Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 Bedford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6AU
Estimated value
£477,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£425,000)+12%
- Against B75 6AU's recent median (£375,000)+27%
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
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£477,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£425,000)+12%
- Against B75 6AU's recent median (£375,000)+27%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Bedford Drive is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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
95 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
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 | 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.
42 Bedford Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
16 May 2024Most recent
£425,000
+14.6%over 5 years11 January 2019
£371,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B75 6AU: £375,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in B75 6AU
31 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
£477,50030 Bedford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6AU
Sold Mar 2022
£380,000
What this page doesn't show
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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 42 Bedford Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Bedford Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B75 6AU). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £477,000 is 12.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 68.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £425,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
42 Bedford Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
May 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 May 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Bedford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
42 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.
Years Held for 42 Bedford Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,474
Street avg £3,072
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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 42 Bedford Drive is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for 42 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 42 Bedford Drive was lodged in May 2017 at band E and is valid until May 2027. 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 42 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
- 42 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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