# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (DN33 3ES) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 38 BUTTERCUP WAY, GRIMSBY, SCARTHO TOP, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE DN33 3ES | | Price | £200,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | C | | Floor area | 85 m² | | Last sold | £209,000 Mar 2025 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** B - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 19/02/2035 - **Current heating cost:** £261/year [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/7900-7208-0832-6029-3253) ## Description For sale: a three-bedroom semi-detached house in the popular Scartho Top area of Grimsby, offered in good condition throughout. The ground floor provides a bright front-to-back reception room with neutral décor and carpet, giving flexible space for both living and dining. A modern navy-fitted kitchen sits to the rear, with matching base and wall units, integrated oven and hob, and wood-effect flooring, creating a clean and practical cooking space. Off the hall there is a useful ground floor WC. Upstairs are three well-proportioned bedrooms, all finished in a simple, neutral style ready for personal furnishing. The property includes a family bathroom with white suite and shower over bath, plus a separate shower room with corner enclosure and WC, providing two bathrooms in total. Outside, there is a block-paved frontage and driveway leading to an attached garage, plus a low-maintenance rear garden with paved and gravelled areas, enclosed by fencing for privacy. The home has an EPC rating of B and falls within council tax band C. Scartho Top is well placed for local amenities, with Scartho village offering everyday shops, cafés and takeaways, along with medical facilities at the nearby Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital. Local primary and secondary schools in Scartho and Grange are within easy reach. Public transport links are convenient, with regular bus services into Grimsby town centre and Cleethorpes. Grimsby Town railway station, around 10–15 minutes by car, provides services towards Lincoln, Newark and Manchester, with onward connections to London. EPC rating: B. Tenure: Freehold, ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94957563/2684385) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94957563/2684386) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94957563/2684387) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94957563/2684388) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94957563/2684389) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94957563/2684390) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94957563/2684391) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94957563/2684392) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94957563/2684393) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94957563/2684394) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94957563/2684395) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94957563/2684396) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94957563/2684397) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94957563/2684398) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/94957563/2684399) ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 38 BUTTERCUP WAY, SCARTHO TOP, GRIMSBY, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE, DN33 3ES | £209,000 | 07/03/2025 | Semi-detached | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 24 PENNISTONE PLACE, SCARTHO TOP, GRIMSBY, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE, DN33 3SS | £148,000 | 15/12/2025 | Semi-detached | | 48 PENNISTONE PLACE, SCARTHO TOP, GRIMSBY, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE, DN33 3SS | £163,000 | 24/11/2025 | Semi-detached | | 2 AMCOTTS ROAD, GRIMSBY, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE, DN33 1HX | £95,000 | 14/11/2025 | Semi-detached | | 10 PENNISTONE PLACE, SCARTHO TOP, GRIMSBY, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE, DN33 3SS | £135,000 | 03/09/2025 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 40 BUTTERCUP WAY, SCARTHO TOP, GRIMSBY, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE, DN33 3ES | £228,000 | 31/03/2025 | Detached | | [Same street] 27 BUTTERCUP WAY, SCARTHO TOP, GRIMSBY, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE, DN33 3ES | £155,000 | 18/10/2024 | Terraced | | [Same street] 17 BUTTERCUP WAY, SCARTHO TOP, GRIMSBY, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE, DN33 3ES | £200,000 | 24/06/2024 | Semi-detached | | 8 FIRSBY CRESCENT, GRIMSBY, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE, DN33 1HZ | £78,000 | 13/10/2023 | Semi-detached | | 46 SHELDON ROAD, SCARTHO TOP, GRIMSBY, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE, DN33 3GB | £189,950 | 19/07/2023 | Semi-detached | | 90 SHELDON ROAD, SCARTHO TOP, GRIMSBY, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE, DN33 3GB | £185,000 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | 37 SHELDON ROAD, SCARTHO TOP, GRIMSBY, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE, DN33 3GA | £187,500 | 18/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 9 WALSH