House move to Gainsborough Lincs

Hello, this looked in danger of dropping off. I don't know Gainsborough as a town, but you are near places I do know - the lovely (and rather overlooked) Lincolnshire Wolds, and not far from a very nice coast. Lincolnshire as a whole is a decent place to live, and Lincoln a nice city to visit. Sorry I can't help with Gainsborough itself.
I'd like to suggest, as I often do, go and stay a little while and go around in the evening, and get a feel for the place at different times of day and week.
Good luck

pinKee don't know Lincolnshire but my brother and sister in law get the keys to their bungalow in Digby Lincolnshire today. They looked at different parts but never looked at Gainsborough . Good luck with your house hunt. But be prepared for all the stress, worry and disappointed along the way. But moving is well worth getting the new home you have dreamed of. I love love living in the north west. Moved from the West Midlands just over 2.5 years ago. I live my life to the full no longer just exist. Hope you find what you are looking for. ?

Sorry the nearest I know is Grantham. I have a friend there who loves it and it has a great U3A.

I lived once near Bawtry, we didn’t like Gainsborough it was always a poor town, we much preferred Retford.

Have to agree with Sago. Anything I have ever heard about Gainsborough is not complimentary.

There must be lots of better little towns to consider which might be good value. If somewhere is really cheap, there must be a reason.

Many terraced houses in Gainsborough were bought by property investors, it ruined the town.

Depends what you want. There are some pleasant residential areas but a friend who lives there tells me crime rates and anti-social behaviour have increased dramatically over the past year or two.

I grew up and went to school there when it was a thriving market town but now, I wouldn't live there if you paid me.
The old engineering industries have gone so there is little local employment; public transport is inadequate at best so car ownership is more or less essential; apart from the Marshall's Yard retail site, shopping isn't wonderful; the twice weekly market is a shadow of what it used to be.

I last visited 2 weeks ago to meet an old school friend. We both live about 20 miles away and Gainsborough was a "halfway point" for a lunch date. By time we parted, we were in full agreement that we're glad we now live somewhere else. In short, the town is depressed and depressing.

On the plus side, there are pleasant walks to be had; the Riverside area has been opened up and, if the annual Riverside festival is ever resuscitated, it's great fun. You're not far from the Wolds with wide open countryside and Gainsborough Old Hall is worth a visit.

There are some very pleasant villages around the town, many with an active social scene and, if I had to live in that area I would look hard at those rather than the town itself.

I agree, Gainsborough would not be my first choice but there are lots of lovely villages around, I only really know around Louth but Horncastle always seems to have a lot going on and we have stayed there to go round the antique shops.

I also wouldn't recommend Gainsborough. I lived there for a number of years before I met Mr BA. I didn't really have much choice - I was a single parent after my divorce (previously lived in one the villages) and it was all I could afford. As a previous poster says there are high crime rates (I was a target more than once) and lots of anti social behaviour. There are better areas of the town than where I lived but in all honesty, if I had any choice it's not somewhere I would want to live in the future. Hope this helps

What a shame! I'm sure this is a bit dispiriting, but far better to be warned than to find out too late.
I wonder pinKee, if you feel you are 'anonymous' enough to make a wider request? we have occasionally had posters who state their budget, requirements and area, and there have been good responses.

Louth, Horncastle even Barton on Humber. I'm speaking from a few years ago but all had really good markets and shops. Louth was expensive but was popular for a reason.
Barton was looked down on a bit. We had relations there and they really liked it, lots of little coffee shops and individual shops, and a good Italian Elios and an Indian restaurant. A trail along the Humber and bird watching park on the mudflats.

Some advice that my daughter was given when she bought her first house was to crack out how much house insurance costs there. If the crime rate is high it will be reflected in the cost.