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Sawmill Cottage, Appleby, Scunthorpe, DN15 0BZ

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Sawmill Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 January 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Apr 2016
EPC improved fromF28toD60
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Jan 2025from Jul 2024
Hot Water
SolarImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Sawmill Cottage, Appleby, Scunthorpe, DN15 0BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£238,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£235,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 November 2025Most recent

    £235,000

    +6.8%over 3 years
  2. 13 December 2021

    £220,000

    +168.3%over 18 years
  3. 5 June 2003

    £82,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DN15 0BZ: £530,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Sawmill Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,850

Street avg £2,136

On par

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 231 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Sawmill Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Scunthorpe district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DN15 0BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DN15 0BZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DN15 0BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Sawmill Cottage, Appleby, Scunthorpe, DN15 0BZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.