Top Flat, 88 Hainton Avenue, Grimsby, DN32 9LQ
About Top Flat
Top Flat is an end-of-terrace house in Grimsby (DN32 9LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65).
At 86 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 31 EPCs).
Energy performance
Top Flat's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 January 2034
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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
Top Flat has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Top Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£104,000
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 DN32 9LQ: £69,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in DN32 9LQ
Versus other Hainton Avenue homes
Top Flat outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
377/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Catherine Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Edward Heneage Primary Academy. 28 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
54.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB







