Kirbys Drive, Bowburn, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH6 5GA.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£412,064
7 sales
Price range
£330k – £475k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Sep 2024
DH6 5GA

At a glance

House prices£412k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 12 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Kirbys Drive, Bowburn, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 16 Sep 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £412,064. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Kirbys Drive compared

DH6 postcode area£146,497
Durham£192,686
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Kirbys Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £330,000 (1 sales)2016£330k2017: £332,500 (1 sales)2017£333k2021: £418,500 (2 sales)2021£419k2022: £460,000 (1 sales)2022£460k2023: £475,000 (1 sales)2023£475k2024: £449,950 (1 sales)2024£450k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached7£412,06416 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Kirbys Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Kirbys Drive DH6 5GA 16 Sep 2024£449,950 DetachedFreehold
11, Kirbys Drive DH6 5GA 1 Aug 2023£475,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Kirbys Drive DH6 5GA 8 Aug 2022£460,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Kirbys Drive DH6 5GA 16 Sep 2021£475,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Kirbys Drive DH6 5GA 23 Apr 2021£362,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Kirbys Drive DH6 5GA 6 Oct 2017£332,500 DetachedFreehold
19, Kirbys Drive DH6 5GA 19 Feb 2016£330,000 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
2, Kirbys Drive £332,500 (Oct 2017) → £449,950 (Sep 2024) +35%
over 7 yrs
11, Kirbys Drive £362,000 (Apr 2021) → £475,000 (Aug 2023) +31%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Kirbys Drive

Crime

35 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kirbys Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences12
Anti-social behaviour6
Criminal damage & arson5
Shoplifting4
Burglary2
Other theft2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Kirbys Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coastal rivers Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Kirbys Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bowburn Primary School 438 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Strawberry Lane 26 pupils Other independent special school 11–19 Report 0.4 mi
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School 195 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Cassop Primary School 114 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.0 mi
Coxhoe Primary School 309 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.1 mi
Kelloe Primary School 124 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.4 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Durham station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Prince Charles Ave Oak tree (SE-bound, Prince Charles Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Edward Avenue (SE-bound, Edward Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Philip Avenue (SW-bound, Philip Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Edward Avenue (NW-bound, Edward Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bowburn Medical Centre
    Bow Street, Bowburn, Durham · 0.4 mi
  • Coxhoe Medical Practice
    1 Lansdowne Road, Coxhoe, Durham · 1.9 mi
  • West Cornforth Medical Centre
    Reading Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill · 2.6 mi
  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 3.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.8%62.5%
Private rented11.9%20.3%
Social rented21.3%17.1%
Households993

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.1%64.1%
Aged 65+17.9%18.6%
Residents2,116

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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