What kind of home is 23 The Close, DN16 1DU?

23 The Close, DN16 1DU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 23 The Close, DN16 1DU sell for?

23 The Close, DN16 1DU last sold for £130,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £76,000 in November 2007, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 The Close, DN16 1DU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2007 and September 2024, 23 The Close, DN16 1DU rose from £76,000 to £130,000, a change of £54,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 The Close, DN16 1DU?

The current EPC rating for 23 The Close, DN16 1DU is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 The Close, DN16 1DU?

23 The Close, DN16 1DU has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 The Close, DN16 1DU use?

The latest EPC at 23 The Close, DN16 1DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 The Close, DN16 1DU?

23 The Close, DN16 1DU 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 23 The Close, DN16 1DU in?

23 The Close, DN16 1DU sits in Scunthorpe. It falls within the DN16 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 The Close, DN16 1DU?

Police records around 23 The Close, DN16 1DU show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 The Close, DN16 1DU?

The closest primary school to 23 The Close, DN16 1DU is Frodingham Infant School (258m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Academy Brumby (629m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 23 The Close, DN16 1DU?

The closest bus stop to 23 The Close, DN16 1DU is Brumby Hotel, 102m away. The nearest rail option is Scunthorpe Rail Station, 389m away.

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23 The Close, Scunthorpe, DN16 1DU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 23 The Close

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

23 The Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Scunthorpe (DN16 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 is 10.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 71.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2024 for £130,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 The Close, Scunthorpe, DN16 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 The Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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 23 The Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£144,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£130,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

5 September 2024Most recent
£130,000
+71.1%over 16 years
9 November 2007
£76,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DN16 1DU: £82,000 (2022–2013).

Nearby sales in DN16 1DU

On the street

Versus other The Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 23 The Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,494

Street avg £821

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above

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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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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Brumby Hotel — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Frodingham Infant School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DN16 1DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DN16 1DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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