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1 Kirby Drive, Cottingham, HU16 4DL

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Kirby Drive

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

1 Kirby Drive is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cottingham (HU16 4DL). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £262,000 in February 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, partial demolition and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 is 15.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 73.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Kirby 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Kirby Drive, Cottingham, HU16 4DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Feb 2025
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Erection of garage to rear following demolition of existing garage, application of render, and installation of replacement windows and doors

    New Windows
    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    24/03719/PLF
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2022
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey extension to rear following demolition of existing conservatory

    Agent
    Beam - Architectural Design
    Extension
    Documents
    24 docs on file
    Reference
    21/03991/PLF
    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.

Price for 1 Kirby Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£302,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£262,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 February 2021Most recent

    £262,000

    +11.5%over 3 years
  2. 3 September 2017

    £235,000

    +39.1%over 11 years
  3. 28 November 2005

    £168,950

    +238.2%over 9 years
  4. 27 June 1996

    £49,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in HU16 4DL: £216,000 (2022–2017).

On the street

Versus other Kirby Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Kirby Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,569

Street avg £2,115

Strongly above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Kirby Drive

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

Environmental risk flagged
£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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cottingham Hallgate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Hallgate Primary School Cottingham. 16 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 HU16 4DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HU16 4DL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HU16 4DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Kirby Drive, Cottingham, HU16 4DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.