245a, Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes, DN35 7HE
About 245a
245a is a semi-detached house in Cleethorpes (DN35 7HE). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 3 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 42 m² this is the 4th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–165 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom.
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 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
245a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
245a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
245a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£129,000
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 DN35 7HE: £117,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in DN35 7HE
257 Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes, DN35 7HE
Sold Mar 2023
£117,000Flat, 265 Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes, DN35 7HE
Sold Mar 2023
£120,000239 Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes, DN35 7HE
Sold Jul 2022
£98,000235 Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes, DN35 7HE
Sold Nov 2021
£80,000Flat, 277 Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes, DN35 7HE
Sold Jan 2021
£159,950
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Versus other Grimsby Road homes
EPC Rating for 245a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
37 (F)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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
Suggitts Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Elliston Primary Academy. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB