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House prices in Grimsby

The median home in Grimsby has sold for £150,000 over the last three years — well below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Ranks #983 of 1050 towns & cities by median price — more expensive than 6% of them.
Median price
£150k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-4.3%
5-year change
+5.6%
Sales / yr
310
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Sold prices in Grimsby

Based on 6,189 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The median home in Grimsby has sold for £150,000 over the last three years — well below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average of £182,347 sits notably higher than the median, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the mean up. That's drawn from 6,189 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.

Grimsby price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

GrimsbyEngland & Wales
£150k£200k£250k£300k201620182020202220242026
1 year
-4.3%
5 years
+5.6%
10 years
+33.5%

Over five years, prices in Grimsby have been broadly flat (+5.6%). Across a full decade they are +33.5%. The last twelve months alone: -4.3%.

How Grimsby growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in Grimsby directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

GrimsbyEngland & Wales
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Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in Grimsby

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£150k
Entry-level
£58k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£87k–£222k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£315k
90th %ile

Homes in Grimsby span an unusually wide range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £57,694, while the top tenth fetched over £314,996. Half of all sales fell between £87,000 and £222,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

How Grimsby compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

Grimsby (this area)£182k
England£291k
Grimsby 1-yr -4.3%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £182,347, homes in Grimsby sell for 37% below the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-4.3% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price by type across Grimsby.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Terraced£83,0002,266
Semi-detached£165,0001,891
Detached£275,0001,555
Other£130,000273
Flat / maisonette£76,500204

The most-traded type in Grimsby is terraced (2,266 sales, median £83,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£76,500) and houses (~£162,416) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale.

The Grimsby market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

Sales per year
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Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 5.9%Freehold 94.1%
New-build 10.8%Existing 89.2%

6% of recent sales in Grimsby were leasehold — almost entirely freehold. New-build made up 11% of sales, a modest amount of new supply.

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Grimsby boundary

Boundary © Office for National Statistics (Open Geography Portal), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Grimsby house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in Grimsby?

Over the last three years the median sold price in Grimsby was £150,000, with a mean of £182,347, based on 6,189 HM Land Registry sales.

Is Grimsby expensive?

At a £150,000 median, Grimsby is cheaper than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Are house prices in Grimsby going up or down?

On our smoothed index, Grimsby prices have moved -4.3% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in Grimsby?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £76,500 (204 sales).

How much do I need to buy in Grimsby?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £57,694, and most buyers competed in the £87,000–£222,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £314,996.

How much have Grimsby house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in Grimsby are +5.6% over the last five years, and +33.5% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How do I check a specific Grimsby property before buying?

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.