GARDENS, SCARTHO TOP, GRIMSBY, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE, DN33 3SB | £159,950 | 16/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 33 BELGRAVE ROAD, SCARTHO TOP, GRIMSBY, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE, DN33 3RS | £166,000 | 09/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 22 BELGRAVE ROAD, SCARTHO TOP, GRIMSBY, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE, DN33 3RS | £140,000 | 18/08/2022 | Semi-detached | | 25 CASPIAN CRESCENT, SCARTHO TOP, GRIMSBY, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE, DN33 3RZ | £195,000 | 12/08/2022 | Semi-detached | | 31 SHELDON ROAD, SCARTHO TOP, GRIMSBY, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE, DN33 3GA | £140,000 | 28/06/2022 | Semi-detached | | 1 BLOOMSBURY GARDENS, GRIMSBY, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE, DN33 3RU | £152,500 | 15/06/2022 | Semi-detached | | 1 BELGRAVE ROAD, SCARTHO TOP, GRIMSBY, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE, DN33 3RS | £140,000 | 31/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | 8 BUCKINGHAM GROVE, SCARTHO TOP, GRIMSBY, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE, DN33 3RR | £133,000 | 05/04/2022 | Semi-detached | | 25 BUCKINGHAM GROVE, SCARTHO TOP, GRIMSBY, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE, DN33 3RR | £108,000 | 03/03/2022 | Semi-detached | | 39 PENNISTONE PLACE, SCARTHO TOP, GRIMSBY, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE, DN33 3SS | £140,000 | 14/01/2022 | Semi-detached | | 130 CROSBY ROAD, GRIMSBY, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE, DN33 1NA | £115,000 | 02/12/2021 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £194,333 (3 sales) **Area average:** £145,837 (19 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £152,649 (47 Semi-detached, DN33, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +31% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Yorkshire and The Humber). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £782/mo - **Realistic:** £869/mo - **Optimistic:** £956/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Grimsby (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £520/mo ## Rental Comparables *Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.* | Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Mayflower Lane, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/9148fb9) | £925/mo | — | 0.09 miles | Rightmove | | [Bluebell Gardens, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7184c567) | £925/mo | 3 | 0.09 miles | Rightmove | | [Regency Meadows, North East Lincolnshire, DN33 3RZ](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bc2892d) | £1,031/mo | 3 | 0.13 miles | Rightmove | | [Buckingham Grove, Scartho Top, Grimsby, DN33](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/50d6e63) | £825/mo | 3 | 0.22 miles | Rightmove | | [Marylebone Walk, Scartho Top, DN33](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2082f4c) | £900/mo | 3 | 0.26 miles | Rightmove | | [Scartho Top, Grimsby, DN33](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/41841b4) | £1,150/mo | 3 | 0.3 miles | Rightmove | | [Langton Close, Grimsby](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1a2c438) | £750/mo | 3 | 0.37 miles | Rightmove | | [Waterloo Drive, Scartho Top, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN33](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a2c4824) | £1,150/mo | 3 | 0.45 miles | Rightmove | | [Gervase Holles Way, Grimsby, North East Lincs, DN33 ](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2fe65ca) | £925/mo | 3 | 0.84 miles | Rightmove | | [Scartho Road, Grimsby](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/be18f54) | £900/mo | 3 | 0.89 miles | Rightmove | | [St Helens Avenue, Scartho, Grimsby, N E Lincs, DN33](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/fe2f25d) | £925/mo | 3 | 0.96 miles | Rightmove | | [Emfield Road, Scartho, Grimsby, DN33](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/85c6859) | £925/mo | 3 | 1.1 miles | Rightmove | | [Pillar Way, Scartho](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/0252627) | £1,300/mo | 3 | 1.28 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £972/mo (13 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.46% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £115,625 - **Target investor price (1%):** £92,500 *Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.* ## Rent-driven metrics *Based on OpenRent comparables (median £925/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 5.6% - **Cost-to-rent:** 18× - **Monthly cashflow:** £20/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.4% *Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £2,353/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 10.6% - **10y growth:** 23.7% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Yorkshire and The Humber; Semi-detached series; as of August 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 2.2% - **5y growth (index):** 21.3% - **10y growth (index):** 50.9% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 1 - **Risk:** Low - **Source:** Job (default Low) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)