Corncrake Drive Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire
10 addresses across 2 postcodes (DN16), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 46100266.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £155,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 8).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 B; 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 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 220 m 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 15 to 16 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cambridge Avenue & Messingham Mc, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away.
- People: About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 75 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 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £124,000 | £124,000 | £124,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £125,000 | £115,000 | £135,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £127,000 | £127,000 | £127,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £118,000 | £118,000 | £118,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | £116,500 | £104,500 | £119,999 |
| 2014 | 4 | £104,999 | £99,999 | £124,999 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | 1 DN16 3AJ | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2024 | 4 DN16 3AJ | Terraced | £124,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2023 | 3 DN16 3AJ | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2021 | 2 DN16 3AJ | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 7 May 2021 | 4 DN16 3AJ | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 9 Apr 2020 | 9 DN16 3AJ | Terraced | £127,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2019 | 6 DN16 3AJ | Terraced | £118,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2015 | 1 DN16 3AJ | Semi-detached | £119,999 | New build. |
| 15 May 2015 | 2 DN16 3AJ | Semi-detached | £119,999 | New build. |
| 16 Apr 2015 | 5 DN16 3AJ | Terraced | £110,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Mar 2015 | 6 DN16 3AJ | Terraced | £104,500 | New build. |
| 12 Mar 2015 | 9 DN16 3AJ | Terraced | £113,000 | New build. |
| 19 Dec 2014 | 7 DN16 3AJ | Terraced | £109,999 | New build. |
| 12 Dec 2014 | 3 DN16 3AJ | Terraced | £99,999 | New build. |
| 4 Dec 2014 | 4 DN16 3AJ | Terraced | £99,999 | New build. |
| 31 Oct 2014 | 8 DN16 3AJ | Terraced | £124,999 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (3); House, end-terrace (3); House, mid-terrace (3). Built: 2013 (7); 2012-2021 (1); 2007-2011 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
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 B (55% of about 620 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)
- Former Yorkshire Electricity Depot, Land off Queensway and Dudley Road, Scunthorpe, not permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Land off Queensway and Dudley Road, not permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 3AJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DN16 3AF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 10 addresses are between 15 m and 16 m above sea level (16 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DN16 3AF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DN16 3AJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Scunthorpe 379,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Althorpe 3,820 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (5 miles) | |
| Kirton Lindsey 740 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Valleys Nursing Home Lakeside | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Scunthorpe | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Ashby High Street Car Park | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 17.9 km (11 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 76.6 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Cambridge Avenue & Messingham Mc | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Morrisons Pharmacy | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bottesford Dental Practice | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Scunthorpe General Hospital | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | Scunthorpe Police Station | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Barclays Bank Cash Machine | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,460 m² | 220 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 4.2 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 7.5 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 | 280 m west |
| Skegs Plantation | Wood | 610 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Emanuel Strip | Wood | 850 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Rowmills Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Sweeting Thorns | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Gull Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 10 |
1 of the street's 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Grange Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Holme Valley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Frederick Gough School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Valleys Care Home DN16 3AG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 17 Nov 2025 |
| The Food Warehouse DN16 3UA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 390 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Morrisons Daily Scunthorpe DN16 3UA | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 18 Dec 2025 |
| KFC DN16 3UA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2025 |
| Morrisons Supermarket DN16 3UA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Burger King DN16 3UA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2026 |
| B & M Bargains DN16 3UA | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Oct 2021 |
| Subway DN16 3UA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Asian Corner DN16 3UA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Home Bargains DN16 3UA | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 33 |
| Shoplifting | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Osprey Drive (25); On or near Dotterel Drive (10); On or near Sanderling Way (10); On or near Harpham Close (6); On or near Harrier Close (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 28% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 82% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 76% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
Nearby streets
Plover Way · Dotterel Drive · Brambling Way · Harpham Close · Redshank Drive · Dunlin Drive · Bishopdale Road · Osprey Drive · Wisteria Way · Sanderling Way · Whimbrel Chase · Harrier Close
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.