17 Southern Cross, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6AW
About 17 Southern Cross
17 Southern Cross is a detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6AW). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1621 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2011) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 51 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £411,000 sits 56.9% above the 2012 sale of £262,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 31.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (June 2012).
Know exactly what you're buying at 17 Southern Cross
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
17 Southern Cross'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Mar 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2017PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of front porch and first floor side extension over existing garage
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/02582/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Southern Cross
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
17 Southern Cross valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£411,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£262,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 June 2012Most recent
£262,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6AW: £375,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in MK42 6AW
1 Southern Cross, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6AW
Sold Jul 2025
£335,0009 Southern Cross, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6AW
Sold Feb 2025
£380,0002 Southern Cross, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6AW
Sold Jan 2025
£440,00079 Southern Cross, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6AW
Sold Oct 2023
£362,50023 Southern Cross, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6AW
Sold Jul 2023
£375,000
Everything we know about 17 Southern Cross, 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 Southern Cross homes
17 Southern Cross is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,740
Street avg £3,136
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 110 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Years Held
14 years
Street avg 8 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Brooklands Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Wixams Tree Primary Academy. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB