What kind of home is 23 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU?

23 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU is a semi-detached house.

When did 23 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU last change hands?

23 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU last sold for £136,000 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £75,375 in February 2017, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU?

Across 2 sales between February 2017 and October 2025, 23 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU rose from £75,375 to £136,000, a change of £60,625. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in February 2016. It has dropped from a B recorded in August 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU?

23 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft). That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DN16 3GU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU use?

The latest EPC at 23 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU?

23 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 23 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU in?

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

How safe is the area around 23 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU?

Police records around 23 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 23 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU?

The closest primary school to 23 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 23 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU?

The closest bus stop to 23 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU is Wisteria Way, 178m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Birch Drive, Scunthorpe, DN16 3GU

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Birch Drive

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

23 Birch Drive is a semi-detached house in Scunthorpe (DN16 3GU). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a C (score 74). Earlier certificates rated it B (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £136,000. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 is 20.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 26.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 76 m² it's 25.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 37 EPCs).

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Feb 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2016

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Birch Drive, Scunthorpe, DN16 3GU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Birch Drive 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£164,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£136,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

28 October 2025Most recent
£136,000
+80.4%over 8 years
28 February 2017
£75,375

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.

Years Held for 23 Birch Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,789

Street avg £1,531

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above

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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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

Common questions

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