What type of property is Acorn Cottage, Lock Road, DN36 5UP?

Acorn Cottage, Lock Road, DN36 5UP is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did Acorn Cottage, Lock Road, DN36 5UP sell for?

Acorn Cottage, Lock Road, DN36 5UP last sold for £151,250 in October 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £57,995 in June 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Acorn Cottage, Lock Road, DN36 5UP appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2000 and October 2016, Acorn Cottage, Lock Road, DN36 5UP rose from £57,995 to £151,250, a change of £93,255. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Acorn Cottage, Lock Road, DN36 5UP have?

The current EPC rating for Acorn Cottage, Lock Road, DN36 5UP is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. It has improved from a F recorded in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Acorn Cottage, Lock Road, DN36 5UP?

Acorn Cottage, Lock Road, DN36 5UP has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft), around 56 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DN36 5UP. Source: EPC Register.

How is Acorn Cottage, Lock Road, DN36 5UP heated?

The latest EPC at Acorn Cottage, Lock Road, DN36 5UP records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Acorn Cottage, Lock Road, DN36 5UP?

Acorn Cottage, Lock Road, DN36 5UP is in council tax band C.

Where is Acorn Cottage, Lock Road, DN36 5UP located?

Acorn Cottage, Lock Road, DN36 5UP sits in North Cotes, Grimsby, Grimsby. It falls within the DN36 postcode district in Lincolnshire.

How safe is the area around Acorn Cottage, Lock Road, DN36 5UP?

Police records around Acorn Cottage, Lock Road, DN36 5UP show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 73% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Acorn Cottage, Lock Road, DN36 5UP?

The closest primary school to Acorn Cottage, Lock Road, DN36 5UP is The North Cotes Church of England Primary School (391m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Acorn Cottage, Lock Road, DN36 5UP?

The closest bus stop to Acorn Cottage, Lock Road, DN36 5UP is St Nicholas's Church, 285m away. In total there are 9 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Acorn Cottage, Lock Road, North Cotes, Grimsby, DN36 5UP

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Acorn Cottage

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

Acorn Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in North Cotes, Grimsby, Grimsby (DN36 5UP). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 is 40.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 26.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageSingle, Detached

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 5)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2016from Apr 2016

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

100%10%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jul 2022from Dec 2016

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Oct 2023from Jul 2022

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

0%56%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2025from Oct 2023

EPC improved fromF21toE43

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

56%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Acorn Cottage, Lock Road, North Cotes, Grimsby, DN36 5UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Acorn 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Acorn Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£212,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£151,250

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

27 October 2016Most recent
£151,250
+3.6%over 10 years
23 October 2006
£146,000
+151.7%over 6 years
1 June 2000
£57,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in DN36 5UP: £222,500 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in DN36 5UP

On the street

Versus other Lock Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Acorn Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,363

Street avg £1,444

On par

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Below

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

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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 Grimsby district page.

Full Grimsby report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

St Nicholas's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The North Cotes Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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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 DN36 5UP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DN36 5UP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

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 Acorn Cottage, Lock Road, North Cotes, Grimsby, DN36 5UP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.