What kind of home is Brandybuck Cottage, Old Main Road, DN37 7JW?

Brandybuck Cottage, Old Main Road, DN37 7JW is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Brandybuck Cottage, Old Main Road, DN37 7JW?

Brandybuck Cottage, Old Main Road, DN37 7JW last sold for £144,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Brandybuck Cottage, Old Main Road, DN37 7JW have?

The current EPC rating for Brandybuck Cottage, Old Main Road, DN37 7JW is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. It has improved from a F recorded in September 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Brandybuck Cottage, Old Main Road, DN37 7JW?

Brandybuck Cottage, Old Main Road, DN37 7JW has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 52% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DN37 7JW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Brandybuck Cottage, Old Main Road, DN37 7JW use?

The latest EPC at Brandybuck Cottage, Old Main Road, DN37 7JW records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Brandybuck Cottage, Old Main Road, DN37 7JW?

Brandybuck Cottage, Old Main Road, DN37 7JW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Brandybuck Cottage, Old Main Road, DN37 7JW in?

Brandybuck Cottage, Old Main Road, DN37 7JW sits in Irby, Grimsby, Grimsby. It falls within the DN37 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Brandybuck Cottage, Old Main Road, DN37 7JW?

Police records around Brandybuck Cottage, Old Main Road, DN37 7JW show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 81% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (32% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Brandybuck Cottage, Old Main Road, DN37 7JW?

The closest primary school to Brandybuck Cottage, Old Main Road, DN37 7JW is Laceby Stanford Primary Academy (2.4km).

How well connected is Brandybuck Cottage, Old Main Road, DN37 7JW?

The closest bus stop to Brandybuck Cottage, Old Main Road, DN37 7JW is School Lane, 389m away. In total there are 12 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Brandybuck Cottage, Old Main Road, Irby, Grimsby, DN37 7JW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Brandybuck Cottage

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

Brandybuck Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Irby, Grimsby, Grimsby (DN37 7JW). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (162 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 is 31.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 27.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2021 for £144,000. 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

Bedrooms2
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

Brandybuck Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2020

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2013from Sept 2012

Heating Controls

Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

ImmersionMain (No Stat)

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

17%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2020from Dec 2013

EPC improved fromF35toE48

Main Fuel

DualOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Brandybuck Cottage, Old Main Road, Irby, Grimsby, DN37 7JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Brandybuck Cottage has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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 latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£190,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£144,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 October 2021Most recent
£144,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DN37 7JW: £125,000 (2024–1998).

Nearby sales in DN37 7JW

On the street

Versus other Old Main Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, Brandybuck Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,714

Street avg £2,107

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Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

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Comparables

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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

School Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.4 km

Laceby Stanford Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DN37 7JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DN37 7JW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Brandybuck Cottage, Old Main Road, Irby, Grimsby, DN37 7JW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.