What kind of home is 88 West Common Lane, DN17 1DU?

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

What did 88 West Common Lane, DN17 1DU sell for?

88 West Common Lane, DN17 1DU last sold for £98,000 in March 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 88 West Common Lane, DN17 1DU have?

The current EPC rating for 88 West Common Lane, DN17 1DU is F with a score of 31 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 88 West Common Lane, DN17 1DU?

88 West Common Lane, DN17 1DU has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft). That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DN17 1DU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 88 West Common Lane, DN17 1DU use?

The latest EPC at 88 West Common Lane, DN17 1DU records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 88 West Common Lane, DN17 1DU?

88 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.

Which area is 88 West Common Lane, DN17 1DU in?

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

How safe is the area around 88 West Common Lane, DN17 1DU?

Police records around 88 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.

What schools are near 88 West Common Lane, DN17 1DU?

The closest primary school to 88 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.

How well connected is 88 West Common Lane, DN17 1DU?

The closest bus stop to 88 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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88 West Common Lane, Scunthorpe, DN17 1DU

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 31

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 88 West Common Lane

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

88 West Common Lane is a semi-detached house in Scunthorpe (DN17 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016). Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 is 41.8% above the 2016 sale price.

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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.

88 West Common Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

F31

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 88 West Common Lane, Scunthorpe, DN17 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

88 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.

Current estimate

£139,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£98,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 March 2016Most recent
£98,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DN17 1DU: £169,950 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in DN17 1DU

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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.

On epc rating, 88 West Common Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,167

Street avg £1,308

On par

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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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Common questions

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