1 Poplar Crescent, Althorpe, Scunthorpe, DN17 3HB
About 1 Poplar Crescent
1 Poplar Crescent is a three-bedroom detached house in Althorpe, Scunthorpe, Scunthorpe (DN17 3HB). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since December 2003, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 37.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 sits 80.7% above the 2003 sale of £171,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 22.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Poplar Crescent
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Poplar Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Sept 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
- Apr 2020New BuildFullIn report
Planning permission to erect a dwelling including associated works
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/2020/273
- Sept 2017New BuildFullIn report
Planning permission to erect a two storey, detached four bedroom dwelling
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/2017/1151
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Poplar Crescent
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
1 Poplar Crescent's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£309,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 37.7% per year over 2 years.
£171,000
Growth on file: 37.7% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
9 December 2003Most recent
£171,000
+81.9%over 1 year25 January 2002
£94,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DN17 3HB: £170,000 (2025–2006).
Nearby sales in DN17 3HB
2 Poplar Crescent, Althorpe, Scunthorpe, DN17 3HB
Sold Mar 2025
£302,0004 Poplar Crescent, Althorpe, Scunthorpe, DN17 3HB
Sold Apr 2016
£160,0006 Poplar Crescent, Althorpe, Scunthorpe, DN17 3HB
Sold Oct 2004
£222,0003 Poplar Crescent, Althorpe, Scunthorpe, DN17 3HB
Sold Oct 2003
£155,0005 Poplar Crescent, Althorpe, Scunthorpe, DN17 3HB
Sold Jun 2003
£105,000
Everything we know about 1 Poplar Crescent, 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 Poplar Crescent homes
On epc rating, 1 Poplar Crescent runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 120 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Althorpe and Keadby Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB