What type of property is 240 Messingham Road, DN17 2QY?

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

When did 240 Messingham Road, DN17 2QY last change hands?

240 Messingham Road, DN17 2QY last sold for £92,000 in May 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 240 Messingham Road, DN17 2QY?

The current EPC rating for 240 Messingham Road, DN17 2QY is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 240 Messingham Road, DN17 2QY?

240 Messingham Road, DN17 2QY has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DN17 2QY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 240 Messingham Road, DN17 2QY heated?

The latest EPC at 240 Messingham Road, DN17 2QY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 240 Messingham Road, DN17 2QY?

240 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.

Where is 240 Messingham Road, DN17 2QY located?

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

What is crime like near 240 Messingham Road, DN17 2QY?

Police records around 240 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.

Which schools serve 240 Messingham Road, DN17 2QY?

The closest primary school to 240 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.

What is the nearest station to 240 Messingham Road, DN17 2QY?

The closest bus stop to 240 Messingham Road, DN17 2QY is Keddington Road, 23m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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240 Messingham Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 2QY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 240 Messingham Road

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

240 Messingham Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Scunthorpe (DN17 2QY). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 sits 52.2% above the 2014 sale of £92,000. On the market in May 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. At 72 m² it's 23.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 29 EPCs).

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

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 13 Mar 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2015

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2015from Jun 2012

EPC improved fromE50toD58

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 240 Messingham Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 2QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

240 Messingham Road 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.

Current estimate

£140,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£92,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 May 2014Most recent
£92,000

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.

Floor Area for 240 Messingham Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,278

Street avg £1,622

Strongly below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

On par

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.

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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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