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8 Kirby Drive, Cottingham, HU16 4DL

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Kirby Drive

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

8 Kirby Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Cottingham (HU16 4DL). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 is 31.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 49.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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.

8 Kirby Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Kirby Drive, Cottingham, HU16 4DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 8 Kirby Drive.

  1. Jun 2025
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    COTTINGHAM CONSERVATION AREA - Fell 2 no. dead trees

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    25/01713/TDD
    View planning record
  2. May 2022
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of single storey extension to rear, porch to front and addition of solar panels to rear roof

    ExtensionSolar Panels
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    22/01149/PLF
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Kirby Drive

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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.

8 Kirby Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£368,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£280,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 October 2017Most recent

    £280,000

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.

EPC Rating for 8 Kirby Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,240

Street avg £2,148

On par

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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4 bed2 bath
£209k

1 Derwent Close

HU16 4QR

4 bed
£353k

1 Arlington Avenue

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3 bed
£289k

1 Cedar Avenue

HU16 4AL

5 bed2 bath
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.
Full Cottingham report

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

Common questions

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