Benson Cottage, High Street, Flixborough, Scunthorpe, DN15 8RL
About Benson Cottage
Benson Cottage is a detached house in Flixborough, Scunthorpe, Scunthorpe (DN15 8RL). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 sits 235.9% above the 1999 sale of £51,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 31.3% below the postcode norm. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (126 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Benson Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Aug 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Benson Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Benson Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£51,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 April 1999Most recent
£51,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DN15 8RL: £247,500 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in DN15 8RL
Lilac Cottage, High Street, Flixborough, Scunthorpe, DN15 8RL
Sold Jan 2021
£400,0003 High Street, Flixborough, Scunthorpe, DN15 8RL
Sold Jun 2020
£247,50015 High Street, Flixborough, Scunthorpe, DN15 8RL
Sold Jul 2016
£131,5009 High Street, Flixborough, Scunthorpe, DN15 8RL
Sold Mar 2015
£165,0008 High Street, Flixborough, Scunthorpe, DN15 8RL
Sold Jun 2014
£150,000
Versus other High Street homes
Benson Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£903
Street avg £1,899
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.0 km
Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Burton-Upon-Stather Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB