18 Bedford Road, B71 2RS

Detached house96 m²EPC CBand CFreehold

18 Bedford Road is a freehold detached house on Bedford Road in B71. It last sold for £138,000 in 2006, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records — 20 years in the same hands, well beyond the typical hold.

EPC CCouncil tax CGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Detached house
Detached
Floor area
96 m²
1,033 sq ft
Built
1996-2002
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
2.9 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

B71 £/m² (recent sales)£2,375this home £1,438 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Sandwell, the official average home value is £212,547+5% in a year, +33% over five.

Detached£342,577
Semi-detached£234,387
Terraced£197,188
Flat / maisonette£115,283

Covers the whole Sandwell area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Every comparable — address, date, size, sold & adjusted price

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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 18 Bedford Road, newest first.

1 recorded sale since 2006.

£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k200620102014201820222026£204kSold 2006: £138,000£138k
£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k200620162026£204kSold 2006: £138,000£138k
B71 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against B71's yearly median.

Energy certificate 21 Jul 2021
Rated EPC C · 96 m² recorded
Energy certificate 7 Jun 2011
Rated EPC C · 88 m² recorded
28 Apr 2006Most recent
£138,000
Detached house · Freehold · New build
Built 1996-2002
Property built
1983–1999
What a home of this era typically means
  • Insulated cavity walls and double glazing become the norm, so thermal performance is markedly better than pre-war stock.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How it compares on Bedford Road

Against the 38 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Broadly typical of Bedford Road
Floor area
22 homes
50 m²150 m²175 m²This home 96 m²
Street median 91 m² · higher than 73% of the street

Bedford Road sold prices & full street profile →

Street medians from recorded sales in the last 8 years and EPC floor areas; a street's unsold homes are invisible to price medians.

Energy & running costs

What 18 Bedford Road's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band C (73/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £652 a year. Certificate valid until July 2031.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 84
C69–80
This home · 73
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
2.9 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1996-2002
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£652/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
21 Jul 2021
lodgement date
Between its certificates
21 Jul 2021Floor area grew 88→96 m² (+8 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
Heat pump?Good candidate
Built 1996-2002 — modern enough building regs that the fabric should suit a heat pump's lower flow temperatures.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band C (≈£1,995/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band C
£1,995/yr · Sandwell
Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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Parks & green spaces with sizes
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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Sandwell 010F neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 2/10among the more deprived areas in England; household income about 30% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

2/10Among the more deprived areas in England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: living environment score well, but a weaker crime.

Breakdown by domain
Income2/10
Employment2/10
Education & skills2/10
Health3/10
Crime2/10
Housing & access4/10
Living environment7/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 18 Bedford Road sits in its local market.

B71 median
£191,000
last 8 years
B71 £/m²
£2,375
last 8 years

18 Bedford Road: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 18 Bedford Road last sell, and for how much?

18 Bedford Road last sold for £138,000 on 28 Apr 2006, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 18 Bedford Road been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 18 Bedford Road. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 18 Bedford Road?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 96 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 18 Bedford Road?

18 Bedford Road is in council tax band C, costing about £1,995 a year (Sandwell).

How energy efficient is 18 Bedford Road?

Its most recent EPC rates it C (score 73). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

How fast is broadband at 18 Bedford Road?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at B71 2RS

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Bedford Road.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (17)
Last sold
2007
Price
£172,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2013
Price
£80,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2001
Price
£35,000
Sales
1
Last sold
1995
Price
£36,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2011
Price
£80,000
Sales
2
Floor area
86 m²
Last sold
2024
Price
£218,000
Sales
1
Floor area
77 m²
Last sold
2006
Price
£139,750
Sales
1
Last sold
2006
Price
£139,950
Sales
1
Last sold
2015
Price
£128,200
Sales
2
Floor area
106 m²
Last sold
2006
Price
£125,750
Sales
1
Last sold
2006
Price
£125,000
Sales
1
Floor area
54 m²
Last sold
2018
Price
£168,000
Sales
2
Floor area
52 m²
Last sold
2014
Price
£110,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2023
Price
£215,000
Sales
2
Last sold
1995
Price
£56,000
Sales
1
Floor area
169 m²
Last sold
2016
Price
£120,000
Sales
1
Floor area
118 m²
Last sold
2015
Price
£123,000
Sales
1
Floor area
109 m²

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.