What kind of home is 238 Messingham Road, DN17 2QY?

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

What was the last sold price for 238 Messingham Road, DN17 2QY?

238 Messingham Road, DN17 2QY last sold for £109,000 in March 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £33,000 in October 1996, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 238 Messingham Road, DN17 2QY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 1996 and March 2017, 238 Messingham Road, DN17 2QY rose from £33,000 to £109,000, a change of £76,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 238 Messingham Road, DN17 2QY?

The current EPC rating for 238 Messingham Road, DN17 2QY is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in December 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 238 Messingham Road, DN17 2QY?

238 Messingham Road, DN17 2QY has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DN17 2QY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 238 Messingham Road, DN17 2QY use?

The latest EPC at 238 Messingham Road, DN17 2QY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 238 Messingham Road, DN17 2QY?

238 Messingham Road, DN17 2QY 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 238 Messingham Road, DN17 2QY in?

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

How safe is the area around 238 Messingham Road, DN17 2QY?

Police records around 238 Messingham Road, DN17 2QY show an average of 235 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 238 Messingham Road, DN17 2QY?

The closest primary school to 238 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 238 Messingham Road, DN17 2QY?

The closest bus stop to 238 Messingham Road, DN17 2QY is Keddington Road, 23m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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238 Messingham Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 2QY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 238 Messingham Road

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

238 Messingham Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Scunthorpe (DN17 2QY). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

9 years since the last transfer (March 2017). At 78 m² it's 17.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 29 EPCs). Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 is 35.8% above the 2017 sale price.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Dec 2016

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 December 2026

2 months remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 238 Messingham Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 2QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

238 Messingham Road has no planning applications on record.

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1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£148,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£109,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

17 March 2017Most recent
£109,000
+230.3%over 20 years
17 October 1996
£33,000

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

Nearby sales in DN17 2QY

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.

238 Messingham Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£1,397

Street avg £1,617

Below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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Crime

235/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

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FAQ

Common questions

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