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Guide Price£250,000

Highfield House, Summer Hill, Gainsborough DN21

Land size
1.25 acres

Description

*ONLINE Unconditional Auction Opening 19 October 2026*
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Situation
The property is situated within private and secluded, well established grounds on Summer Hill, Gainsborough, being a well regarded and sought after area of this historic and traditional Lincolnshire market town. Gainsborough itself offers a wealth of facilities and amenities, having under gone a comprehensive regeneration project within the heart of the town over the last decade, along with the ever popular Marshalls Yard retail and leisure complex. The town itself is well located for access to the surrounding towns and villages, including Retford, Scunthorpe, Market Rasen, and the Cities of Doncaster and Lincoln.

Description
A wonderful and unique opportunity to acquire this substantial and imposing detached residence, in a stunning Victorian – Gothic style architecture, retaining many incredible and rare features. The property sits within its own grounds of approximately 1.25 acres, and posses and ideal opportunity for the discerning purchaser to restore this incredible property back to its former glory.

Accommodation Accommodation
The property is a Grade II listed house, comprising accommodation over 3 floors, with Net internal floor area of approx. 3696 sq. ft (343.3 sq. mtrs). Comprising 10 bedrooms over the first and second floors, and a range of ground floor accommodation.

Outside, the property sits within 1.25 acres of mature grounds.
Material Information Tenure:
The property is freehold. All prospective bidders should satisfy themselves of terms of the tenure, ground rent and service charge if applicable, by inspecting the legal pack.

Council Tax:
The property falls within West Lindsey Council

Viewing:
Strictly by appointment with Auction House.

Services:
Prospective purchasers are advised to make their own enquiries of the relevant statutory authorities. NB: Services, Apparatus and Equipment have not been tested by Auction House and therefore cannot be verified as being in working order. The buyer is advised to obtain verification from their Solicitor/Surveyor.

These particulars are believed to be correct but their accuracy is not guaranteed and they do not form any part of any contract. Information relating to Rating and Town and Country Planning matters has been obtained by verbal enquiry only. Prospective purchasers are advised to make their own enquiries of the appropriate Authority. Information relating to Phone & Broadband can be found by visiting Ofcom. All measurements, areas and distances are approximate only. Potential purchasers are advised to check them.

Tenure: Freehold

Administration Fee: 1.2% inc VAT of the purchase price, payable on exchange of contracts.

Buyer's Premium Fee: 1.2% inc VAT of the purchase price, payable on exchange of contracts.

Disbursements: Please see the legal pack for any disbursements listed that may become payable by the purchaser on completion.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-09-10

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 757 Homes with Land listings in East Midlands (1+ acres).

This Property£200,000 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £228,708 / acre
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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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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

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

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

  • White's Wood Academy664 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    195
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Castle Wood Academy677 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    272
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School761 metresOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    189
    Type
    Community school
  • The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy764 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    0 to 7
    Pupils
    231
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School780 metresOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    255
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • The Gainsborough Academy869 metresOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    767
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough0.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,139
    Type
    Community school
  • South Axholme Academy8.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    910
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Kirton Academy9.1 milesOfsted: Inadequate
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    406
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Elizabethan Academy9.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,230
    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

Co-op Heapham Road, Gainsborough531 metres
Morrisons Daily Gainsborough Spital Terrace, Gainsborough561 metres
Spar - Gainsborough, Gainsborough616 metres

GP surgery

Caskgate Street Surgery957 metres

Pharmacy

Allied Pharmacy Queensway674 metres

Hospital

John Coupland Hospital1 mile

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces116 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Gainsborough Central Rail Station551 metres

Nearest bus stop

Highfield Lodge77 metres

Typical drive times

Bawtry21 min · 12 miles
Retford22 min · 12 miles
Gainsborough1 min · 0.5 miles
Lincoln (city)32 min · 21 miles
Kirton in Lindsey20 min · 11 miles

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.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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124, Trinity Street, Gainsborough, DN21 1JD

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