58b, Cottage Beck Road, Scunthorpe, DN16 1LE

58b is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Scunthorpe (DN16 1LE). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 43 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (43–168 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (70 versus a worst of 46). The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

It hasn't traded since July 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 sits 309.4% above the 1999 sale of £32,000.