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The Engine House, Crowle Bank Road, Althorpe, Scunthorpe, DN17 3HZ

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About The Engine House

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

The Engine House is a detached house in Althorpe, Scunthorpe, Scunthorpe (DN17 3HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 16% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 75.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £175,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 September 2031

5 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Engine House, Crowle Bank Road, Althorpe, Scunthorpe, DN17 3HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 applications on record at The Engine House, Crowle Bank Road, Althorpe, Scunthorpe, DN17 3HZ

4decisions1extensions38documents2nearby
  1. Apr 2018
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Planning permission to erect two-storey side extension, front porch and a rear conservatory

    ExtensionConservatory
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    PA/2018/359
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. New BuildDecision
  4. OutlineDecision

+ 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
  • The 38 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£175,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2021Most recent

    £175,000

    +16.7%over 4 years

  2. 7 September 2017

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DN17 3HZ: £265,000 (2024–2013).

On the street

Versus other Crowle Bank Road homes

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

The Engine House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,869

Street avg £1,591

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Engine House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

Pick your report · from £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£210k

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£196k

1 Church Street, Messingham

DN17 3SB

2 bed
£218k

1 Eastfield Road, Messingham

DN17 3PQ

£229k

1 Church Lane, Althorpe

DN17 3HX

£230k

1 Acacia Way, Messingham

DN17 3UW

4 bed
£240k

1 Briggate Drive, Messingham

DN17 3TN

3 bed
£163k

1 Chesswick Crescent, Keadby

DN17 3DH

£160k

1 Darnholme Crescent, Messingham

DN17 3SL

3 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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

235/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Crowle Bank Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Althorpe and Keadby Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DN17 3HZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Engine House, Crowle Bank Road, Althorpe, Scunthorpe, DN17 3HZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.