23 Columbus Way, Grimsby, DN33 1RP
About 23 Columbus Way
23 Columbus Way is a mid-terrace house in Grimsby (DN33 1RP). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 62 m² this is the 26th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–65 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 62 m² it's 21.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 29 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
23 Columbus Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
23 Columbus Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
23 Columbus Way has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£106,000
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.
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Versus other Columbus Way homes
Habitable Rooms for 23 Columbus Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 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
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Dale View — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Woodlands Academy. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB