What kind of home is 12 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU?

12 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 12 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU sell for?

12 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU last sold for £167,500 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £149,995 in January 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between January 2006 and October 2017, 12 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU rose from £149,995 to £167,500, a change of £17,505. That works out to roughly +0.9% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU?

The current EPC rating for 12 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU?

12 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DN16 3GU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU use?

The latest EPC at 12 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU?

12 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU in?

12 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU sits in Scunthorpe. It falls within the DN16 postcode district.

Is 12 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU?

The closest primary school to 12 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU is The Grange Primary School (733m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Frederick Gough School (909m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU?

The closest bus stop to 12 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU is Wisteria Way, 178m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Birch Drive, Scunthorpe, DN16 3GU

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Birch Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

12 Birch Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Scunthorpe (DN16 3GU). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Across 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 39.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 33.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in October 2017.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Birch Drive, Scunthorpe, DN16 3GU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Birch Drive has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Birch Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£167,500

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

19 October 2017Most recent
£167,500
+18.0%over 11 years
29 March 2006
£142,000
-5.3%
6 January 2006
£149,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in DN16 3GU: £168,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in DN16 3GU

On the street

Versus other Birch Drive homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Birch Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,861

Street avg £1,529

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Scunthorpe district page.

Full Scunthorpe report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Wisteria Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

The Grange Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DN16 3GU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DN16 3GU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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