What kind of home is 23 West Common Lane, DN17 1DR?

23 West Common Lane, DN17 1DR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 23 West Common Lane, DN17 1DR sell for?

23 West Common Lane, DN17 1DR last sold for £113,000 in February 2022, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 West Common Lane, DN17 1DR?

The current EPC rating for 23 West Common Lane, DN17 1DR is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in December 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 West Common Lane, DN17 1DR?

23 West Common Lane, DN17 1DR has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 West Common Lane, DN17 1DR use?

The latest EPC at 23 West Common Lane, DN17 1DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 West Common Lane, DN17 1DR?

23 West Common Lane, DN17 1DR 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 West Common Lane, DN17 1DR in?

23 West Common Lane, DN17 1DR sits in Scunthorpe. It falls within the DN17 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 West Common Lane, DN17 1DR?

Police records around 23 West Common Lane, DN17 1DR show an average of 235 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 West Common Lane, DN17 1DR?

The closest primary school to 23 West Common Lane, DN17 1DR is Priory Lane Community School (548m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is John Leggott Sixth Form College (366m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 West Common Lane, DN17 1DR?

The closest bus stop to 23 West Common Lane, DN17 1DR is West Common Lane, 38m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 West Common Lane, Scunthorpe, DN17 1DR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 23 West Common Lane

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

23 West Common Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Scunthorpe (DN17 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 31.9% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £113,000 in February 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

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Dec 2018

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 December 2028

2 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 West Common Lane, Scunthorpe, DN17 1DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 West Common Lane has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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

£149,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£113,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 February 2022Most recent
£113,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DN17 1DR: £155,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in DN17 1DR

On the street

Versus other West Common Lane homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 23 West Common Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,299

Street avg £1,317

Below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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

235/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

West Common Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

John Leggott Sixth Form College. 30 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 DN17 1DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DN17 1DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

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 23 West Common Lane, Scunthorpe, DN17 1DR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.