What type of property is The Rectory, Post Office Lane, DN37 0QS?

The Rectory, Post Office Lane, DN37 0QS is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did The Rectory, Post Office Lane, DN37 0QS sell for?

The Rectory, Post Office Lane, DN37 0QS last sold for £452,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £105,000 in November 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Rectory, Post Office Lane, DN37 0QS?

Across 3 sales between November 1998 and October 2022, The Rectory, Post Office Lane, DN37 0QS rose from £105,000 to £452,000, a change of £347,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Rectory, Post Office Lane, DN37 0QS have?

The current EPC rating for The Rectory, Post Office Lane, DN37 0QS is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Rectory, Post Office Lane, DN37 0QS?

The Rectory, Post Office Lane, DN37 0QS has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (1,798 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 49% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DN37 0QS. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Rectory, Post Office Lane, DN37 0QS heated?

The latest EPC at The Rectory, Post Office Lane, DN37 0QS records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Rectory, Post Office Lane, DN37 0QS?

The Rectory, Post Office Lane, DN37 0QS is in council tax band E.

Where is The Rectory, Post Office Lane, DN37 0QS located?

The Rectory, Post Office Lane, DN37 0QS sits in Ashby-cum-fenby, Grimsby, Grimsby. It falls within the DN37 postcode district.

What is crime like near The Rectory, Post Office Lane, DN37 0QS?

Police records around The Rectory, Post Office Lane, DN37 0QS show an average of 87 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Rectory, Post Office Lane, DN37 0QS?

The closest primary school to The Rectory, Post Office Lane, DN37 0QS is East Ravendale CofE Primary School Academy (1.9km).

How well connected is The Rectory, Post Office Lane, DN37 0QS?

The closest bus stop to The Rectory, Post Office Lane, DN37 0QS is Main Road, 195m away. In total there are 10 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Rectory, Post Office Lane, Ashby Cum Fenby, Grimsby, DN37 0QS

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

167 m²

1798 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About The Rectory

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Rectory is a four-bedroom detached house in Ashby-Cum-Fenby, Grimsby, Grimsby (DN37 0QS). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 167 m² it sits well below the postcode median (256 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 25.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £452,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Rectory's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2018

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 August 2028

1 year remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2018from Mar 2010

EPC improved fromE53toD59

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

0%34%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Rectory, Post Office Lane, Ashby Cum Fenby, Grimsby, DN37 0QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Rectory has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Rectory has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£427,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£452,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

17 October 2022Most recent
£452,000
+6.4%over 3 years
10 December 2018
£425,000
+304.8%over 20 years
16 November 1998
£105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DN37 0QS: £591,000 (2026–2016).

Nearby sales in DN37 0QS

On the street

Versus other Post Office Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Rectory outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,707

Street avg £2,415

Above

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 234 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Grimsby district page.

Full Grimsby report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

87/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Main Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

East Ravendale CofE Primary School Academy. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DN37 0QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DN37 0QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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