What kind of home is Lantern Cottage, Dark Lane, DN17 4AN?

Lantern Cottage, Dark Lane, DN17 4AN is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Lantern Cottage, Dark Lane, DN17 4AN?

Lantern Cottage, Dark Lane, DN17 4AN last sold for £125,000 in December 2014, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £53,500 in November 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Lantern Cottage, Dark Lane, DN17 4AN appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 1995 and December 2014, Lantern Cottage, Dark Lane, DN17 4AN rose from £53,500 to £125,000, a change of £71,500. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Lantern Cottage, Dark Lane, DN17 4AN have?

The current EPC rating for Lantern Cottage, Dark Lane, DN17 4AN is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Lantern Cottage, Dark Lane, DN17 4AN?

Lantern Cottage, Dark Lane, DN17 4AN has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft). That makes it about 71% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DN17 4AN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Lantern Cottage, Dark Lane, DN17 4AN use?

The latest EPC at Lantern Cottage, Dark Lane, DN17 4AN records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Lantern Cottage, Dark Lane, DN17 4AN?

Lantern Cottage, Dark Lane, DN17 4AN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Lantern Cottage, Dark Lane, DN17 4AN in?

Lantern Cottage, Dark Lane, DN17 4AN sits in Amcotts, Scunthorpe, Scunthorpe. It falls within the DN17 postcode district.

What is crime like near Lantern Cottage, Dark Lane, DN17 4AN?

Police records around Lantern Cottage, Dark Lane, DN17 4AN show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to Lantern Cottage, Dark Lane, DN17 4AN?

The closest bus stop to Lantern Cottage, Dark Lane, DN17 4AN is Demand Responsive Area, 134m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Lantern Cottage, Dark Lane, Amcotts, Scunthorpe, DN17 4AN

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Lantern Cottage

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

Lantern Cottage is a semi-detached house in Amcotts, Scunthorpe, Scunthorpe (DN17 4AN). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 sits 69.6% above the 2014 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 29.2% below the postcode norm. At 120 m² it sits well below the postcode median (410 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2014.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lantern Cottage, Dark Lane, Amcotts, Scunthorpe, DN17 4AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lantern Cottage has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

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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 1995.

Current estimate

£212,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£125,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

19 December 2014Most recent
£125,000
+138.1%over 15 years
12 January 1999
£52,500
-1.9%over 3 years
24 November 1995
£53,500

Median price across the last 4 sales in DN17 4AN: £124,975 (2020–2000).

Nearby sales in DN17 4AN

Manor Farm Cottage, Dark Lane, Amcotts, Scunthorpe, DN17 4AN
Sold Sept 2020
£110,000

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On the street

Versus other Dark Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Lantern Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

39 (E)

Street avg 35 (F)

Above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 306 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 25.3 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Below

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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

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DN17 4AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DN17 4AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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