1 Kirbys Drive, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5GA

1 Kirbys Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Bowburn, Durham, Durham (DH6 5GA). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Held since May 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (151 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 is 20.3% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 118.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.