51 Melrose Road, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 2SA
Lot 6 · DN21 2SA · Auction House South Yorkshire · East Midlands
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Commercial Property
Situation: The property is situated on Melrose Road, Gainsborough a popular and central area of the traditional Lincolnshire market town, close to a wide range of facilities and amenities including the town centre and Marshalls Yard retail and leisure complex. Gainsborough is well positioned for access to the surrounding towns of Retford and Scunthorpe and the cities of Lincoln and Doncaster. Description: A unique opportunity to purchase a fantastic and deceptive site in the heart of this Lincolnshire Market Town. The site currently comprises a large former sports and social club with accommodation offered over two floors, a separate attached three bedroom house, various outbuildings, large car park and former bowling green. The site extends to approximately 0.62 acres and offers significant opportuity for redevelopment for repurposing subject to the necessary planning consents being obtained - ideal for investors and developers. Accommodation Main Sports and Social Club: Entrance Hallway: Main Lounge/Bar area: 10.79m max x 8.59m (35’5 max x 28’2) Traditional public house long padded seating, central bar area with range of pumps, washing facilities, glass storage, ice dispensers and traditional ancillary facilities. Opening into: Games Room: 8.00m x 10.82m (26’3 x 35’6) maximum measurements Ample space for a number of snooker/pool tables, further door to the main Entrance Hallw…
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Key facts
Recent sold prices nearby
20 registered sales in this postcode sector over the last two years, straight from HM Land Registry. What nearby properties actually sold for — not what they were guided at.
17 more sales with full addresses, sale dates and prices — including any prior sale of this exact lot.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sales typically register 6–12 weeks after completion, so very recent transactions may not yet appear.
Renovation upside in DN21
Evidence from 819 properties in this postcode district that sold twice with material uplift — the signature of value-add work between sales.
See 819 example projects — real before/after sale pairs with postcodes, prices and dates. Plus the planning applications that likely explain each uplift.
Derived from 819 registered sale pairs in DN21 where the property gained ≥15% between two arms-length sales (HM Land Registry Price Paid data, OGL v3.0). The planning applications visible above may explain individual uplifts. Past performance is not a guarantee of future returns.
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