188a, Ashby High Street, Scunthorpe, DN16 2JR
About 188a
188a is an end-of-terrace house in Scunthorpe (DN16 2JR). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (35–128 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 is 53.8% below the 2020 sale of £240,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (55 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: April 2020 at £240,000.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
188a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£111,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£240,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 April 2020Most recent
£240,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in DN16 2JR: £145,000 (2018–2002).
Versus other Ashby High Street homes
On floor area, 188a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Market — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB