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38 Birkbeck Gardens, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4TH

Notable views4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 38 Birkbeck Gardens

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

38 Birkbeck Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Kirkby Stephen (CA17 4TH). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 56 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £410,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 63.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageIntegral
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Jun 2014
Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Birkbeck Gardens, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Birkbeck Gardens has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in 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.

Latest sale on 38 Birkbeck Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£419,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£410,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 October 2025Most recent

    £410,000

    +16.3%over 3 years
  2. 17 May 2022

    £352,500

    +35.6%over 5 years
  3. 25 August 2016

    £260,000

    +13.0%over 1 year
  4. 11 September 2014

    £230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CA17 4TH: £187,500 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Birkbeck Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 56 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 38 Birkbeck Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,475

Street avg £2,281

Strongly above

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Kirkby Stephen district page.

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

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.5 km

Kirkby Stephen Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.8 km

Kirkby Stephen Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 CA17 4TH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CA17 4TH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CA17 4TH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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 38 Birkbeck Gardens, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4TH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.