7 Kirbys Drive, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5GA

7 Kirbys Drive is a detached house in Bowburn, Durham, Durham (DH6 5GA). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Held since June 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 sits 99.5% above the 2002 sale of £185,950. At 99 m² it sits well below the postcode median (151 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.