What type of property is The Birches, Howsham Lane, DN38 6DA?

The Birches, Howsham Lane, DN38 6DA is a detached house.

What did The Birches, Howsham Lane, DN38 6DA sell for?

The Birches, Howsham Lane, DN38 6DA last sold for £395,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £27,500 in April 1999, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Birches, Howsham Lane, DN38 6DA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 1999 and March 2025, The Birches, Howsham Lane, DN38 6DA rose from £27,500 to £395,000, a change of £367,500. That works out to roughly +10.8% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Birches, Howsham Lane, DN38 6DA?

The current EPC rating for The Birches, Howsham Lane, DN38 6DA is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Birches, Howsham Lane, DN38 6DA?

The Birches, Howsham Lane, DN38 6DA has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (2,045 sq ft). That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DN38 6DA. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Birches, Howsham Lane, DN38 6DA heated?

The latest EPC at The Birches, Howsham Lane, DN38 6DA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Birches, Howsham Lane, DN38 6DA?

The Birches, Howsham Lane, DN38 6DA is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is The Birches, Howsham Lane, DN38 6DA located?

The Birches, Howsham Lane, DN38 6DA sits in Searby, Barnetby, Barnetby. It falls within the DN38 postcode district in Lincolnshire.

Is The Birches, Howsham Lane, DN38 6DA in a safe area?

Police records around The Birches, Howsham Lane, DN38 6DA show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Burglary makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Birches, Howsham Lane, DN38 6DA?

The closest primary school to The Birches, Howsham Lane, DN38 6DA is Grasby All Saints Church of England Primary School (1.8km).

What is the nearest station to The Birches, Howsham Lane, DN38 6DA?

The closest bus stop to The Birches, Howsham Lane, DN38 6DA is Back Lane, 74m away. In total there are 15 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Birches, Howsham Lane, Searby, Barnetby, DN38 6DA

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

190 m²

2045 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Birches

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

The Birches is a detached house in Searby, Barnetby, Barnetby (DN38 6DA). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 74).

At 190 m² the property is well over the postcode median (143 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £395,000. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 30.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Birches, Howsham Lane, Searby, Barnetby, DN38 6DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Birches has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on The Birches was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£410,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£395,000

Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2025Most recent
£395,000
+1336.4%over 25 years
13 April 1999
£27,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DN38 6DA: £295,000 (2017–2013).

Nearby sales in DN38 6DA

On the street

Versus other Howsham Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Birches outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,079

Street avg £1,534

Strongly above

Floor Area

190 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

On par

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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 Barnetby district page.

Full Barnetby report

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

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Back Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Grasby All Saints Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DN38 6DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DN38 6DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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