What type of property is 8 Abbots Road, DN17 1JF?

8 Abbots Road, DN17 1JF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Abbots Road, DN17 1JF sell for?

8 Abbots Road, DN17 1JF last sold for £145,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £35,000 in February 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Abbots Road, DN17 1JF changed over time?

Across 6 sales between February 1998 and September 2023, 8 Abbots Road, DN17 1JF rose from £35,000 to £145,000, a change of £110,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Abbots Road, DN17 1JF?

The current EPC rating for 8 Abbots Road, DN17 1JF is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Abbots Road, DN17 1JF?

8 Abbots Road, DN17 1JF has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Abbots Road, DN17 1JF heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Abbots Road, DN17 1JF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Abbots Road, DN17 1JF?

8 Abbots Road, DN17 1JF is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 Abbots Road, DN17 1JF located?

8 Abbots Road, DN17 1JF sits in Scunthorpe. It falls within the DN17 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Abbots Road, DN17 1JF?

Police records around 8 Abbots Road, DN17 1JF 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 8 Abbots Road, DN17 1JF?

The closest primary school to 8 Abbots Road, DN17 1JF is Priory Lane Community School (455m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Melior Community Academy (567m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Abbots Road, DN17 1JF?

The closest bus stop to 8 Abbots Road, DN17 1JF is Monks Road, 84m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Abbots Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 1JF

6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Abbots Road

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

8 Abbots Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Scunthorpe (DN17 1JF). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 77.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2023 for £145,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 May 2025

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Abbots Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 1JF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Abbots Road 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.

8 Abbots Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£146,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£145,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

7 September 2023Most recent
£145,000
+48.7%over 7 years
15 June 2016
£97,500
-15.2%over 8 years
25 October 2007
£115,000
+16.2%over 2 years
26 May 2005
£99,000
+32.1%over 1 year
29 October 2003
£74,950
+114.1%over 5 years
20 February 1998
£35,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DN17 1JF: £134,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in DN17 1JF

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On the street

Versus other Abbots Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Abbots Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,908

Street avg £1,251

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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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

Monks Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Priory Lane Community School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DN17 1JF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DN17 1JF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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