Thornthwaite, Cross Lane, Alkborough, Scunthorpe, DN15 9JL
About Thornthwaite
Thornthwaite is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Alkborough, Scunthorpe, Scunthorpe (DN15 9JL). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 114.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £325,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Thornthwaite's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 July 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Thornthwaite sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
2 applications on record at Thornthwaite, Cross Lane, Alkborough, Scunthorpe, DN15 9JL
- Oct 2021Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Notice of intention to crown reduce an ash tree within Alkborough's conservation area
Conservation Area- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/2021/1555
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionMay 2023Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Thornthwaite was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£333,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 5 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
6 October 2022Most recent
£325,000
+25.4%over 1 year22 August 2021
£259,150
+36.4%over 3 years18 September 2017
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DN15 9JL: £133,000 (2025–1996).
Nearby sales in DN15 9JL
Matlock, Cross Lane, Alkborough, Scunthorpe, DN15 9JL
Sold Mar 2025
£260,000Southdale, Cross Lane, Alkborough, Scunthorpe, DN15 9JL
Sold Sept 2021
£220,0005 Cross Lane, Alkborough, Scunthorpe, DN15 9JL
Sold Jul 2021
£76,000Pigwhistle Cottage, Cross Lane, Alkborough, Scunthorpe, DN15 9JL
Sold Jul 2015
£133,0002 Cross Lane, Alkborough, Scunthorpe, DN15 9JL
Sold Oct 1996
£56,500
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
311/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cross Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Alkborough Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB






