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4 Kirbys Drive, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5GA

10 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
208 m²
2244 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Kirbys Drive

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

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).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Kirbys Drive

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Kirbys Drive, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5GA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A tree works application was refused at 4 Kirbys Drive in 2022.

  1. Aug 2023
    Tree WorksTrees
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2022
    Tree WorksTrees
    In 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
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

4 Kirbys Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£472,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£310,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 January 2013Most recent

    £310,000

    +66.7%over 10 years
  2. 4 March 2002

    £185,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DH6 5GA: £460,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Kirbys Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 4 Kirbys Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,487

Street avg £2,280

Below

Floor Area

208 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Kirbys Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Durham district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DH6 5GA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DH6 5GA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for DH6 5GA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Kirbys Drive, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5GA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.