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Garden Cottage, Whitton Road, Alkborough, Scunthorpe, DN15 9JG

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
180 m²
1938 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Garden Cottage

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

Garden Cottage is a detached house in Alkborough, Scunthorpe, Scunthorpe (DN15 9JG). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2009–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -33.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 sits 5300% above the 2018 sale of £7,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£4/sq ft) was about 97.1% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 8 years ago, in April 2018.

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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.

Garden Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 August 2031

4 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Garden Cottage, Whitton Road, Alkborough, Scunthorpe, DN15 9JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Garden Cottage has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on Garden Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£378,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -33.5% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£7,000

Growth on file: -33.5% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 April 2018Most recent

    £7,000

    -97.4%over 2 years

  2. 11 June 2015

    £270,000

    +3.8%over 6 years

  3. 21 May 2009

    £260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DN15 9JG: £283,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Whitton Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Garden Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£39

Street avg £1,521

Strongly below

Floor Area

180 m²

Street avg 185 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 10.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Garden Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£361k

1 Cliff Road, Winteringham

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4 bed2 bath
£333k

1 Cliff Drive, Burton Upon Stather

DN15 9HW

3 bed1 bath
£330k

1 Ashwood Close, Burton Upon Stather

DN15 9WA

£313k

1 Church Gate, Burton Upon Stather

DN15 9BS

£267k

1 Church Farm Mews, Burton Upon Stather

DN15 9BN

3 bed3 bath
£246k

1 Beech Grove, Burton Upon Stather

DN15 9DB

4 bed1 bath
£231k

1 Back Lane, Winteringham

DN15 9NW

3 bed1 bath
£206k

1 Church Side, Alkborough

DN15 9JF

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.
Full Scunthorpe report

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

School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

Alkborough Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.

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 9JG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DN15 9JG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DN15 9JG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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 Garden Cottage, Whitton Road, Alkborough, Scunthorpe, DN15 9JG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.