Copse Road Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire
82 addresses across 5 postcodes (DN16), about 480 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 46100378.
- Sales: 77 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £185,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 36 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 9, D: 21, E: 5).
- Flood: 4 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Scunthorpe, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 510 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 31 to 37 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 82 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ashby Turn Primary Care Partners, about 400 m (0.2 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 970 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | £185,000 | £180,000 | £190,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | £212,000 | £150,000 | £247,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | £174,000 | £170,000 | £180,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | £195,000 | £161,000 | £217,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £187,000 | £179,000 | £195,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £185,250 | £168,500 | £202,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | £137,500 | £124,000 | £149,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £133,500 | £108,000 | £151,000 |
| 2015 | 5 | £140,000 | £118,000 | £152,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £97,500 | £93,000 | £107,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2026 | 92 DN16 3HZ | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2026 | 63 DN16 3HZ | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 58 DN16 3JA | Detached | £212,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 25 DN16 3JA | Semi-detached | £180,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 54 DN16 3JA | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2025 | 9 DN16 3HW | Detached | £247,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2024 | 51 DN16 3HZ | Semi-detached | £174,000 | |
| 29 May 2024 | 50 DN16 3JA | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 2 May 2024 | 25 DN16 3JA | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2022 | 1 DN16 3HW | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2022 | 60 DN16 3JA | Detached | £217,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2022 | 42 DN16 3JA | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2022 | 94 DN16 3HZ | Semi-detached | £161,000 | |
| 9 Apr 2021 | 40 DN16 3JA | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2021 | 72 DN16 3HZ | Detached | £179,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2020 | 22 DN16 3JA | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2019 | 58 DN16 3JA | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2018 | 34 DN16 3JA | Detached | £202,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2018 | 44 DN16 3JA | Detached | £168,500 | |
| 17 Nov 2017 | 24 DN16 3JA | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2017 | 9 DN16 3HW | Detached | £149,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2017 | 63 DN16 3HZ | Semi-detached | £124,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2017 | 40 DN16 3JA | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2016 | 70 DN16 3HZ | Detached | £151,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2016 | 21 DN16 3JA | Detached | £133,500 | |
| 31 Mar 2016 | 33 DN16 3JA | Detached | £108,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2015 | 7 DN16 3HW | Detached | £140,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2015 | 32 DN16 3JA | Detached | £152,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2015 | 72 DN16 3HZ | Detached | £118,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2015 | 10 DN16 3HW | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2015 | 41 DN16 3JA | Detached | £130,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2014 | 54 DN16 3JA | Semi-detached | £107,500 | |
| 28 Mar 2014 | 25 DN16 3JA | Semi-detached | £93,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2014 | 20 DN16 3JA | Detached | £97,500 | |
| 11 Oct 2013 | 10 DN16 3HW | Detached | £143,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2013 | 61 DN16 3HZ | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2013 | 58 DN16 3JA | Detached | £154,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2012 | 50 DN16 3JA | Semi-detached | £127,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2009 | 44 DN16 3JA | Detached | £132,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2009 | 43 DN16 3JA | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2009 | 41 DN16 3JA | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2009 | 58 DN16 3JA | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2007 | 10 DN16 3HW | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2007 | 82 DN16 3HZ | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2007 | 26 DN16 3JA | Semi-detached | £114,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2007 | 61 DN16 3HZ | Semi-detached | £134,950 | |
| 19 Jan 2007 | 28 DN16 3JA | Semi-detached | £144,500 | |
| 3 Nov 2006 | 14 DN16 3JA | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2006 | 4 DN16 3HW | Semi-detached | £117,500 | |
| 29 Jun 2006 | 56 DN16 3JA | Semi-detached | £119,000 |
Energy performance certificates
36 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 91 m². Most common: House, detached (19); House, semi-detached (17). Built: 1950-1966 (26); 1967-1975 (9); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (31); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (22 addresses)
- 2, Copse Road
- 6, Copse Road
- 7, Copse Road
- 9, Copse Road
- 10, Copse Road
- 14, Copse Road
- 20, Copse Road
- 21, Copse Road
- 22, Copse Road
- 24, Copse Road
- 26, Copse Road
- 29, Copse Road
- 32, Copse Road
- 34, Copse Road
- 40, Copse Road
- 41, Copse Road
- 61, Copse Road
- 63, Copse Road
- 68, Copse Road
- 70, Copse Road
- 72, Copse Road
- 84, Copse Road
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (44% of about 2,320 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)
- 200 Ashby High Street, Scunthorpe, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Sandfield House, Ashby High Street and 344 Ashby Road., not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Rustys Car Garage, Ashby, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Ashby Market, Ashby High Street, Scunthorpe, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Carpark, Collum Avenue, Scunthorpe, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 5 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 3JA | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DN16 3HZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DN16 3HW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DN16 3HP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 5 | unlikely |
| DN16 3HS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 82 addresses are between 31 m and 37 m above sea level (35 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DN16 3HP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DN16 3HS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DN16 3HW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DN16 3HZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DN16 3JA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Scunthorpe 379,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Althorpe 3,820 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Kirton Lindsey 740 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 56 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ashby Star | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Scunthorpe | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ashby High Street Car Park | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 15 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 20 km (12 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 74.7 km (46 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ashby Turn Primary Care Partners | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 310 m |
| Hospital | Scunthorpe General Hospital | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Scunthorpe Police Station | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,280 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,150 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.2 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holme Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Brat Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Rowmills Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Skegs Plantation | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Central Park | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Gull Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 81 | 82 |
1 of the street's 82 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 120 m | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Frederick Gough School | Secondary | 11–16 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Willoughby Road Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lincoln Gardens Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Grange Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Leys Farm Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bottesford Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Holme Valley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Bottesford Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Priory Lane Community School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakfield Primary School DN16 3JF | School/college/university | 210 m | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2026 |
| RAOB Club DN16 3HF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Ashby Meadows Caterplus @ Anchor DN16 2US | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2025 |
| Sunningdale Court DN16 2TN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 4 Good | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Bottesford Baptist Church DN16 3LD | Other catering premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2024 |
| Fishermans Catch DN16 3HA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2025 |
| China Garden DN16 3HA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2024 |
| Home Bargains DN16 2SN | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2022 |
| Coffee at 43 DN16 2SN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Betts DN16 2SN | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Feb 2026 |
| More Booze DN16 2SN | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Oct 2023 |
| The Bakery Stall - Ashby Market DN16 2SN | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2023 |
| The Little Bee Hut DN16 2SN | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2021 |
| Poundland DN16 2SN | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Dec 2023 |
| Greggs DN16 2SN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 24 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Collier'S Court (9); On or near Morecambe Avenue (6); On or near Sunway Grove (4); On or near Birchwood Road (4); On or near Copse Road (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 8 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
- Food hygiene ratings Crepe Joy (restaurant/cafe/canteen, DN16 2SJ) is no longer listed; it was rated 5 Very good found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- DN16 3JA: 44 addresses of 45 in the postcode
- DN16 3HZ: 25 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- DN16 3HW: 11 addresses
- DN16 3HP: 1 address of 31 in the postcode
- DN16 3HS: 1 address of 37 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Covert Road · Sunway Grove · Ringwood Close · Rochdale Road · Collier's Court · Morecambe Avenue · Oakfield View · Lancaster Road · Oakwood Rise · St Augustine Crescent · Bottesford Road · Birchwood Road
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.