17 Kirbys Drive, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5GA

17 Kirbys Drive is a detached house in Bowburn, Durham, Durham (DH6 5GA). It has a recorded floor area of 228 m² (around 2454 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since January 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 228 m² the property is well over the postcode median (141 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £492,000 sits 178% above the 2002 sale of £177,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 58.2% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.