Orchard Cottage, Yorkshire Side, Eastoft, Scunthorpe, DN17 4PG
About Orchard Cottage
Orchard Cottage is a detached house in Eastoft, Scunthorpe, Scunthorpe (DN17 4PG). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 194 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £436,000 sits 100.5% above the 2014 sale of £217,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 20.9% below the postcode norm. On the market in September 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Orchard Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Orchard Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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Sales history & valuation
Orchard Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£436,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 17 years.
£217,500
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
25 September 2014Most recent
£217,500
+42.2%over 17 years1 April 1997
£153,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DN17 4PG: £195,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in DN17 4PG
Croft House, Yorkshire Side, Eastoft, Scunthorpe, DN17 4PG
Sold Dec 2024
£525,0004 Walnut Cottage, Yorkshire Side, Eastoft, Scunthorpe, DN17 4PG
Sold May 2022
£140,0003 Walnut Cottage, Yorkshire Side, Eastoft, Scunthorpe, DN17 4PG
Sold Feb 2022
£138,000Ebor Garth, Yorkshire Side, Eastoft, Scunthorpe, DN17 4PG
Sold Jun 2021
£265,0002 Hall Court, Yorkshire Side, Eastoft, Scunthorpe, DN17 4PG
Sold Sept 2017
£195,000
Everything we know about Orchard Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Yorkshire Side homes
Price per m² for Orchard Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,121
Street avg £2,369
Floor Area
194 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Eastoft Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB