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8 Birch Drive, Scunthorpe, DN16 3GU

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Birch Drive

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

8 Birch Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Scunthorpe (DN16 3GU). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.

At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 sits 52.8% above the 2014 sale of £142,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 25.2% below the postcode norm. Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageSingle
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Birch Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Birch Drive, Scunthorpe, DN16 3GU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Birch Drive has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

8 Birch Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£217,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£142,000

Growth on file: -2.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 July 2014Most recent

    £142,000

    -5.3%over 7 years

  2. 6 July 2006

    £150,000

    -11.8%

  3. 6 January 2006

    £169,995

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

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.

Price per m² for 8 Birch Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,060

Street avg £1,550

Strongly below

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Birch Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£219k

1 Cambridge Avenue

DN16 3LX

4 bed
£221k

1 Birch Drive

DN16 3GU

4 bed1 bath
£225k

1 Brambling Way

DN16 3AF

4 bed2 bath
£197k

1 Balliol Drive

DN16 3LA

4 bed
£247k

1 Alpina Close

DN16 3FU

4 bed2 bath
£250k

1 Brunel Close

DN16 3LB

4 bed2 bath
£256k

1 Chancel Court

DN16 3NX

4 bed2 bath
£264k

1 Catkin Road, Bottesford

DN16 3WB

4 bed2 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for DN16 3GU

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Birch Drive, Scunthorpe, DN16 3GU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.