Grove Cottage, Coleby, Scunthorpe, DN15 9AL
About Grove Cottage
Grove Cottage is a detached house in Coleby, Scunthorpe, Scunthorpe (DN15 9AL). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 112 m² it's 17.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 is 17.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 233.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2021 for £240,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Grove Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 July 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Grove Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£240,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 July 2021Most recent
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DN15 9AL: £295,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in DN15 9AL
Chestnut Cottage, Coleby, Scunthorpe, DN15 9AL
Sold Dec 2025
£295,000Coleby House Farm, Coleby, Scunthorpe, DN15 9AL
Sold Nov 2025
£150,0004 Hall Farm Cottages, Coleby, Scunthorpe, DN15 9AL
Sold Aug 2025
£227,000Coleby Hall Farm Cottages, Coleby, Scunthorpe, DN15 9AL
Sold Mar 2024
£800,000Auk House, Coleby, Scunthorpe, DN15 9AL
Sold Nov 2016
£473,000
Versus the street
EPC Rating for Grove Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,143
Street avg £1,181
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 9.1 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
0.0 km
Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 km
Alkborough Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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
42.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB







