Flat 2, 1 Fairfield Drive, Messingham, Scunthorpe, DN17 3PH
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in Messingham, Scunthorpe, Scunthorpe (DN17 3PH). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 77 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (77–106 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (52 versus a best of 65). The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2009. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.
At 77 m² it's 16.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 6 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 March 2030
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 2 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.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 2 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£142,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DN17 3PH: £195,000 (2024–2000).
Nearby sales in DN17 3PH
Versus other Fairfield Drive homes
On floor area, Flat 2 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 98 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB







