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79 Southern Cross, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6AW

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Overview

About 79 Southern Cross

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

79 Southern Cross is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6AW). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2020. The latest certificate (September 2021) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

Across 2021–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 38.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £362,500.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

79 Southern Cross's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 79 Southern Cross, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

79 Southern Cross has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications 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.
Current estimate

£365,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£362,500

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 October 2023Most recent

    £362,500

    +4.2%over 1 year

  2. 28 October 2021

    £347,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6AW: £375,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Southern Cross homes

Four headline reads against 46 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

79 Southern Cross is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,486

Street avg £3,098

Above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Above

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£360k

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MK42 6AP

4 bed4 bath
£427k

1 Heron Gardens, Wixams

MK42 6BY

4 bed3 bath
£466k

1 Blackbird Close, Wixams

MK42 6FH

4 bed3 bath
£467k

1 Bellflower Road, Wixams

MK42 6GD

4 bed1 bath
£349k

1 Bluewater Quay, Wixams

MK42 6BF

3 bed3 bath
£382k

1 Cadwall Drive, Wixams

MK42 6EE

3 bed2 bath
£326k

1 Brambling Gardens, Wixams

MK42 6BN

3 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
Full Bedford report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 6AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 6AW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 6AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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