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Ground Flat, 74 Thorne Road, Doncaster, DN2 5BL

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Ground Flat

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

Ground Flat is a semi-detached house in Doncaster (DN2 5BL). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 is 35.6% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £90,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

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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(1 of 4)
Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2019from Sept 2012
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%71%

More low energy lighting installed

Jan 2020from Oct 2019
EPC improved fromF31toD56
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Jan 2021from Jan 2020
EPC improved fromD56toE43
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC 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.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ground Flat, 74 Thorne Road, Doncaster, DN2 5BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Ground Flat has no planning applications on record.

4

But the area is active

4 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£122,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£90,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 September 2022Most recent

    £90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DN2 5BL: £100,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Thorne Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Ground Flat lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,429

Street avg £1,755

Above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 63 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Ground Flat

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£123k

Flat 1, 53 Armthorpe Road

DN2 5LU

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£120k

First Floor Flat, 78 Thorne Road

DN2 5BL

Flat2 bed
£119k

Flat 1, 50 Windsor Road

DN2 5BT

Flat
£118k

Flat 1, 200 Sandringham Road

DN2 5JE

Flat
£117k

Flat 1, 198 Sandringham Road

DN2 5JE

Flat
£128k

First Floor Flat, 74 Thorne Road

DN2 5BL

Flat
£115k

Basement Flat, 70 Thorne Road

DN2 5BL

Flat
£115k

Basement Flat, 76 Thorne Road

DN2 5BL

Flat2 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Doncaster district page.
Full Doncaster report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Thorne Road/Avenue Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Town Field Primary School. 23 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 DN2 5BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DN2 5BL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DN2 5BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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 Ground Flat, 74 Thorne Road, Doncaster, DN2 5BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.