For sale Detached

8 OAK TREE AVENUE

GAINSBOROUGH, LINCOLNSHIRE DN21 1FF

4 beds 2 baths 1,119 sq ft Listed 22 Oct 2026 (-12d)

£285,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

104 m²

Council tax band

C

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1991-1995

Last sold

£230,000 Sep 2023

Price per m²

£2,740/m²

Local average

£302,149 (-5.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 6 (19,903 of 33,755)

Street crime

236 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

Key features

  • BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED DETACHED FAMILY HOME
  • GREAT LOCATION CLOSE TO AMENITIES
  • STUNNING FITTED OPEN PLAN KITCHEN DINER
  • SPACIOUS LOUNGE & CONSERVATORY
  • FOUR SIZABLE BEDROOMS WITH MASTER EN-SUITE
  • MODERN TILED FAMILY BATHROOM SUITE
  • NEW FLOORING THROUGHOUT
  • ENCLOSED & PRIVATE REAR GARDEN
  • AMPLE OFF ROAD PARKING & GARAGE

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes
Restrictions
No
Rights of way
No
Flooded in last 5 years
No
Flood defences
No

Description

Beautifully presented throughout and having undergone an extensive scheme of modernisation to a high standard, this truly impressive four bedroom detached family home offers a fantastic turnkey opportunity for its new owners to move straight into and enjoy. Boasting spacious and versatile accommodation, stylish contemporary finishes and a superb private rear garden, this wonderful home is perfectly suited to modern family living. The property further benefits from new flooring throughout, including attractive herringbone flooring to the entrance hall and beautiful Italian flooring to the kitchen, alongside the added luxury of underfloor heating to the lounge. The home is ideally positioned within a popular and well-established residential area, conveniently located close to a wide range of amenities including highly regarded schools, shops, excellent transport links and much more, making it an ideal choice for growing families.
The home briefly comprises a welcoming central entrance hall, beautifully finished with attractive herringbone flooring, creating an impressive first impression upon entering the property. The generous and beautifully presented lounge offers a fantastic space to relax and unwind, further enhanced by the added comfort of underfloor heating. A delightful conservatory enjoys pleasant views over the rear garden, whilst the stunning contemporary open-plan dining kitchen is undoubtedly one of the standout features of the home. Having been thoughtfully modernised with an attractive range of fitted units, integrated appliances and beautiful Italian flooring, the kitchen offers a fantastic space for everyday family living and entertaining guests, with ample room for dining.
The first floor continues to impress, offering four generously proportioned bedrooms, all beautifully presented and benefiting from newly fitted flooring, creating a fresh and contemporary feel throughout. The bedrooms are serviced by a stylish modern tiled family bathroom suite, whilst the impressive master bedroom further benefits from its own contemporary en-suite shower room. Both the master bedroom and second bedroom also enjoy fitted wardrobes, providing excellent storage solutions.
Externally, the property occupies an attractive plot with a substantial mature hedge boundary to the front, offering a pleasant degree of privacy. A generous driveway provides ample off-road parking for multiple vehicles whilst giving access to the integral garage, which benefits from power, lighting and a convenient electric garage door. The remainder of the frontage is attractively landscaped with a combination of lawned and pebbled areas, creating an appealing first impression.
To the rear, the home enjoys a fantastic fully enclosed and private garden, providing a wonderful outdoor space for the whole family to enjoy. A generous paved patio entertaining area offers the perfect setting for alfresco dining, summer barbecues and relaxing in the sunshine, leading onto an attractive lawned garden with plenty of room for children to play and families to unwind.
Combining generous living accommodation, an excellent standard of modernisation and attractive outdoor spaces, this exceptional detached home offers an opportunity not to be missed. The attention to detail throughout, from the beautiful flooring choices and underfloor heating to the stylish kitchen and bathrooms, further enhances the appeal of this superb family home.
Viewings are highly recommended to fully appreciate the quality, space and beautiful presentation this stunning detached family home has to offer.
EPC Rating: D

Listed by

Gainsborough

Paul Fox

Reference: 94597827

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 01/05/2018

Expiry date: 30/04/2028

Current heating cost: £782/year

Potential heating cost: £720/year

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (35)
  • Solar water heating (6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~257 m² (0.06 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Floorplans

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #3820962

Property Details

Street: 8 Oak Tree Avenue

Town: GAINSBOROUGH

Postcode: DN21 1FF

Installation Details

Items: 3 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 20/06/2006

Work Completed: 30/05/2006

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

24% since 2019

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale — £285,000 +23.9%
Sold 29/09/2023 (3 years ago) £230,000 +24.3%
Sold 10/05/2019 (7 years ago) £185,000 —

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
19 WOODHILL AVENUE, GAINSBOROUGH, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, DN21 1FB £215,000 20/11/2025 Detached
16 THE ROWANS, GAINSBOROUGH, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, DN21 1WH £250,000 29/09/2025 Detached
2 WOODHILL AVENUE, GAINSBOROUGH, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, DN21 1FB £247,500 09/11/2023 Detached
20 BIRCHWOOD VIEW, GAINSBOROUGH, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, DN21 1WA £305,000 04/09/2023 Detached
30 WOODHILL AVENUE, GAINSBOROUGH, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, DN21 1FB £210,000 07/11/2022 Detached
28 BIRCHWOOD VIEW, GAINSBOROUGH, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, DN21 1WA £225,000 28/10/2022 Detached
33 BIRCHWOOD VIEW, GAINSBOROUGH, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, DN21 1WA £285,000 21/09/2022 Detached
18 TRENTVALE AVENUE, GAINSBOROUGH, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, DN21 1ZQ £260,000 07/09/2022 Detached
Same street 16 OAK TREE AVENUE, GAINSBOROUGH, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, DN21 1FF £237,500 22/07/2022 Detached
85 BOB RAINSFORTH WAY, GAINSBOROUGH, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, DN21 1ZS £220,000 15/07/2022 Detached
5 KESTREL AVENUE, GAINSBOROUGH, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, DN21 1GL £250,000 16/06/2022 Detached
26 BROOK LANE, GAINSBOROUGH, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, DN21 1ZP £215,000 10/06/2022 Detached
94 BOB RAINSFORTH WAY, GAINSBOROUGH, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, DN21 1ZS £281,000 27/05/2022 Detached
3 BLACKTHORN CLOSE, GAINSBOROUGH, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, DN21 1WB £280,000 20/05/2022 Detached
Same street 11 OAK TREE AVENUE, GAINSBOROUGH, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, DN21 1FF £240,000 03/05/2022 Detached
3 BRAMLEY COURT, GAINSBOROUGH, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, DN21 1PE £245,000 08/04/2022 Detached
22 BIRCHWOOD VIEW, GAINSBOROUGH, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, DN21 1WA £275,000 05/04/2022 Detached
1 ASPEN COURT, GAINSBOROUGH, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, DN21 1FG £240,000 28/03/2022 Detached
15 WOODHILL AVENUE, GAINSBOROUGH, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, DN21 1FB £225,000 11/03/2022 Detached
26 WOODHILL AVENUE, GAINSBOROUGH, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, DN21 1FB £210,000 08/03/2022 Detached
29 BIRCHWOOD VIEW, GAINSBOROUGH, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, DN21 1WA £269,950 21/02/2022 Detached
17 WOODHILL AVENUE, GAINSBOROUGH, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE, DN21 1FB £250,000 14/01/2022 Detached

Street average: £238,750 (2 sales)

Area average: £247,923 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 32.2%
10y growth 41.1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): West Lindsey. Series: Detached. As of July 2026.

1y (index) -0.1%
5y (index) 7.2%
10y (index) 38.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for West Lindsey. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £670/mo
Realistic £744/mo
Optimistic £818/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → West Lindsey.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Lincoln: £922/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Oaktree Avenue 0.0 miles
Shop Boutique Tiles 0.1 miles
Shop Barnado's 0.1 miles
Train station Gainsborough Central 0.6 miles
Train station Gainsborough Lea Road 1.4 miles
Hospital Unknown 9.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 79
Shoplifting 43
Anti-social behaviour 35
Criminal damage and arson 28
Public order 22
Other theft 10
Burglary 5
Other crime 5
Robbery 4
Vehicle crime 2
Bicycle theft 1
Drugs 1
Possession of weapons 1
Total incidents 236

Within 1 mile during Aug 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Aegir - A Specialist Academy Other 0.1 miles Good — 9 Jun 2014
The Gainsborough Academy Secondary 0.3 miles Requires improvement — 18 Sep 2024
White's Wood Academy Primary 0.4 miles Good — 21 Sep 2022
The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 26 Nov 2019
The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy Primary 0.5 miles Outstanding — 5 Nov 2014

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
4 Bed Terraced House, Tower St, DN21 £800/mo 4 0.61 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £800/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.28%
Max investor price (0.8%) £100,000
Target investor price (1%) £80,000
Gross yield 3.4%
Cost-to-rent ratio 29.7×
Monthly cashflow £-427/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -6.2%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).