What type of property is 56 West Common Lane, DN17 1DU?

56 West Common Lane, DN17 1DU is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 56 West Common Lane, DN17 1DU?

56 West Common Lane, DN17 1DU last sold for £169,950 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £95,000 in May 2020, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 56 West Common Lane, DN17 1DU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2020 and November 2022, 56 West Common Lane, DN17 1DU rose from £95,000 to £169,950, a change of £74,950. That works out to roughly +25.9% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 56 West Common Lane, DN17 1DU?

The current EPC rating for 56 West Common Lane, DN17 1DU is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 56 West Common Lane, DN17 1DU?

56 West Common Lane, DN17 1DU has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 56 West Common Lane, DN17 1DU heated?

The latest EPC at 56 West Common Lane, DN17 1DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 56 West Common Lane, DN17 1DU?

56 West Common Lane, DN17 1DU 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.

Where is 56 West Common Lane, DN17 1DU located?

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

How safe is the area around 56 West Common Lane, DN17 1DU?

Police records around 56 West Common Lane, DN17 1DU 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.

Which schools serve 56 West Common Lane, DN17 1DU?

The closest primary school to 56 West Common Lane, DN17 1DU is Priory Lane Community School (461m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is John Leggott Sixth Form College (274m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 56 West Common Lane, DN17 1DU?

The closest bus stop to 56 West Common Lane, DN17 1DU is West Common Lane, 88m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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56 West Common Lane, Scunthorpe, DN17 1DU

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 56 West Common Lane

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

56 West Common Lane is a semi-detached house in Scunthorpe (DN17 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 2020–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 25.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 66.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £169,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 West Common Lane, Scunthorpe, DN17 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 West Common Lane 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.

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

Current estimate

£177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.9% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£169,950

Growth on file: 25.9% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

18 November 2022Most recent
£169,950
+78.9%over 2 years
10 May 2020
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DN17 1DU: £150,000 (2025–2017).

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On the street

Versus other West Common Lane homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

56 West Common Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,910

Street avg £1,264

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above

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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

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

West Common Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 1DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DN17 1DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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