Old School Close Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (DN15), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 46102437.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (B: 11).
- Flood: 6 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 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 370 m away, and Sheffield Park (4.2 hectares) is about 540 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 43 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cherry Tree Medical Practice, about 430 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 810 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 20% of households owned their home and 12% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 332 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 2018 | 2 DN15 7ND | Other | £140,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 83 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (8); House, end-terrace (2); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 2021 (11).
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 (97% of about 1,450 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)
- Methodist Church Frodingham Road, Scunthorpe, permissioned (250 m)
- Methodist Church Frodingham Road, Scunthorpe, permissioned (250 m)
- Former Crosby Hotel Normanby Road Scunthorpe, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Crosby Hotel Normanby Road Scunthorpe, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Former South Leys School, Enderby Road, Scunthorpe, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Scunthorpe Telegraph Office Site, Scunthorpe, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at the Glebe, Scunthorpe, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- 2-12 Cole Street, Scunthorpe, permissioned (730 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DN15 7ND | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| DN15 7NN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 43 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DN15 7ND | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DN15 7NN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Scunthorpe 379,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Althorpe 3,820 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Crowle 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km (6.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crosby Primary School Frodingham | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Scunthorpe | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Deyne Ave Carpark | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 20.4 km (13 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 72.8 km (45 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cherry Tree Medical Practice | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Weldricks Pharmacy | 120 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Myers And Campbell And Associate | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Scunthorpe General Hospital | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Humberside Police - Scunthorpe North Police Station | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 370 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Sheffield Park 4.2 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 710 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.6 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.7 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 5.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Lawrence, a listed building (Grade I), 1 km (0.6 miles) south. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Lawrence | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cliff Plantation | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Hornsby's Holt | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Skippingdale Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Central Park | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Brumby Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Sheffield's Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 12 |
6 of the street's 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue | Primary | 3–11 | 390 m | No published inspection |
| Crosby Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Scunthorpe CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The St Lawrence Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–16 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Outwood Academy Foxhills | Secondary | 11–16 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire | Secondary | 13–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Frodingham Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Berkeley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bushfield Road Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presto Pizza DN15 7NN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 50 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Feb 2025 |
| Victoria Cafe / Waffle N CreaMzz DN15 7NN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Tudors Food DN15 7NH | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2025 |
| BBs Mini Market DN15 7NH | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2024 |
| Romanian Fast Food DN15 7NJ | Other catering premises | 90 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Helen International Mini Market DN15 7NJ | Retailers - other | 100 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Ladybird Supermarket DN15 7NJ | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Weldricks Pharmacy DN15 7NJ | Retailers - other | 120 m | Exempt | |
| Scunny Local Store DN15 7NJ | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2026 |
| Kebabies DN15 7NH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 4 Good | 21 Sep 2026 |
| La Doi Pasi Scunny DN15 7NH | Retailers - other | 120 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 9 Sep 2025 |
| Pizza King DN15 7NH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Daban Foods DN15 7NH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Go Snack DN15 7NH | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Dhillon Stores DN15 7NW | Retailers - other | 150 m | 4 Good | 25 Apr 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 132 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 37 |
| Drugs | 29 |
| Public order | 28 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 27 |
| Other theft | 20 |
| Burglary | 19 |
| Other crime | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Digby Street (66); On or near Burke Street (North) (40); On or near Spencer Avenue (32); On or near Frodingham Road (30); On or near Berkeley Street (30).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 64% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 4% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 47% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 12% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 47% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 45% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 23% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 1 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
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Sheffield Street · Sheffield Street · Sheffield Street · Buckingham Street South · Frodingham Road · Dale Street · Buckingham Street · Buckingham Street · Sheffield Street West · Buckingham Street · Burke Street North · Burke Street
All the streets in DN15 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.