Arkwright Way Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire
66 addresses across 4 postcodes (DN16), about 220 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 46100039.
- Flood: 37 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in North Lincolnshire costs £2,348 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 90% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Scunthorpe, about 3 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 740 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 16 to 17 m above sea level.
- Noise: 61 of its 66 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ashby Turn Primary Care Partners, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 59% of households owned their home and 15% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 45 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2021 | REGENT HOUSE DN16 1AL | Other | £89,999 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Mar 2019 | UNIT 1 DN16 1AL | Other | £1,200,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Apr 2014 | 17J, SOVEREIGN HOUSE DN16 1AL | Other | £168,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in North Lincolnshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,348 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,566 | £1,827 | £2,088 | £2,348 | £2,870 | £3,392 | £3,914 | £4,697 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (87% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land off Queensway and Dudley Road, not permissioned (200 m)
- Former Yorkshire Electricity Depot, Land off Queensway and Dudley Road, Scunthorpe, not permissioned (320 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 34 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 12 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DN16 1AL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| DN16 1AE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| DN16 1AD | not in 2 or 3 | 15 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
| DN16 3RN | not in 2 or 3 | 19 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 66 addresses are between 16 m and 17 m above sea level (16 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DN16 1AD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DN16 1AE | 100% | 90% | 90% | 0% |
| DN16 1AL | 100% | 90% | 90% | 0% |
| DN16 3RN | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Scunthorpe 379,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Althorpe 3,820 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Brigg 1,640 journeys in 2024–25 | 9 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dudley Road Scunthorpe | 320 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Scunthorpe | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Ashby High Street Car Park | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 17.8 km (11 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 76.4 km (47 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Ashby Turn Primary Care Partners | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Morrisons Pharmacy | 360 m |
| NHS dentists | Bottesford Dental Practice | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Scunthorpe General Hospital | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Scunthorpe Police Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Quick Stop Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,460 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 490 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brat Hill | Hill | 890 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Rowmills Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Emanuel Strip | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Skegs Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Low Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Gull Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 10 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 39 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 66 |
61 of the street's 66 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for North Lincolnshire: see them on the North Lincolnshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 360 m | No published inspection |
| St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Grange Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Frederick Gough School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holme Valley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebus Upholstery Ltd Staff Canteen DN16 3RN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jun 2024 |
| Harlequin Office Furniture Ltd DN16 3RN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 4 Good | 2 Sep 2022 |
| KFC DN16 3UA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2025 |
| Home Bargains DN16 3UA | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2023 |
| Morrisons Supermarket DN16 3UA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 360 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Burger King DN16 3UA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2026 |
| B & M Bargains DN16 3UA | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 5 Oct 2021 |
| Subway DN16 3UA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Asian Corner DN16 3UA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2026 |
| The Food Warehouse DN16 3UA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 360 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Lidl DN16 1BA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 370 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jul 2023 |
| Go Outdoors Ltd DN16 1BA | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 14 Mar 2023 |
| Ashby Lodge DN16 3RL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Morrisons Daily Scunthorpe DN16 3UA | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Turnstone Drive (29); On or near Parking Area (16).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 9% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- DN16 1AL: 28 addresses of 29 in the postcode
- DN16 1AE: 19 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- DN16 1AD: 16 addresses of 35 in the postcode
- DN16 3RN: 3 addresses of 46 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Dunlop Way · Swallow Mews · Turnstone Drive · Peregrine Way · Wensleydale Road · Dudley Road · Shelduck Way
All the streets in DN16 and across North Lincolnshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.