What kind of home is 17 Essex Road, DN11 8BS?

17 Essex Road, DN11 8BS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 17 Essex Road, DN11 8BS last change hands?

17 Essex Road, DN11 8BS last sold for £117,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £31,000 in November 1995, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Essex Road, DN11 8BS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 1995 and May 2022, 17 Essex Road, DN11 8BS rose from £31,000 to £117,000, a change of £86,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Essex Road, DN11 8BS?

The current EPC rating for 17 Essex Road, DN11 8BS is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Essex Road, DN11 8BS?

17 Essex Road, DN11 8BS has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Essex Road, DN11 8BS use?

The latest EPC at 17 Essex Road, DN11 8BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Essex Road, DN11 8BS?

17 Essex Road, DN11 8BS is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Essex Road, DN11 8BS in?

17 Essex Road, DN11 8BS sits in Bircotes, Doncaster, Doncaster. It falls within the DN11 postcode district in Nottinghamshire.

How safe is the area around 17 Essex Road, DN11 8BS?

Police records around 17 Essex Road, DN11 8BS show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (208% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Essex Road, DN11 8BS?

The closest primary school to 17 Essex Road, DN11 8BS is Serlby Park Academy (572m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Serlby Park Academy (572m).

How well connected is 17 Essex Road, DN11 8BS?

The closest bus stop to 17 Essex Road, DN11 8BS is Suffolk Road, 216m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Essex Road, Bircotes, Doncaster, DN11 8BS

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Essex Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Essex Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bircotes, Doncaster, Doncaster (DN11 8BS). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 is 23.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 38% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £117,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Essex Road, Bircotes, Doncaster, DN11 8BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Essex Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£144,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£117,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

5 May 2022Most recent
£117,000
+277.4%over 26 years
3 November 1995
£31,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DN11 8BS: £136,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in DN11 8BS

On the street

Versus other Essex Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Essex Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£1,345

Street avg £1,740

Above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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3 bed1 bath

£198k

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3 bed

£207k

1 Brierley Road, Bircotes

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3 bed2 bath

£257k

1 Briar Grove, Harworth

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3 bed2 bath

£195k

1 Buckingham Court, Harworth

DN11 8NZ

4 bed

£223k

1 Bracken Way, Harworth

DN11 8SB

4 bed

£255k

1 Bryndale Close, Bircotes

DN11 8FT

4 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Doncaster district page.

Full Doncaster report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Suffolk Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Serlby Park Academy. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DN11 8BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DN11 8BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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