1 College Avenue, Grimsby, DN33 2JJ
About 1 College Avenue
1 College Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Grimsby (DN33 2JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record.
It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £255,000. At 92 m² it sits well below the postcode median (137 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 71.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- EV chargerYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 College Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 College Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£246,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 9 years.
£255,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
21 February 2025Most recent
£255,000
+8.5%over 2 years24 August 2022
£235,000
+64.9%over 6 years24 September 2015
£142,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DN33 2JJ: £200,000 (2011–2000).
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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 College Avenue homes
CO₂ Emissions for 1 College Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 125 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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
College Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Fairfield Academy. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB