What kind of home is 224a, Messingham Road, DN17 2QY?

224a, Messingham Road, DN17 2QY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 224a, Messingham Road, DN17 2QY?

224a, Messingham Road, DN17 2QY last sold for £120,000 in November 2007, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £46,995 in December 1995, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 224a, Messingham Road, DN17 2QY?

Across 2 sales between December 1995 and November 2007, 224a, Messingham Road, DN17 2QY rose from £46,995 to £120,000, a change of £73,005. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 224a, Messingham Road, DN17 2QY have?

The current EPC rating for 224a, Messingham Road, DN17 2QY is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in August 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 224a, Messingham Road, DN17 2QY?

224a, Messingham Road, DN17 2QY has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 224a, Messingham Road, DN17 2QY use?

The latest EPC at 224a, Messingham Road, DN17 2QY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 224a, Messingham Road, DN17 2QY?

224a, Messingham Road, DN17 2QY 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 224a, Messingham Road, DN17 2QY in?

224a, Messingham Road, DN17 2QY sits in Scunthorpe. It falls within the DN17 postcode district.

Is 224a, Messingham Road, DN17 2QY in a safe area?

Police records around 224a, Messingham Road, DN17 2QY 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 224a, Messingham Road, DN17 2QY?

The closest primary school to 224a, Messingham Road, DN17 2QY is Bottesford Junior School (395m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Frederick Gough School (1.2km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 224a, Messingham Road, DN17 2QY?

The closest bus stop to 224a, Messingham Road, DN17 2QY is Keddington Road, 23m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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224a, Messingham Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 2QY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 224a

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

224a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Scunthorpe (DN17 2QY). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

It hasn't traded since November 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 48.3% above the 2007 sale price.

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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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2025

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Aug 2011

EPC improved fromD67toC71

Low Energy Lighting

6%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 224a, Messingham Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 2QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

224a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£178,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£120,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

14 November 2007Most recent
£120,000
+155.3%over 11 years
15 December 1995
£46,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in DN17 2QY: £210,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in DN17 2QY

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On the street

Versus other Messingham Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 224a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,333

Street avg £1,620

Below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Keddington Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bottesford Junior School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DN17 2QY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DN17 2QY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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