20 Abbots Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 1JF
About 20 Abbots Road
20 Abbots Road is a semi-detached house in Scunthorpe (DN17 1JF). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £149,950. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 74.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
20 Abbots Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
20 Abbots Road has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 16 years.
£149,950
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
8 May 2022Most recent
£149,950
+33.9%over 3 years18 January 2019
£112,000
+38.3%over 1 year29 June 2017
£81,000
-14.7%28 June 2017
£95,000
+11.8%over 11 years20 January 2006
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DN17 1JF: £134,000 (2023–2021).
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Versus other Abbots Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 20 Abbots Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,874
Street avg £1,253
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
Monks Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Priory Lane Community School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB