Sawmill Cottage, Appleby, Scunthorpe, DN15 0BZ
About Sawmill Cottage
Sawmill Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Appleby, Scunthorpe, Scunthorpe (DN15 0BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £235,000. At 127 m² it sits well below the postcode median (204 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 23% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 January 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
Hot water system changed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Sawmill Cottage has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£238,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 22 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
7 November 2025Most recent
£235,000
+6.8%over 3 years13 December 2021
£220,000
+168.3%over 18 years5 June 2003
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DN15 0BZ: £530,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in DN15 0BZ
Mill Farm, Appleby, Scunthorpe, DN15 0BZ
Sold Dec 2024
£530,000The Pump House, Appleby, Scunthorpe, DN15 0BZ
Sold Sept 2023
£560,000Mill House, Appleby, Scunthorpe, DN15 0BZ
Sold Jul 2023
£280,000Ayrshire Lodge, Appleby, Scunthorpe, DN15 0BZ
Sold Jan 2023
£510,000Carpenters Cottage, Appleby, Scunthorpe, DN15 0BZ
Sold Jun 2021
£540,000
Versus the street
On years held, Sawmill Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,850
Street avg £2,136
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 231 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
311/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Rail Station — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







