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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Scunthorpe. All 3 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£162kacross Scunthorpe
Cheapest districtDN163-bed house £158k
Sold last year882homes in Scunthorpe
Prices in North Lincolnshire+4.5%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Scunthorpe sold for £162,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £158k in DN16 and £169k in DN17, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at DN15: about 90 m² for a typical £160k. DN17 is the busiest market, with 302 sales last year.

Prices in North Lincolnshire are up 4.5% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £751 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £739 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Scunthorpe

1DN163-bed house £158kabout 88 m² · 298 sold last year2DN153-bed house £160kabout 90 m² · 282 sold last year3DN173-bed house £169kabout 90 m² · 302 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is DN15: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £72k.

Best areas in Scunthorpe for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

DN163-bed house £158k
Primary Holme Valley Primary School · 90% England 64%Secondary Outwood Academy Foxhills · 54.3% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Scunthorpe postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
DN15£160k90 m²£72k£1,92945%282
DN16£158k88 m²£77k£1,95390%298
DN17£169k90 m²£72k£2,04659%302

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Scunthorpe

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Scunthorpe?

About £162,000 across Scunthorpe, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £158k in DN16 to £169k in DN17.

What is the cheapest area of Scunthorpe to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: DN16 (£158k), DN15 (£160k), DN17 (£169k).

Are house prices going up in Scunthorpe?

In North Lincolnshire, prices are up 4.5% on a year ago and up 13.4% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Scunthorpe is best for families?

On school results and price together: DN16 (3-bed house £158k, best primary nearby 90% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Scunthorpe a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £162,000, prices are up 4.5% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £751 a month against roughly £739 for a 90% mortgage, and 882 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £158k to £169k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Scunthorpe each year?

882 homes sold across its 3 postcode districts in the last year, the most in DN17.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.