What kind of home is 42 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU?

42 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 42 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU sell for?

42 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU last sold for £425,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £371,000 in January 2019, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 42 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2019 and May 2024, 42 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU rose from £371,000 to £425,000, a change of £54,000. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 42 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU?

The current EPC rating for 42 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU?

42 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU use?

The latest EPC at 42 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU?

42 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU is in council tax band E.

Which area is 42 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU in?

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

How safe is the area around 42 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU?

Police records around 42 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.

What schools are near 42 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU?

The closest primary school to 42 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.

What is the nearest station to 42 Bedford Drive, B75 6AU?

The closest rail stop to 42 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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42 Bedford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6AU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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 £483,000 is 13.6% 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.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

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.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

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.

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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.

42 Bedford Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£483,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£425,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

16 May 2024Most recent
£425,000
+14.6%over 5 years
11 January 2019
£371,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B75 6AU: £375,000 (2024–2022).

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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.

Years Held for 42 Bedford Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,474

Street avg £3,072

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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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