8 Darnholme Crescent, Messingham, Scunthorpe, DN17 3SL
About 8 Darnholme Crescent
8 Darnholme Crescent is a two-bedroom detached house in Messingham, Scunthorpe, Scunthorpe (DN17 3SL). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 140.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 67 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 8 EPCs). Sold May 2022 for £187,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
8 Darnholme Crescent has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Darnholme Crescent
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Darnholme Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 20 years.
£187,500
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
4 May 2022Most recent
£187,500
+29.3%over 17 years1 July 2004
£145,000
+114.8%over 1 year15 August 2002
£67,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DN17 3SL: £117,000 (2020–2008).
Nearby sales in DN17 3SL
6 Darnholme Crescent, Messingham, Scunthorpe, DN17 3SL
Sold Jul 2020
£165,0005 Darnholme Crescent, Messingham, Scunthorpe, DN17 3SL
Sold Dec 2011
£110,00011 Darnholme Crescent, Messingham, Scunthorpe, DN17 3SL
Sold Dec 2010
£117,00017 Darnholme Crescent, Messingham, Scunthorpe, DN17 3SL
Sold May 2010
£171,0001 Darnholme Crescent, Messingham, Scunthorpe, DN17 3SL
Sold Jan 2008
£117,000
Everything we know about 8 Darnholme Crescent, 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

Versus other Darnholme Crescent homes
8 Darnholme Crescent outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,799
Street avg £1,531
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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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
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Eastfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Messingham Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB