7 Tensing Road, Scunthorpe, DN16 3DY
About 7 Tensing Road
7 Tensing Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Scunthorpe (DN16 3DY). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 50.1% above the 2021 sale of £79,950. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Sold April 2021 for £79,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
7 Tensing Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
7 Tensing Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.
£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 18 years.
£79,950
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
7 April 2021Most recent
£79,950
+361.5%over 18 years6 January 2003
£17,325
Median price across the last 5 sales in DN16 3DY: £75,000 (2024–1997).
Nearby sales in DN16 3DY
Versus other Tensing Road homes
7 Tensing Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£930
Street avg £978
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Tensing Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Grange Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB







