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.
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
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 March 2034
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.
From £820 · Includes VAT
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 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DN16 2RY: £67,500 (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
£165,000305 Ashby High Street, Scunthorpe, DN16 2RY
Sold Nov 2022
£67,500307 Ashby High Street, Scunthorpe, DN16 2RY
Sold Nov 2022
£67,500309a, Ashby High Street, Scunthorpe, DN16 2RY
Sold Jun 2021
£60,000
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
261/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