What kind of home is 31 Defender Drive, DN37 9PS?

31 Defender Drive, DN37 9PS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 31 Defender Drive, DN37 9PS?

31 Defender Drive, DN37 9PS last sold for £118,300 in March 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £38,500 in March 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 31 Defender Drive, DN37 9PS appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between March 1996 and March 2013, 31 Defender Drive, DN37 9PS rose from £38,500 to £118,300, a change of £79,800. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 31 Defender Drive, DN37 9PS?

The current EPC rating for 31 Defender Drive, DN37 9PS is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in June 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31 Defender Drive, DN37 9PS?

31 Defender Drive, DN37 9PS has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (687 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DN37 9PS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31 Defender Drive, DN37 9PS use?

The latest EPC at 31 Defender Drive, DN37 9PS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 31 Defender Drive, DN37 9PS?

31 Defender Drive, DN37 9PS 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 31 Defender Drive, DN37 9PS in?

31 Defender Drive, DN37 9PS sits in Grimsby. It falls within the DN37 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 31 Defender Drive, DN37 9PS?

Police records around 31 Defender Drive, DN37 9PS 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.

What schools are near 31 Defender Drive, DN37 9PS?

The closest primary school to 31 Defender Drive, DN37 9PS is Wybers Wood Academy (499m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is John Whitgift Academy (1.0km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 31 Defender Drive, DN37 9PS?

The closest bus stop to 31 Defender Drive, DN37 9PS is Oakwood Drive, 228m away. The nearest rail option is Great Coates Rail Station, 1.6km away.

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31 Defender Drive, Grimsby, DN37 9PS

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

64 m²

687 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 31 Defender Drive

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

31 Defender Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Grimsby (DN37 9PS). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 687 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 13 years since the last transfer (March 2013). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 is 20.9% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 23.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

31 Defender Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2021

Current Certificate

Jun 2011

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 June 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Defender Drive, Grimsby, DN37 9PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Defender Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£143,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£118,300

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2013Most recent
£118,300
-6.9%over 4 years
11 June 2008
£127,000
+80.1%over 5 years
14 November 2002
£70,500
+83.1%over 6 years
29 March 1996
£38,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DN37 9PS: £165,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in DN37 9PS

On the street

Versus other Defender Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

31 Defender Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,853

Street avg £1,897

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

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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

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

Oakwood Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Wybers Wood Academy. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DN37 9PS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DN37 9PS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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