13 Bittern Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6AP
About 13 Bittern Lane
13 Bittern Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6AP). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2013) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 156 m² it's 30% larger than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 55.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £535,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
13 Bittern Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
13 Bittern Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 13 Bittern Lane
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 13 Bittern Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£518,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 9 years.
£535,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
3 July 2022Most recent
£535,000
+78.3%over 8 years26 September 2013
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6AP: £370,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in MK42 6AP
8 Bittern Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6AP
Sold Sept 2024
£280,00011 Bittern Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6AP
Sold Aug 2023
£380,00014 Bittern Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6AP
Sold Jul 2023
£370,0006 Bittern Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6AP
Sold Dec 2020
£260,0001 Bittern Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6AP
Sold Dec 2014
£280,000
Everything we know about 13 Bittern Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Bittern Lane homes
On floor area, 13 Bittern Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,429
Street avg £2,341
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 122 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 10 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Brooklands Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Lakeview School. 7 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB