257a, Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes, DN35 7HE
About 257a
257a is a mid-terrace house in Cleethorpes (DN35 7HE). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Held since February 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at -12.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 sits 322.2% above the 1997 sale of £27,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£19/sq ft) was about 71.3% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
257a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
257a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
257a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -12.9% per year over 1 year.
£27,000
Growth on file: -12.9% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
24 February 1997Most recent
£27,000
-12.9%over 10 months11 April 1996
£31,000
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
Everything we know about 257a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Grimsby Road homes
Price per m² for 257a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£209
Street avg £681
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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
0.1 km
Suggitts Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Elliston Primary Academy. 20 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB