22 Southern Cross, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6AW
About 22 Southern Cross
22 Southern Cross is a four-bedroom detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6AW). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 816 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2009) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 2009 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 sits 58% above the 2009 sale of £205,000. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2022. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 76 m² it's 27.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 51 EPCs).
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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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
22 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Nov 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2022Loft ConversionFullIn report
Loft conversion to include front and rear dormers and roof lights.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01049/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 22 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
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£324,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£205,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 December 2009Most recent
£205,000
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 22 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
22 Southern Cross outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,704
Street avg £3,115
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 112 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Years Held
16 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