What type of property is 42 Bedford Street, DY4 7NX?

42 Bedford Street, DY4 7NX is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 42 Bedford Street, DY4 7NX last change hands?

42 Bedford Street, DY4 7NX last sold for £222,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £122,500 in November 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 42 Bedford Street, DY4 7NX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 2003 and February 2025, 42 Bedford Street, DY4 7NX rose from £122,500 to £222,000, a change of £99,500. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 42 Bedford Street, DY4 7NX?

The current EPC rating for 42 Bedford Street, DY4 7NX is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Bedford Street, DY4 7NX?

42 Bedford Street, DY4 7NX has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 81% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DY4 7NX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Bedford Street, DY4 7NX heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Bedford Street, DY4 7NX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Bedford Street, DY4 7NX?

42 Bedford Street, DY4 7NX is in council tax band C.

Where is 42 Bedford Street, DY4 7NX located?

42 Bedford Street, DY4 7NX sits in Tipton. It falls within the DY4 postcode district.

Is 42 Bedford Street, DY4 7NX in a safe area?

Police records around 42 Bedford Street, DY4 7NX show an average of 13 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (266% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 42 Bedford Street, DY4 7NX?

The closest primary school to 42 Bedford Street, DY4 7NX is St Martin's CofE Primary School (172m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Q3 Academy Tipton (518m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 42 Bedford Street, DY4 7NX?

The closest underground stop to 42 Bedford Street, DY4 7NX is Horseley Road (West Midlands Metro), 232m away. The nearest rail option is Dudley Port Rail Station, 365m away.

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42 Bedford Street, Tipton, DY4 7NX

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Bedford Street

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

42 Bedford Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tipton (DY4 7NX). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £222,000 in February 2025. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 is 10.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 50.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

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
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Bedford Street, Tipton, DY4 7NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Bedford Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£246,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£222,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

13 February 2025Most recent
£222,000
+15.0%over 3 years
25 April 2021
£193,000
+57.6%over 17 years
21 November 2003
£122,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DY4 7NX: £107,250 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in DY4 7NX

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On the street

Versus other Bedford Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 42 Bedford Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,075

Street avg £1,599

Strongly above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Tipton district page.

Full Tipton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

13/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Horseley Road (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Martin's CofE Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DY4 7NX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DY4 7NX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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