What kind of home is 3 Bedford Place, WS12 1LJ?

3 Bedford Place, WS12 1LJ is a semi-detached house.

What did 3 Bedford Place, WS12 1LJ sell for?

3 Bedford Place, WS12 1LJ last sold for £156,000 in June 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £85,000 in September 2003, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Bedford Place, WS12 1LJ?

Across 2 sales between September 2003 and June 2017, 3 Bedford Place, WS12 1LJ rose from £85,000 to £156,000, a change of £71,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Bedford Place, WS12 1LJ?

The current EPC rating for 3 Bedford Place, WS12 1LJ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Bedford Place, WS12 1LJ?

3 Bedford Place, WS12 1LJ has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft). That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WS12 1LJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Bedford Place, WS12 1LJ use?

The latest EPC at 3 Bedford Place, WS12 1LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Bedford Place, WS12 1LJ?

3 Bedford Place, WS12 1LJ 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.

Which area is 3 Bedford Place, WS12 1LJ in?

3 Bedford Place, WS12 1LJ sits in Hednesford, Cannock, Cannock. It falls within the WS12 postcode district in Staffordshire.

How safe is the area around 3 Bedford Place, WS12 1LJ?

Police records around 3 Bedford Place, WS12 1LJ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Bedford Place, WS12 1LJ?

The closest primary school to 3 Bedford Place, WS12 1LJ is Poppyfield Primary Academy (399m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kingsmead School (626m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Bedford Place, WS12 1LJ?

The closest bus stop to 3 Bedford Place, WS12 1LJ is Cheviot Rise, 90m away. The nearest rail option is Hednesford Rail Station, 553m away.

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3 Bedford Place, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 1LJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Bedford Place

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

3 Bedford Place is a semi-detached house in Hednesford, Cannock, Cannock (WS12 1LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 is 42.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 17.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in June 2017.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Bedford Place, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 1LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Bedford Place 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.

Current estimate

£222,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£156,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

15 June 2017Most recent
£156,000
+83.5%over 13 years
25 September 2003
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS12 1LJ: £200,000 (2025–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Bedford Place homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 3 Bedford Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,229

Street avg £2,154

Above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Forge Street, Hednesford

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£253k

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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 Cannock district page.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cheviot Rise — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Poppyfield Primary Academy. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WS12 1LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WS12 1LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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