Former School, Lea Road, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21
- Land size
- 0.7 acres
- Bedrooms
- 51
Description
Guide Price = £100,000-£200,000
**For Sale By Public Auction 7th October 2026 09:30 AM To inspect the legal documents for this property go to our website to download the legal pack**
A Development Opportunity Comprising a Vacant Building on a Site Extending to Approximately 0.7 acres (2,851 sq m / 30,694 sq ft), with Planning Permission for 28 Residential Flats (23 x Two Bed and 5 x One Bed Units). Works Have Commenced.
Tenure
Freehold
Location
The property is situated on a residential road close to local shops and amenities. There are numerous green open spaces that are within easy reach. Transport links are provided by Gainsborough Central rail station.
Description
The lot comprises a derelict building situated on a plot of land measuring approximately 0.7 acres (2,851 sq m/ 30,694 sq ft).
Planning
West Lindsey District Council granted the following planning permission (ref: 144913) on 8th September 2023: 'Planning application for change of use to 28no. apartments'. Works have commenced.
Open Site
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-09-07
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Benjamin Adlard Primary School461 metresOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 234
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy0.9 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 0 to 7
- Pupils
- 231
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School0.9 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 255
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 189
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- White's Wood Academy0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 195
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough1.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,139
- Type
- Community school
- The Gainsborough Academy1.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 767
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Elizabethan Academy8.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,230
- Type
- Academy converter
- Retford Oaks Academy8.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,080
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- South Axholme Academy9.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 910
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
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Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
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- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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