Carson Road Gainsborough, West Lindsey
21 addresses across 2 postcodes (DN21), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 43411918.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £190,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 4, E: 4, F: 1).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in West Lindsey costs £2,354 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Gainsborough Central, about 840 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Richmond Park, is about 300 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 7 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cleveland Surgery, about 700 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 760 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 63% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 65 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £178,000 | £178,000 | £178,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £177,500 | £177,500 | £177,500 |
| 2015 | 2 | £148,500 | £140,500 | £156,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £133,000 | £133,000 | £133,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2001 | 4 | £63,225 | £44,000 | £78,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £54,950 | £54,950 | £54,950 |
| 1998 | 1 | £62,000 | £62,000 | £62,000 |
| 1997 | 2 | £58,450 | £49,000 | £67,900 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2023 | 2 DN21 2RE | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2022 | 8 DN21 2RE | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2021 | 24 DN21 2RE | Detached | £178,000 | |
| 9 May 2018 | 24 DN21 2RE | Detached | £177,500 | |
| 11 Sep 2015 | 13 DN21 2RE | Semi-detached | £140,500 | |
| 28 Aug 2015 | 8 DN21 2RE | Semi-detached | £156,500 | |
| 20 Dec 2013 | 18 DN21 2RE | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2011 | 13 DN21 2RE | Semi-detached | £133,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2003 | 10 DN21 2RE | Detached | £100,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2001 | 5 DN21 2RE | Semi-detached | £44,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2001 | 6 DN21 2RE | Semi-detached | £66,500 | |
| 20 Jul 2001 | 15 DN21 2RE | Semi-detached | £59,950 | |
| 31 May 2001 | 20 DN21 2RE | Detached | £78,000 | |
| 7 May 1999 | 2 DN21 2RE | Semi-detached | £54,950 | |
| 27 Mar 1998 | 11 DN21 2RE | Detached | £62,000 | |
| 11 Jun 1997 | 4 DN21 2RE | Semi-detached | £49,000 | |
| 10 Jan 1997 | 12 DN21 2RE | Detached | £67,900 | |
| 28 Jun 1996 | 18 DN21 2RE | Semi-detached | £57,000 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 107 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (8); House, detached (2). Built: 1930-1949 (9); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in West Lindsey in 2026-27: Band D £2,354 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,570 | £1,831 | £2,093 | £2,354 | £2,877 | £3,401 | £3,924 | £4,709 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (67% of about 950 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Cedars Residential Home, Morton Terrace, Gainsborough: up to 48 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- Land north of Northholme, Gainsborough, permissioned (260 m)
- Land between North Street and Church Street, Gainsborough: up to 48 homes, not permissioned (300 m)
- Land North of Acland Street, Gainsborough: up to 5 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- Land adjacent James Court, Gainsborough: up to 5 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Riverside North Housing Zone (Japan Road / Bowling Green Road), Gainsborough: up to 50 homes, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Sinclairs, Ropery Road, Gainsborough: up to 114 homes, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Spring Gardens (Marshalls Rise), Gainsborough: up to 39 homes, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DN21 2RE | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| DN21 2QP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 7 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DN21 2QP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DN21 2RE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gainsborough Central 2,370 journeys in 2024–25 | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Gainsborough Lea Road 211,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Kirton Lindsey 740 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.9 km (9.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Connaught Road Gainsborough | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Gainsborough | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 34 km (21 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 73.9 km (46 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cleveland Surgery | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gainsborough Dental Care | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | John Coupland Hospital | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Gainsborough Police Station | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Gainsborough Spital Terra Cashzone | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Richmond Park 1.7 ha | 300 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Richmond Park Play Area 5,040 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 280 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 170 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 3.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade I), 530 m (0.3 miles) south. 73 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 530 m (0.3 miles) south |
| The Old Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 650 m (0.4 miles) south |
| County Court Buildings | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Gatepiers to Elswitha Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Castle Hills Wood ringwork and baileys | Scheduled monument | 930 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Dog Island moat near Gainsborough | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pitt Hills Plantation | Wood | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| The Little Belt | Wood | 850 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Castle Hills Wood | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Bran's Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Pickering Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Lea Marsh | Wetland | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 21 |
2 of the street's 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for West Lindsey: see them on the West Lindsey page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Gainsborough Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Castle Wood Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mercer's Wood Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough | Secondary | 11–18 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| White's Wood Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Morton Trentside Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Gainsborough Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy | Primary | 0–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Benjamin Adlard Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Cottage DN21 2JU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 4 Good | 2 Aug 2022 |
| Piccante Pizza DN21 2JX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2024 |
| Oxley's Butchers DN21 2SD | Manufacturers/packers | 340 m | 5 Very good | 9 May 2025 |
| Leons DN21 2JX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Children's Home DN21 2JB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Gainsborough Parish Church C.E. Primary School DN21 2LN | School/college/university | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Phoenix Wings Takeaway DN21 2SA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 25 Mar 2026 |
| LCC- Gainsborough North Marsh Road Childrens Centre DN21 2RR | School/college/university | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2024 |
| DB Food and Wine DN21 2JU | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2025 |
| The Cozy Kitchen DN21 2LH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| PJ's Convenience Store DN21 2PD | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2020 |
| West Lindsey Leisure Centre DN21 1EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Nov 2025 |
| Blues club DN21 2HU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Gainsborough Methodist Church DN21 2HP | Other catering premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Masonic Hall DN21 2RR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 25 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Connaught Road (27); On or near Arkwright Street (22); On or near Nelson Street (6); On or near Old Showfields (5); On or near Morton Terrace (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Old Showfields · Gainas Avenue · Connaught Road · Morton Terrace · Edward Road · Arkwright Street · Arthur Road · Love Lane · Old Showfields · Cromford Street · Nelson Street · Morton Terrace
All the streets in DN21 and across West Lindsey.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.