2 Kirbys Drive, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5GA
About 2 Kirbys Drive
2 Kirbys Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Bowburn, Durham, Durham (DH6 5GA). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Last sale on file: £449,950 in September 2024. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2006. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 150.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 113 m² it's 24.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (151 m² median across 12 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation upgraded
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2006Tree WorksTreesIn report
Various tree works within the Bowburn Grange Tree Preservation Order
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/06/00591/TPO
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£435,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 23 years.
£449,950
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
15 September 2024Most recent
£449,950
+35.3%over 6 years5 October 2017
£332,500
+7.3%over 4 years5 September 2013
£310,000
+4.2%over 6 years28 June 2007
£297,500
-0.5%over 1 year13 October 2005
£299,000
+71.8%over 3 years18 December 2001
£174,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 5GA: £460,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in DH6 5GA
11 Kirbys Drive, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5GA
Sold Jul 2023
£475,00014 Kirbys Drive, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5GA
Sold Aug 2022
£460,00010 Kirbys Drive, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5GA
Sold Sept 2021
£475,00019 Kirbys Drive, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5GA
Sold Feb 2016
£330,0006 Kirbys Drive, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5GA
Sold Aug 2014
£310,000
Versus other Kirbys Drive homes
2 Kirbys Drive is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,982
Street avg £2,072
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Prince Charles Ave Oak tree — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Bowburn Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.0dB







