Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Dornoch Drive, Hull, HU8 8JL
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 8 Dornoch Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Dornoch Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hull (HU8 8JL). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 is 27.6% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £163,000.
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
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Apr 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 April 2028
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Dornoch Drive, Hull, HU8 8JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Dornoch Drive has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Dornoch Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£208,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2019)
£163,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 May 2019Most recent
£163,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HU8 8JL: £160,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Dornoch Drive homes
Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 8 Dornoch Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,698
Street avg £1,892
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Hull district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
198/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Carnoustie Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Westcott Primary School. 39 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HU8 8JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Dornoch Drive, Hull, HU8 8JL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.