Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
40 Bedford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6AU
1 planning record
Estimated value
£529,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£477,500)+11%
- Against B75 6AU's recent median (£375,000)+41%
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
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£529,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£477,500)+11%
- Against B75 6AU's recent median (£375,000)+41%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 40 Bedford Drive is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
89 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in B75 6AU
5 sales, median £375,000 (2024–2022)
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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 | 1 application | 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.
Latest sale on 40 Bedford Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
20 January 2023Most recent
£477,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B75 6AU: £375,000 (2024–2022).
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
£325,00030 Bedford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6AU
Sold Mar 2022
£380,000
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- 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 40 Bedford Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
40 Bedford Drive is a detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B75 6AU). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £529,000 is 10.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£498/sq ft) was about 99.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £477,500.
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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
Nov 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 November 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 40 Bedford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 40 Bedford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6AU
1decisions1extensions15documents
- Apr 2024PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of first floor front and side and single storey rear extensions, two single storey side extensions and alterations to external front including porch
- Council
- Sutton Coldfield
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 2023/08275/PA
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Versus other Bedford Drive homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
40 Bedford Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,365
Street avg £3,017
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 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 40 Bedford Drive is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 40 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 40 Bedford Drive was lodged in November 2022 at band D and is valid until November 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 40 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
- 40 Bedford Drive is in council tax band E. 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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