70 West Common Lane, Scunthorpe, DN17 1DU
About 70 West Common Lane
70 West Common Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Scunthorpe (DN17 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 111 m² it's 20.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 2004–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 28.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£126/sq ft) was about 17.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 May 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
70 West Common Lane has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
70 West Common Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£193,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 13 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
28 September 2017Most recent
£150,000
+66.7%over 12 years15 December 2004
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DN17 1DU: £169,950 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in DN17 1DU
48 West Common Lane, Scunthorpe, DN17 1DU
Sold Oct 2025
£172,50056 West Common Lane, Scunthorpe, DN17 1DU
Sold Nov 2022
£169,95072 West Common Lane, Scunthorpe, DN17 1DU
Sold Oct 2020
£177,50090 West Common Lane, Scunthorpe, DN17 1DU
Sold Aug 2019
£138,00064 West Common Lane, Scunthorpe, DN17 1DU
Sold Mar 2018
£145,000
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Versus other West Common Lane homes
On floor area, 70 West Common Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,351
Street avg £1,297
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB