 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in DN21?

A typical 3-bedroom house in DN21 sold for £151,081 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £103,623 and £206,493.

How many homes sell in DN21 each year?

342 homes sold in the last year and 2,331 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near DN21?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Corringham CofE VC Primary School, where 57% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.