What type of property is 81 Bedford Drive, PO14 4FH?

81 Bedford Drive, PO14 4FH is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 81 Bedford Drive, PO14 4FH last change hands?

81 Bedford Drive, PO14 4FH last sold for £178,500 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £147,000 in November 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 81 Bedford Drive, PO14 4FH changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 2011 and March 2025, 81 Bedford Drive, PO14 4FH rose from £147,000 to £178,500, a change of £31,500. That works out to roughly +1.5% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 81 Bedford Drive, PO14 4FH?

The current EPC rating for 81 Bedford Drive, PO14 4FH is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. It has improved from a C recorded in February 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 81 Bedford Drive, PO14 4FH?

81 Bedford Drive, PO14 4FH has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PO14 4FH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 81 Bedford Drive, PO14 4FH heated?

The latest EPC at 81 Bedford Drive, PO14 4FH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 81 Bedford Drive, PO14 4FH?

81 Bedford Drive, PO14 4FH is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 81 Bedford Drive, PO14 4FH located?

81 Bedford Drive, PO14 4FH sits in Fareham. It falls within the PO14 postcode district in Hampshire.

Is 81 Bedford Drive, PO14 4FH in a safe area?

Police records around 81 Bedford Drive, PO14 4FH show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 76% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 81 Bedford Drive, PO14 4FH?

The closest primary school to 81 Bedford Drive, PO14 4FH is St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (539m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Henry Cort Community College (2.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 81 Bedford Drive, PO14 4FH?

The closest bus stop to 81 Bedford Drive, PO14 4FH is Common Lane, 220m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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81 Bedford Drive, Fareham, PO14 4FH

EPC BSolar panels3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 81 Bedford Drive

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

81 Bedford Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Fareham (PO14 4FH). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. At 61 m² this is the 25th smallest of 80 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–114 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £178,500. Across 2011–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

Building

Heating systemGas fired
Solar panelsYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

81 Bedford Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2024

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Feb 2012

EPC improved fromC80toB81

Low Energy Lighting

4%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 81 Bedford Drive, Fareham, PO14 4FH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

81 Bedford Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

81 Bedford Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£188,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£178,500

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

19 March 2025Most recent
£178,500
+2.0%over 9 years
28 May 2015
£175,000
+19.0%over 3 years
25 November 2011
£147,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO14 4FH: £216,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in PO14 4FH

On the street

Versus other Bedford Drive homes

Four headline reads against 51 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 81 Bedford Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,926

Street avg £2,878

On par

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 58 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Fareham report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Common Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO14 4FH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PO14 4FH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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