What kind of home is 5 Fairfield Drive, DN17 3PH?

5 Fairfield Drive, DN17 3PH is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Fairfield Drive, DN17 3PH?

5 Fairfield Drive, DN17 3PH last sold for £195,000 in April 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £160,000 in March 2015, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Fairfield Drive, DN17 3PH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2015 and April 2016, 5 Fairfield Drive, DN17 3PH rose from £160,000 to £195,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +20.4% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Fairfield Drive, DN17 3PH have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Fairfield Drive, DN17 3PH is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in July 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Fairfield Drive, DN17 3PH?

5 Fairfield Drive, DN17 3PH has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (897 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DN17 3PH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Fairfield Drive, DN17 3PH use?

The latest EPC at 5 Fairfield Drive, DN17 3PH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Fairfield Drive, DN17 3PH?

5 Fairfield Drive, DN17 3PH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Fairfield Drive, DN17 3PH in?

5 Fairfield Drive, DN17 3PH sits in Messingham, Scunthorpe, Scunthorpe. It falls within the DN17 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Fairfield Drive, DN17 3PH?

Police records around 5 Fairfield Drive, DN17 3PH show an average of 235 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Fairfield Drive, DN17 3PH?

The closest primary school to 5 Fairfield Drive, DN17 3PH is Messingham Primary School (300m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 5 Fairfield Drive, DN17 3PH?

The closest bus stop to 5 Fairfield Drive, DN17 3PH is Eastfield Road, 154m away. In total there are 17 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Fairfield Drive, Messingham, Scunthorpe, DN17 3PH

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

897 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Fairfield Drive

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

5 Fairfield Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Messingham, Scunthorpe, Scunthorpe (DN17 3PH). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 897 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

10 years since the last transfer (April 2016). Across 2015–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 is 29.7% above the 2016 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Fairfield Drive'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 26 Jul 2019

Current Certificate

Jul 2009

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 July 2019

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Fairfield Drive, Messingham, Scunthorpe, DN17 3PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Fairfield Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Fairfield Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£253,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.4% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2016)

£195,000

Growth on file: 20.4% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

4 April 2016Most recent
£195,000
+21.9%over 1 year
11 March 2015
£160,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in DN17 3PH: £232,000 (2024–2000).

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

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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

Eastfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Messingham Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DN17 3PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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