7 Kirby Drive, Cottingham, HU16 4DL
About 7 Kirby Drive
7 Kirby Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cottingham (HU16 4DL). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 91.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 68 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 10 EPCs). Sold August 2022 for £216,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 Kirby Drive has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 7 Kirby Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£218,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 25 years.
£216,000
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
15 August 2022Most recent
£216,000
+154.1%over 19 years28 March 2003
£85,000
+34.9%31 January 2003
£63,000
+152.0%over 5 years22 April 1997
£25,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HU16 4DL: £262,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in HU16 4DL
Versus other Kirby Drive homes
On price per m², 7 Kirby Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,176
Street avg £2,054
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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