188 Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes, DN35 7EZ
About 188 Grimsby Road
188 Grimsby Road is a mid-terrace house in Cleethorpes (DN35 7EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Across 2012–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 is 11.9% below the 2023 sale of £135,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£86/sq ft) was about 17.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2012. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £135,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
188 Grimsby Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Dec 2012SubdivisionAmendmentIn report
Retrospective application to convert existing building from two flats to one residential dwelling
Retrospective- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/722/12/SSU
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2012.
£119,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 11 years.
£135,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2023Most recent
£135,000
+117.7%over 10 years1 August 2012
£62,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DN35 7EZ: £120,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in DN35 7EZ
178a, Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes, DN35 7EZ
Sold Mar 2025
£71,500180 Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes, DN35 7EZ
Sold Jul 2022
£118,100192 Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes, DN35 7EZ
Sold May 2022
£120,000184 Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes, DN35 7EZ
Sold Apr 2022
£126,000182 Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes, DN35 7EZ
Sold Jul 2021
£130,000
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What we flagged
- Environmental risk flagged

Versus other Grimsby Road homes
188 Grimsby Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£931
Street avg £761
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
0.0 km
Fuller Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Elliston Primary Academy. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB