4 Kirbys Drive, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5GA
About 4 Kirbys Drive
4 Kirbys Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Bowburn, Durham, Durham (DH6 5GA). It has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (around 2244 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 208 m² the property is well over the postcode median (141 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 sits 52.3% above the 2013 sale of £310,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 20.8% below the postcode norm. 10 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (January 2013).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
4 Kirbys Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Nov 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
A tree works application was refused at 4 Kirbys Drive in 2022.
- Aug 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
Crown reduce overhang by 2m and crown raise 2.4m on Northern side (severing limbs up to 100mm diameter) of T1 (Oak tree) to balance crown
- Agent
- Arbor Division Ltd
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/23/01999/TPO
- Dec 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
Prune back two secondary branches no more than 50-75mm to 1 no. Sycamore
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/22/03173/TPO
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Kirbys Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£472,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 11 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
18 January 2013Most recent
£310,000
+66.7%over 10 years4 March 2002
£185,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 5GA: £460,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in DH6 5GA
2 Kirbys Drive, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5GA
Sold Sept 2024
£449,95011 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
£330,000
Versus other Kirbys Drive homes
On epc rating, 4 Kirbys Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,487
Street avg £2,280
Floor Area
208 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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







