97b, Moorwell Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 2SX
About 97b
97b is a four-bedroom detached house in Scunthorpe (DN17 2SX). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Other recorded features include a balcony and attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Held since October 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 sits 427.9% above the 2000 sale of £68,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£35/sq ft) was about 74.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 97b
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
- LandYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- LiftYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Planning permission for a single-storey rear extension, raise roof height and install roof lights in side slopes
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/2017/1994
What's in 97b, Moorwell Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 2SX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
97b's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£359,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£68,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 October 2000Most recent
£68,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DN17 2SX: £285,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in DN17 2SX
87 Moorwell Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 2SX
Sold Jul 2025
£153,000131 Moorwell Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 2SX
Sold Feb 2025
£450,00075 Moorwell Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 2SX
Sold Jan 2025
£305,000115a, Moorwell Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 2SX
Sold Nov 2024
£285,00099b, Moorwell Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 2SX
Sold Apr 2023
£158,000
Everything we know about 97b, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Will it hold its value?

Versus other Moorwell Road homes
Price per m² for 97b lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£372
Street avg £1,946
Floor Area
183 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Moorwell Business Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Leys Farm Junior School. 16 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB