8 Main Street, Althorpe, Scunthorpe, DN17 3HH
About 8 Main Street
8 Main Street is a five-bedroom detached house in Althorpe, Scunthorpe, Scunthorpe (DN17 3HH). It has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (around 2411 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2018) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings.
At 224 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £480,000 in February 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £537,000 is 11.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 50.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2022ExtensionIn report
Notification of a proposed larger home extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/2022/808
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Main Street
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Main Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£537,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 17 years.
£480,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
2 February 2022Most recent
£480,000
+95.9%over 7 years15 December 2014
£245,000
+40.0%over 5 years15 October 2009
£175,000
-7.9%over 5 years18 August 2004
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DN17 3HH: £182,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in DN17 3HH
20 Main Street, Althorpe, Scunthorpe, DN17 3HH
Sold Nov 2023
£106,00014 Main Street, Althorpe, Scunthorpe, DN17 3HH
Sold Jun 2023
£230,00016 Main Street, Althorpe, Scunthorpe, DN17 3HH
Sold Aug 2022
£290,00022 Main Street, Althorpe, Scunthorpe, DN17 3HH
Sold Apr 2022
£145,0006 Main Street, Althorpe, Scunthorpe, DN17 3HH
Sold Jan 2020
£172,000
Everything we know about 8 Main Street, 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 Main Street homes
On epc rating, 8 Main Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,143
Street avg £1,742
Floor Area
224 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 7.7 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
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Althorpe and Keadby Primary School. 2 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
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB