281a, Ashby High Street, Scunthorpe, DN16 2RY
About 281a
281a is an end-of-terrace house in Scunthorpe (DN16 2RY). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). At 47 m² this is the 4th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–132 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 12 units on file.
Held since December 2005 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 is 23.2% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 188.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 47 m² it's 27.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 11 EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
281a 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
281a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£117,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£95,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 December 2005Most recent
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DN16 2RY: £165,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in DN16 2RY
303 Ashby High Street, Scunthorpe, DN16 2RY
Sold May 2023
£197,500301 Ashby High Street, Scunthorpe, DN16 2RY
Sold Jan 2023
£165,000307 Ashby High Street, Scunthorpe, DN16 2RY
Sold Nov 2022
£67,500305 Ashby High Street, Scunthorpe, DN16 2RY
Sold Nov 2022
£67,500289a, Ashby High Street, Scunthorpe, DN16 2RY
Sold Sept 2021
£187,000
Versus other Ashby High Street homes
Habitable Rooms for 281a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Local Link — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Lincoln Gardens Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB