What kind of home is 17 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL?

17 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 17 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL sell for?

17 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL last sold for £490,000 in December 2023, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £147,500 in August 1995, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1995 and December 2023, 17 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL rose from £147,500 to £490,000, a change of £342,500. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL?

The current EPC rating for 17 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL?

17 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL has a recorded floor area of 235 m² (2,530 sq ft), around 59 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DN15 8EL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL use?

The latest EPC at 17 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL?

17 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 17 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL in?

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

How safe is the area around 17 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL?

Police records around 17 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.

What schools are near 17 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL?

The closest primary school to 17 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.

How well connected is 17 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL?

The closest bus stop to 17 Chaffinch Close, DN15 8EL is Fairfield Road, 313m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Chaffinch Close, Scunthorpe, DN15 8EL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

235 m²

2530 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Chaffinch Close

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

17 Chaffinch Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Scunthorpe (DN15 8EL). It has a recorded floor area of 235 m² (around 2530 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 235 m² it's 25.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (188 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 66.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £490,000.

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
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Chaffinch Close, Scunthorpe, DN15 8EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

Latest sale on 17 Chaffinch Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£484,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£490,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

19 December 2023Most recent
£490,000
+232.2%over 28 years
23 August 1995
£147,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DN15 8EL: £310,000 (2025–2013).

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.

17 Chaffinch Close is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,085

Street avg £1,481

Strongly above

Floor Area

235 m²

Street avg 180 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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