What kind of home is Bridford Court, The Cottage, 24 Station Road, WS12 4DL?

Bridford Court, The Cottage, 24 Station Road, WS12 4DL is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Bridford Court, The Cottage, 24 Station Road, WS12 4DL?

Bridford Court, The Cottage, 24 Station Road, WS12 4DL last sold for £122,500 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £24,750 in January 2002, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Bridford Court, The Cottage, 24 Station Road, WS12 4DL?

Across 2 sales between January 2002 and February 2022, Bridford Court, The Cottage, 24 Station Road, WS12 4DL rose from £24,750 to £122,500, a change of £97,750. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Bridford Court, The Cottage, 24 Station Road, WS12 4DL?

The current EPC rating for Bridford Court, The Cottage, 24 Station Road, WS12 4DL is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. It has improved from a F recorded in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Bridford Court, The Cottage, 24 Station Road, WS12 4DL?

Bridford Court, The Cottage, 24 Station Road, WS12 4DL has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WS12 4DL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Bridford Court, The Cottage, 24 Station Road, WS12 4DL use?

The latest EPC at Bridford Court, The Cottage, 24 Station Road, WS12 4DL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Bridford Court, The Cottage, 24 Station Road, WS12 4DL?

Bridford Court, The Cottage, 24 Station Road, WS12 4DL 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 Bridford Court, The Cottage, 24 Station Road, WS12 4DL in?

Bridford Court, The Cottage, 24 Station Road, WS12 4DL sits in Hednesford, Cannock, Cannock. It falls within the WS12 postcode district in Staffordshire.

How safe is the area around Bridford Court, The Cottage, 24 Station Road, WS12 4DL?

Police records around Bridford Court, The Cottage, 24 Station Road, WS12 4DL 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 Bridford Court, The Cottage, 24 Station Road, WS12 4DL?

The closest primary school to Bridford Court, The Cottage, 24 Station Road, WS12 4DL is West Hill Primary School (363m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Staffordshire University Academy (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Bridford Court, The Cottage, 24 Station Road, WS12 4DL?

The closest bus stop to Bridford Court, The Cottage, 24 Station Road, WS12 4DL is Cherry Bank, 85m away. The nearest rail option is Hednesford Rail Station, 273m away.

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Bridford Court, The Cottage, 24 Station Road, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 4DL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Bridford Court

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

Bridford Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Hednesford, Cannock, Cannock (WS12 4DL). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 45.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 22.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 31 EPCs). Last sale on file: £122,500 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Bridford Court's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Feb 2021

EPC improved fromF38toE40

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bridford Court, The Cottage, 24 Station Road, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 4DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bridford Court has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Price for Bridford Court has grown more than fourfold since the 2002 starting point.

Current estimate

£178,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£122,500

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

20 February 2022Most recent
£122,500
+394.9%over 20 years
4 January 2002
£24,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS12 4DL: £208,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in WS12 4DL

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On the street

Versus other Station Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, Bridford Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,701

Street avg £1,801

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly below

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 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

Cherry Bank — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

West Hill Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WS12 4DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WS12 4DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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