Postcode DN17 3QE is located in a rural town, within the Messingham ward of North Lincolnshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Messingham & Scawby area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 19.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 82% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Messingham & Scawby is £50,282 per year. The nearest station is Kirton Lindsey, about 3.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Messingham & Scawby has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,658 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.
Messingham & Scawby has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Messingham & Scawby is £50,282 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DN17 3QE.
Messingham & Scawby near DN17 3QE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Kirton Lindsey located about 3.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 42 recent sales, the median property price is £217,500 (about £232 per square foot) in Messingham area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £540,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 23 | £280,000 | £238 |
| Semi-Detached | 15 | £165,000 | £233 |
| Terraced | 4 | £118,875 | £177 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £212,000 | £100,000 | — |
| 2017 | £214,950 | £120,000 | £91,250 |
| 2018 | £230,000 | £140,000 | £91,475 |
| 2019 | £240,000 | £150,000 | £92,500 |
| 2020 | £225,000 | £140,000 | £125,000 |
| 2021 | £269,975 | £155,073 | £117,000 |
| 2022 | £297,725 | £182,500 | £129,975 |
| 2023 | £291,000 | £173,500 | £125,000 |
| 2024 | £272,000 | £167,475 | £112,000 |
| 2025 | £280,000 | £155,000 | £127,000 |
| 2026 | £272,500 | £182,500 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £165 | £158 | — |
| 2017 | £163 | £173 | £137 |
| 2018 | £176 | £171 | £144 |
| 2019 | £189 | £166 | £151 |
| 2020 | £210 | £162 | £123 |
| 2021 | £206 | £192 | £149 |
| 2022 | £245 | £194 | £246 |
| 2023 | £232 | £242 | £252 |
| 2024 | £232 | £212 | £195 |
| 2025 | £234 | £220 | £222 |
| 2026 | £249 | £257 | — |
There were 9 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DN17 3QE.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DN17 3QE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Lincolnshire Co-op | High Street, Messingham, Scunthorpe, DN17 3RX | Walking directions to Lincolnshire Co-op |
| 0.4 mi | Londis | Orchard Close, North Lincolnshire, DN17 3SN | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.4 mi | Messingham Convenience Store | High Street, North Lincolnshire, DN17 3RS | Walking directions to Messingham Convenience Store |
Annual council tax rates for North Lincolnshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DN17 3QE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Neil Poole
Messingham - Elected 4 May 2023
Nicholas Dakin
Scunthorpe - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DN17 3QE records about 20 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole the rate is about 113 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and other theft.
The median sale price around DN17 3QE in Messingham & Scawby is £217,500 (about £232 per square foot) based on 42 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to DN17 3QE, including Messingham Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DN17 3QE scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,658 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Scunthorpe covering DN17 3QE is Nicholas Dakin (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Neil Poole (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.