What type of property is 18 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU?

18 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU?

18 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU last sold for £198,000 in July 2009, around 17 years ago. Before that, it sold for £179,000 in April 2005, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU?

Across 2 sales between April 2005 and July 2009, 18 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU rose from £179,000 to £198,000, a change of £19,000. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU?

The current EPC rating for 18 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in April 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU?

18 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B75 6AU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU?

18 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU is in council tax band D.

Where is 18 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU located?

18 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU sits in Sutton Coldfield. It falls within the B75 postcode district.

What is crime like near 18 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU?

Police records around 18 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Burglary makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU?

The closest primary school to 18 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU is Whitehouse Common Primary School (263m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Vesey's Grammar School (996m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU?

The closest rail stop to 18 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU is Sutton Coldfield Rail Station, 1.3km away. The nearest bus option is Bassetts Pole PH, 3.0km away.

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18 Bedford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6AU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Bedford Drive

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

18 Bedford Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B75 6AU). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

It hasn't traded since July 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 75 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 22 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2005–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £383,000 sits 93.4% above the 2009 sale of £198,000.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

18 Bedford Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Apr 2009

EPC improved fromD57toC71

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Bedford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Bedford Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Current estimate

£383,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£198,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

30 July 2009Most recent
£198,000
+10.6%over 4 years
7 April 2005
£179,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B75 6AU: £375,000 (2024–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Bedford Drive homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Bedford Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,640

Street avg £3,187

Below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.3 km

Sutton Coldfield Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Whitehouse Common Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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