8, Orchard Close, DN17 3TS

8 Orchard Close is a 75 m² / 807 sq ft terraced home in Messingham. It sold for £40,000 in October 2000. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £168k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £134k to £195k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£40,000 on Oct 2000
Internal area
75 square metres (807 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £533 per square metre (£50 per square foot) in Oct 2000. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,240 per square metre (£208 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Oct 2000 £40,000 £533 £167,978 £2,240

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 75 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £167,978. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Messingham are now selling for between £1,780 and £2,600 per square metre (£165 and £241 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 75 m², this implies a valuation between £134,000 and £195,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
3
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
A
Plot size
65 square metres (700 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
HS116711
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
8 Orchard Close, Messingham, Scunthorpe
Owner
PLACES FOR PEOPLE HOMES LIMITED (Company reference number: IP19447R)
Proprietor address: 80 Cheapside, London EC2V 6EE, 4 The Pavilions, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston PR2 2YB
Price paid on title: £40,000
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 04 Dec 2000
Social housing indicators

This property has been flagged on the basis of:

  • Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
  • Land Registry records the owner as Places for People Homes Limited (a Regulator of Social Housing registered provider).
EPC Inspections
Summary:
28 February 2026 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
Area:
75 sqm (807 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Electric storage heaters.
Frequently asked questions

8 Orchard Close is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £167,978.
  • Based on an internal area of 75 m² and recent prices in Messingham, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £134,000 to £195,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 8 Orchard Close last sold for £40,000 in October 2000.

HouseMetric shows 8 Orchard Close as 75 m² (807 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is E, from an inspection dated 28 February 2026. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 8 Orchard Close was in council tax band A. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

8 Orchard Close is in postcode DN17 3TS, in Messingham. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Orchard Close, DN17 3TS or analysis of the Messingham property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.