5 Kirby Drive, Cottingham, HU16 4DL
About 5 Kirby Drive
5 Kirby Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cottingham (HU16 4DL). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 10.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 102.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 67 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 10 EPCs). Last sale on file: £202,500 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Kirby Drive has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 5 Kirby Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 22 years.
£202,500
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
10 December 2021Most recent
£202,500
+68.8%over 9 years10 February 2012
£120,000
+150.0%over 12 years21 July 1999
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HU16 4DL: £262,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in HU16 4DL
Versus other Kirby Drive homes
Floor Area for 5 Kirby Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,022
Street avg £2,070
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB








