What kind of home is 5 Chaucer Avenue, DN17 1PH?

5 Chaucer Avenue, DN17 1PH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Chaucer Avenue, DN17 1PH?

5 Chaucer Avenue, DN17 1PH last sold for £100,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Chaucer Avenue, DN17 1PH?

The current EPC rating for 5 Chaucer Avenue, DN17 1PH is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Chaucer Avenue, DN17 1PH?

5 Chaucer Avenue, DN17 1PH has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Chaucer Avenue, DN17 1PH use?

The latest EPC at 5 Chaucer Avenue, DN17 1PH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Chaucer Avenue, DN17 1PH?

5 Chaucer Avenue, DN17 1PH 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.

Which area is 5 Chaucer Avenue, DN17 1PH in?

5 Chaucer Avenue, DN17 1PH sits in Scunthorpe. It falls within the DN17 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Chaucer Avenue, DN17 1PH?

Police records around 5 Chaucer Avenue, DN17 1PH 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 5 Chaucer Avenue, DN17 1PH?

The closest primary school to 5 Chaucer Avenue, DN17 1PH is Westcliffe Primary School (203m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Melior Community Academy (716m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Chaucer Avenue, DN17 1PH?

The closest bus stop to 5 Chaucer Avenue, DN17 1PH is Keats Avenue, 73m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Chaucer Avenue, Scunthorpe, DN17 1PH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Chaucer Avenue

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

5 Chaucer Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Scunthorpe (DN17 1PH). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 is 47% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£99/sq ft) was about 28.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £100,000. 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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

RefurbishedYes

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

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Chaucer Avenue, Scunthorpe, DN17 1PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Chaucer Avenue 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

£147,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£100,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 May 2021Most recent
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DN17 1PH: £105,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in DN17 1PH

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On the street

Versus other Chaucer Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Chaucer Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,064

Street avg £965

Above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Keats Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Westcliffe Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DN17 1PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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