5 Chapel Lane, East Butterwick, Scunthorpe, DN17 3AD
About 5 Chapel Lane
5 Chapel Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in East Butterwick, Scunthorpe, Scunthorpe (DN17 3AD). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony.
4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 176.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2023 for £280,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Chapel Lane has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Mar 2021FullIn report
Planning permission to erect an attached garage
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/2021/144
- Oct 2020Loft ConversionFullIn report
Planning permission for hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/2020/1274
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Chapel Lane
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Chapel Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 14 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
27 April 2023Most recent
£280,000
+220.0%over 9 years27 June 2013
£87,500
+9.4%over 4 years18 June 2009
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DN17 3AD: £120,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in DN17 3AD
25 Chapel Lane, East Butterwick, Scunthorpe, DN17 3AD
Sold Oct 2024
£120,0001 Chapel Lane, East Butterwick, Scunthorpe, DN17 3AD
Sold Jan 2022
£102,00024 Chapel Lane, East Butterwick, Scunthorpe, DN17 3AD
Sold Feb 2021
£132,50021 Chapel Lane, East Butterwick, Scunthorpe, DN17 3AD
Sold Nov 2020
£124,00012 Chapel Lane, East Butterwick, Scunthorpe, DN17 3AD
Sold Sept 2017
£115,000
Everything we know about 5 Chapel Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged

Versus other Chapel Lane homes
Price per m² for 5 Chapel Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,058
Street avg £1,334
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Chapel Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
West Butterwick C of E Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB