What kind of home is 26 Main Street, DN17 3HH?

26 Main Street, DN17 3HH is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 26 Main Street, DN17 3HH?

26 Main Street, DN17 3HH last sold for £195,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £113,000 in September 2016, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 26 Main Street, DN17 3HH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2016 and January 2020, 26 Main Street, DN17 3HH rose from £113,000 to £195,000, a change of £82,000. That works out to roughly +18.1% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Main Street, DN17 3HH?

The current EPC rating for 26 Main Street, DN17 3HH is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Main Street, DN17 3HH?

26 Main Street, DN17 3HH has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DN17 3HH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Main Street, DN17 3HH use?

The latest EPC at 26 Main Street, DN17 3HH records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Main Street, DN17 3HH?

26 Main Street, DN17 3HH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 26 Main Street, DN17 3HH in?

26 Main Street, DN17 3HH sits in Althorpe, Scunthorpe, Scunthorpe. It falls within the DN17 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 26 Main Street, DN17 3HH?

Police records around 26 Main Street, DN17 3HH 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.

What schools are near 26 Main Street, DN17 3HH?

The closest primary school to 26 Main Street, DN17 3HH is Althorpe and Keadby Primary School (1.1km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 26 Main Street, DN17 3HH?

The closest bus stop to 26 Main Street, DN17 3HH is Church, 141m away. The nearest rail option is Althorpe Rail Station, 892m away.

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26 Main Street, Althorpe, Scunthorpe, DN17 3HH

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Main Street

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

26 Main Street is a two-bedroom detached house in Althorpe, Scunthorpe, Scunthorpe (DN17 3HH). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 100 m² it sits well below the postcode median (155 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 is 30.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 41.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £195,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Heating systemOil
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

26 Main Street'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 11 Jan 2026

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Main Street, Althorpe, Scunthorpe, DN17 3HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Main Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£254,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.1% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£195,000

Growth on file: 18.1% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

10 January 2020Most recent
£195,000
+72.6%over 3 years
28 September 2016
£113,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DN17 3HH: £230,000 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in DN17 3HH

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On the street

Versus other Main Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Main Street outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,950

Street avg £1,769

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Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 142 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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2 bed

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2 bed

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3 bed

£210k

1 Benson Close, Messingham

DN17 3TW

3 bed1 bath

£375k

1 Derrythorpe Road, Althorpe

DN17 3JA

3 bed2 bath

£149k

1 Darnholme Crescent, Messingham

DN17 3SL

3 bed

£135k

1 Chapel Lane, East Butterwick

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1 East Green, Messingham

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4 bed

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.

Full Scunthorpe report

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

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Althorpe and Keadby Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DN17 3HH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DN17 3HH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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