Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Bedford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6AU
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£430,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£340,000)+26%
- Against B75 6AU's recent median (£375,000)+15%
Newest record on this page: May 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£430,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£340,000)+26%
- Against B75 6AU's recent median (£375,000)+15%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Bedford Drive is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B75 6AU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
100 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in B75 6AU
5 sales, median £375,000 (2024–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
23 Bedford Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
26 November 2020Most recent
£340,000
26 November 2020
£340,000
+341.6%over 24 years25 September 1996
£77,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B75 6AU: £375,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in B75 6AU
42 Bedford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6AU
Sold May 2024
£425,00031 Bedford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6AU
Sold Jan 2024
£375,00021 Bedford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6AU
Sold Jan 2024
£312,5002 Bedford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6AU
Sold Feb 2023
£325,00040 Bedford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6AU
Sold Jan 2023
£477,500
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 23 Bedford Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Bedford Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B75 6AU). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 is 26.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 26.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £340,000.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Jul 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 July 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Bedford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23 Bedford Drive has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Bedford Drive homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
23 Bedford Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,400
Street avg £3,140
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sutton Coldfield district page.
Crime
128/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Whitehouse Common Primary SchoolPrimary263m
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary984m
- Bishop Vesey's Grammar SchoolSecondary996m
- Hollyfield Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Sutton Coldfield Rail StationRailway station1.3km
- Four Oaks Rail StationRailway station1.8km
- Bassetts Pole PHBus stop3.0km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences716 reports40%
- Vehicle Crime218 reports12%
- Shoplifting168 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson127 reports7%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 23 Bedford Drive is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B75 6AU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 23 Bedford Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 23 Bedford Drive was lodged in July 2020 at band C and is valid until July 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 23 Bedford Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 3 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B75 6AU, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 23 Bedford Drive is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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