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Manor Farm Cottage, Dark Lane, Amcotts, Scunthorpe, DN17 4AN

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
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Overview

About Manor Farm Cottage

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

Manor Farm Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Amcotts, Scunthorpe, Scunthorpe (DN17 4AN). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 sits 58.2% above the 2020 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 190.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (410 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold September 2020 for £110,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate
Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 February 2030

3 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Manor Farm 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£174,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£110,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 September 2020Most recent

    £110,000

    -37.1%over 12 years
  2. 21 December 2007

    £175,000

    +25.0%over 1 year
  3. 8 June 2006

    £139,950

    +135.4%over 6 years
  4. 27 April 2000

    £59,450

Median price across the last 3 sales in DN17 4AN: £53,500 (2014–1995).

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.

Floor Area for Manor Farm Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

37 (F)

Street avg 36 (F)

Below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 318 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 24.0 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 10 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Manor Farm Cottage

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

Environmental risk flagged

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

235/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Demand Responsive Area — 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 DN17 4AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DN17 4AN

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Manor Farm Cottage, Dark Lane, Amcotts, Scunthorpe, DN17 4AN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.