What kind of home is 5 Birkbeck Gardens, CA17 4TH?

5 Birkbeck Gardens, CA17 4TH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Birkbeck Gardens, CA17 4TH sell for?

5 Birkbeck Gardens, CA17 4TH last sold for £203,000 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £154,802 in November 2012, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Birkbeck Gardens, CA17 4TH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2012 and August 2018, 5 Birkbeck Gardens, CA17 4TH rose from £154,802 to £203,000, a change of £48,198. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Birkbeck Gardens, CA17 4TH?

The current EPC rating for 5 Birkbeck Gardens, CA17 4TH is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. It has dropped from a B recorded in September 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Birkbeck Gardens, CA17 4TH?

5 Birkbeck Gardens, CA17 4TH has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CA17 4TH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Birkbeck Gardens, CA17 4TH use?

The latest EPC at 5 Birkbeck Gardens, CA17 4TH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Birkbeck Gardens, CA17 4TH?

5 Birkbeck Gardens, CA17 4TH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Birkbeck Gardens, CA17 4TH in?

5 Birkbeck Gardens, CA17 4TH sits in Kirkby Stephen. It falls within the CA17 postcode district in Cumbria.

What is crime like near 5 Birkbeck Gardens, CA17 4TH?

Police records around 5 Birkbeck Gardens, CA17 4TH show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Birkbeck Gardens, CA17 4TH?

The closest primary school to 5 Birkbeck Gardens, CA17 4TH is Kirkby Stephen Primary School (777m). The closest secondary is Kirkby Stephen Grammar School (1.1km).

How well connected is 5 Birkbeck Gardens, CA17 4TH?

The closest rail stop to 5 Birkbeck Gardens, CA17 4TH is Kirkby Stephen Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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5 Birkbeck Gardens, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4TH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Birkbeck Gardens

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

5 Birkbeck Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kirkby Stephen (CA17 4TH). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (September 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft.

Across 2012–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 is 25.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 30.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² it's 25.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 56 EPCs). Last sale on file: £203,000 in August 2018.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
LoftYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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)

Jan 2018

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2018from Sept 2012

EPC improved fromB81toC76

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

9%36%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birkbeck Gardens, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Birkbeck Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£255,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£203,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

8 August 2018Most recent
£203,000
+31.1%over 5 years
30 November 2012
£154,802

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

Nearby sales in CA17 4TH

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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.

5 Birkbeck Gardens is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,781

Street avg £2,297

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

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 Kirkby Stephen district page.

Full Kirkby Stephen report

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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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