Buying a home in DN17, Scunthorpe. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£169kmost £135k–£209k
Houses per m²£2,046flats £1,276
Sold last year3021,979 in five years
Prices in North Lincolnshire+4.5%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in DN17 sold for £169,240 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £135,259 and £209,322, for about 90 m² of space. That is 4% more than the same home across Scunthorpe (£162,000).

302 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £71k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DN17 1 (£1,854) and the most in DN17 4 (£2,239).

Across North Lincolnshire, prices are up 4.5% on a year ago and up 13.4% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £751 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £772 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £34,000 for that mortgage: what £35,000 buys.

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House prices in DN17 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£126,195£105k–£138k48 m²18
2£148,482£129k–£176k69 m²413
3£169,240£135k–£209k90 m²1,136
4£232,350£179k–£300k114 m²232
5+£330,650£248k–£394k156 m²160

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£126k£148k£169k£232k£331k
Detached—£192k£239k£293k£349k
Semi-detached—£151k£162k£182k£218k
Terraced£126k£123k£120k£117k—
Flats£71k£72k———

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across DN17

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
DN17 1£1,854£1,024
DN17 2£1,999£1,317
DN17 3£2,210—
DN17 4£2,239£1,395

Schools near DN17

Best state primary within 2 kmOasis Academy Parkwood59% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%2 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmOutwood Academy Foxhills54.3% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%8 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about DN17

Is DN17 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 4% more than across Scunthorpe; prices in North Lincolnshire are up 4.5% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is below the England average (59% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (54.3% against 43.8%); 302 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in DN17?

A typical 3-bedroom house in DN17 sold for £169,240 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £135,259 and £209,322.

Is DN17 expensive for Scunthorpe?

A 3-bedroom house in DN17 costs 4% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Scunthorpe (£162,000).

How many homes sell in DN17 each year?

302 homes sold in the last year and 1,979 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near DN17?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Oasis Academy Parkwood, where 59% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near DN17?

For a 3-bedroom house, DN21 (£151k, 17 km), DN8 (£151k, 17 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.