Top Flat, 172 Brereton Avenue, Cleethorpes, DN35 7RA
About Top Flat
Top Flat is a mid-terrace house in Cleethorpes (DN35 7RA). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Top Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Top Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£120,000
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 7RA: £125,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in DN35 7RA
229 Brereton Avenue, Cleethorpes, DN35 7RA
Sold Sept 2025
£125,000235 Brereton Avenue, Cleethorpes, DN35 7RA
Sold Aug 2025
£110,000184 Brereton Avenue, Cleethorpes, DN35 7RA
Sold Jan 2024
£114,000180 Brereton Avenue, Cleethorpes, DN35 7RA
Sold Dec 2023
£139,950225 Brereton Avenue, Cleethorpes, DN35 7RA
Sold Nov 2023
£125,000
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Versus other Brereton Avenue homes
EPC Rating for Top Flat runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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
0.2 km
Lestrange Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Elliston Primary Academy. 23 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB