What kind of home is 8 West Common Crescent, DN17 1DJ?

8 West Common Crescent, DN17 1DJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 West Common Crescent, DN17 1DJ?

8 West Common Crescent, DN17 1DJ last sold for £143,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £36,000 in January 2002, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 West Common Crescent, DN17 1DJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2002 and March 2021, 8 West Common Crescent, DN17 1DJ rose from £36,000 to £143,000, a change of £107,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 West Common Crescent, DN17 1DJ?

The current EPC rating for 8 West Common Crescent, DN17 1DJ is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 West Common Crescent, DN17 1DJ?

8 West Common Crescent, DN17 1DJ has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 West Common Crescent, DN17 1DJ use?

The latest EPC at 8 West Common Crescent, DN17 1DJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 West Common Crescent, DN17 1DJ?

8 West Common Crescent, DN17 1DJ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 West Common Crescent, DN17 1DJ in?

8 West Common Crescent, DN17 1DJ sits in Scunthorpe. It falls within the DN17 postcode district.

Is 8 West Common Crescent, DN17 1DJ in a safe area?

Police records around 8 West Common Crescent, DN17 1DJ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 West Common Crescent, DN17 1DJ?

The closest primary school to 8 West Common Crescent, DN17 1DJ is Bushfield Road Infant School (627m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is John Leggott Sixth Form College (533m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 West Common Crescent, DN17 1DJ?

The closest bus stop to 8 West Common Crescent, DN17 1DJ is West Common Crescent, 153m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 West Common Crescent, Scunthorpe, DN17 1DJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 West Common Crescent

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

8 West Common Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Scunthorpe (DN17 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 is 29.4% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £143,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

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 West Common Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 West Common Crescent, Scunthorpe, DN17 1DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 West Common Crescent has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.

Current estimate

£185,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£143,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

4 March 2021Most recent
£143,000
+297.2%over 19 years
25 January 2002
£36,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DN17 1DJ: £157,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other West Common Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£1,474

Street avg £1,631

On par

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 99 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

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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.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

West Common Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

John Leggott Sixth Form College. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DN17 1DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DN17 1DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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