2 Poplar Crescent, Althorpe, Scunthorpe, DN17 3HB
About 2 Poplar Crescent
2 Poplar Crescent is a four-bedroom detached house in Althorpe, Scunthorpe, Scunthorpe (DN17 3HB). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £302,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 60.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
2 Poplar Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 November 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
4 applications on record at 2 Poplar Crescent, Althorpe, Scunthorpe, DN17 3HB
- May 2020Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Planning permission to erect single-storey rear extension & raise the height of the roof to create loft conversion
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/2020/592
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionJul 2022Decision
- Loft ConversionDec 2020Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
- All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Poplar Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£302,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 22 years.
£302,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2025Most recent
£302,000
+77.6%over 8 years4 August 2016
£170,000
+74.4%over 13 years21 May 2003
£97,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DN17 3HB: £170,000 (2016–2004).
Nearby sales in DN17 3HB
4 Poplar Crescent, Althorpe, Scunthorpe, DN17 3HB
Sold Apr 2016
£160,0006 Poplar Crescent, Althorpe, Scunthorpe, DN17 3HB
Sold Oct 2004
£222,0001 Poplar Crescent, Althorpe, Scunthorpe, DN17 3HB
Sold Dec 2003
£171,0003 Poplar Crescent, Althorpe, Scunthorpe, DN17 3HB
Sold Oct 2003
£155,0005 Poplar Crescent, Althorpe, Scunthorpe, DN17 3HB
Sold Jun 2003
£105,000
Versus other Poplar Crescent homes
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 122 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
235/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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB






