Gumtree Listings Scraper

Watching the UK classifieds usually means refreshing Gumtree search pages and copying ad titles, prices, and locations by hand. This scraper does the legwork. Type in a keyword or two, and every matching ad comes back as a tidy row with the price, seller area, posting age, and link already split into fields you can drop into a spreadsheet. It runs fast, costs little, needs no code, and you pay only for the ads you pull.

What you get

Each ad comes back as one row, grouped into three kinds of data:

• The ad — adId, adTitle, askingPrice, askingPricePence, adUrl, imageCount, videoIncluded
• The seller and listing — sellerArea, daysListed, tradeSeller, featuredAd, deliveryOffered, identityVerified, categoryCode
• Search context — queryTerm, queryArea, queryCategory, resultRank, rankingSource, matchesFound, resultPage, collectedAt

Quick start

1. Hit Try for free and type your keywords into Search terms (one search runs per keyword).
2. Optionally add Area slugs (like leeds) or Category slugs (like bicycles) to narrow things down.
3. Set Results per query to cap how many ads you pull per combination.
4. Press Start, then export the rows as JSON, CSV, Excel, or XML.

Use cases

• Price research — see what used gear, furniture, or vehicles actually sell for across the country
• Deal hunting — track new ads for a specific item and act before they're gone
• Reseller sourcing — find underpriced stock by keyword and area, then flip it
• Market analysis — measure supply and pricing by category, region, or trade-versus-private seller
• Lead building — collect trade sellers in a category to reach out to

Input

Field	Type	Required	Description
searchTerms	array of strings	Yes	Keywords to search; each one runs as its own search. Prefilled with road bike.
areaSlugs	array of strings	No	Area slugs that filter by place (e.g. leeds). Leave empty for the whole UK. Each area pairs with every keyword.
categorySlugs	array of strings	No	Category slugs that focus the search (e.g. bicycles). Leave empty for all categories. Each category pairs with every keyword and area.
resultsPerQuery	integer	No	Ads to gather per keyword/area/category combination. Total = combinations × this. Default 40, max 500.
timeoutSeconds	integer	No	Seconds to wait on each request before giving up. Default 45.

Example input

{
    "searchTerms": ["road bike", "ps5", "office desk"],
    "areaSlugs": ["leeds", "bristol", "glasgow"],
    "categorySlugs": ["bicycles", "cars-vans-motorbikes", "video-games-consoles"],
    "resultsPerQuery": 25,
    "timeoutSeconds": 45
}

Output

Every ad on the search results becomes one row, paginated automatically up to your per-query limit. Fields Gumtree does not publish for a given ad come back empty rather than guessed.

Example output

{
    "adId": 1487293045,
    "adTitle": "Carrera road bike, 56cm, recently serviced",
    "askingPrice": 220,
    "askingPricePence": 22000,
    "sellerArea": "Headingley, Leeds",
    "daysListed": 3,
    "tradeSeller": false,
    "featuredAd": false,
    "deliveryOffered": true,
    "identityVerified": true,
    "categoryCode": 2782,
    "imageCount": 6,
    "videoIncluded": false,
    "resultRank": 4,
    "rankingSource": "primary",
    "adUrl": "https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/carrera-road-bike-56cm-recently-serviced/1487293045",
    "queryTerm": "road bike",
    "queryArea": "leeds",
    "queryCategory": "bicycles",
    "matchesFound": 318,
    "resultPage": 1,
    "collectedAt": "2026-06-29T12:00:00.000000+00:00"
}

Output fields

Field	Type	Description
adId	integer	Numeric identifier Gumtree assigns to the ad
adTitle	string	Headline of the ad as shown on Gumtree
askingPrice	integer	Price in pounds; 0 marks a free item
askingPricePence	integer	Same price in pence for exact figures
sellerArea	string	Where the seller is based, e.g. Salford, Manchester
daysListed	integer	Days since the ad went up
tradeSeller	boolean	True for a registered business or trade account
featuredAd	boolean	True when the ad holds a paid featured slot
deliveryOffered	boolean	True when the seller will ship or deliver
identityVerified	boolean	True when the seller cleared GBG identity checks
categoryCode	integer	Numeric code for the ad's category
imageCount	integer	Number of photos on the ad
videoIncluded	boolean	True when the ad carries a video link
resultRank	integer	Zero-based slot the ad held in the results
rankingSource	string	Why Gumtree surfaced the result (primary, entity, payShipping)
adUrl	string	Full web address of the ad page
queryTerm	string	Keyword that surfaced the ad
queryArea	string	Area slug used; empty means the whole UK
queryCategory	string	Category slug used; empty means all categories
matchesFound	integer	Ads Gumtree reports for the search
resultPage	integer	Results page the ad came from
collectedAt	string	ISO 8601 UTC timestamp of capture

Tips for best results

• Be specific with keywords. A tight term like carrera road bike returns cleaner, more relevant ads than a broad one like bike.
• Start small. Set resultsPerQuery to 25 for a test run, check the rows fit your pipeline, then raise it.
• Watch the multiplication. Three keywords across three areas and three categories is 27 combinations, each pulling up to your limit, so the total adds up quickly.
• Use queryArea and queryCategory to split data. Every row records the search that produced it, so you can group and compare without keeping track yourself.
• Raise timeoutSeconds if requests start timing out on bigger pulls.

How can I use Gumtree listings data?

How can I use the Gumtree Listings Scraper to track second-hand prices? Run your keywords on a schedule and keep the rows. Each one carries askingPrice, adTitle, sellerArea, and daysListed, so you can chart what items go for over time and spot when ads are sitting unsold.

How can I find underpriced items on Gumtree to resell? Search a category by keyword, sort the export by askingPrice, and check daysListed and deliveryOffered to judge the deal. Pair sellerArea with tradeSeller to tell private bargains from business stock.

How can I build a UK classifieds dataset for market research? Feed in several keywords, areas, and categories, set resultsPerQuery to the volume you need, and export to CSV or Excel. You get a structured ad database (title, price, area, category, seller type) ready to score or visualise.

How can I monitor a specific Gumtree category or area? Add the matching categorySlugs and areaSlugs, then rerun whenever you want a fresh snapshot. Every row keeps queryCategory and queryArea so the data stays organised across runs.

Is it legal to scrape data?

Our actors are ethical and do not extract any private user data, such as email addresses or private contact information. They only extract what the user has chosen to share publicly. We therefore believe that our actors, when used for ethical purposes by Apify users, are safe.

However, you should be aware that your results could contain personal data. Personal data is protected by the GDPR in the European Union and by other regulations around the world. You should not scrape personal data unless you have a legitimate reason to do so. If you're unsure whether your reason is legitimate, consult your lawyers.

You can also read Apify's blog post on the legality of web scraping.

Support

Questions, feature requests, or a field you'd like added? Reach out at data.apify@proton.me and we'll get back to you.