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

3 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

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

3 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU last sold for £150,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £99,995 in March 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 2005 and November 2022, 3 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU rose from £99,995 to £150,000, a change of £50,005. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU?

The current EPC rating for 3 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU?

3 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DN16 3GU. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

3 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 3 Birch Drive, DN16 3GU in?

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

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

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

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

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

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3 Birch Drive, Scunthorpe, DN16 3GU

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Birch Drive

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

3 Birch Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Scunthorpe (DN16 3GU). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 41.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 75 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 37 EPCs). Last sale on file: £150,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2022

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

3 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£150,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

25 November 2022Most recent
£150,000
+53.8%over 8 years
5 August 2014
£97,500
-2.5%over 9 years
24 March 2005
£99,995

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.

On price per m², 3 Birch Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,000

Street avg £1,525

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 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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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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