What type of property is 1 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL?

1 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 1 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL last change hands?

1 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL last sold for £230,000 in July 2008, around 18 years ago. Before that, it sold for £99,950 in November 1997, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL?

Across 2 sales between November 1997 and July 2008, 1 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL rose from £99,950 to £230,000, a change of £130,050. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL?

The current EPC rating for 1 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL?

1 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (1,572 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DN15 8EL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL?

1 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL is in council tax band E.

Where is 1 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL located?

1 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL sits in Scunthorpe. It falls within the DN15 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL?

Police records around 1 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (336% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL?

The closest primary school to 1 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL is Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy (669m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Academy Foxhills (553m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL?

The closest bus stop to 1 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL is Fairfield Road, 313m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Chaffinch Close, Scunthorpe, DN15 8EL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

146 m²

1572 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Chaffinch Close

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

1 Chaffinch Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Scunthorpe (DN15 8EL). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since July 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 is 30.4% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 25.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 146 m² it's 24% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (192 m² median across 12 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms4

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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.

1 Chaffinch Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chaffinch Close, Scunthorpe, DN15 8EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Chaffinch Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Chaffinch Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2008)

£230,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

30 July 2008Most recent
£230,000
+130.1%over 10 years
20 November 1997
£99,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DN15 8EL: £375,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in DN15 8EL

On the street

Versus other Chaffinch Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Chaffinch Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,575

Street avg £1,532

Above

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 187 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Full Scunthorpe report

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

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Fairfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Outwood Academy Foxhills. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DN15 8EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DN15 8EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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