Keepers Cottage, Walk Lane, Irby, Grimsby, DN37 7LA
About Keepers Cottage
Keepers Cottage is a detached house in Irby, Grimsby, Grimsby (DN37 7LA). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £415,000 is 10.8% below the 2023 sale of £465,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 84.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 164 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (226 m² median across 6 EPCs). Last sale on file: £465,000 in February 2023.
Energy performance
Keepers Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at Keepers Cottage, Walk Lane, Irby, Grimsby, DN37 7LA
- Jun 2024DemolitionOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Demolish existing conservatory and erect single storey extensions to front and side with associated works (Amended Plans Received 16th April 2024).
Extension- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/0166/24/FULA
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Sales history & valuation
Price for Keepers Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£415,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 28 years.
£465,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
2 February 2023Most recent
£465,000
+675.0%over 27 years28 June 1995
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DN37 7LA: £320,000 (2022–2007).
Nearby sales in DN37 7LA
Rothesay Villa, Walk Lane, Irby, Grimsby, DN37 7LA
Sold Aug 2022
£650,000The Old Chapel, Walk Lane, Irby, Grimsby, DN37 7LA
Sold Feb 2019
£255,000The Chestnuts, Walk Lane, Irby, Grimsby, DN37 7LA
Sold Nov 2012
£320,0001 Walk Lane, Irby, Grimsby, DN37 7LA
Sold Jun 2007
£195,000Thornclose House, Walk Lane, Irby, Grimsby, DN37 7LA
Sold Nov 2002
£330,000
Versus other Walk Lane homes
Keepers Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,835
Street avg £1,531
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 254 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 9.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
School Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
Laceby Stanford Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB







