Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 7, 169 Brooklands Avenue, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BE
EPC B
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Flat 7
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 7 is a mid-terrace house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6BE). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2023) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 70 m² this is the 11th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 61–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Flat 7's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 November 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2023from Jul 2009
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
7%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 7, 169 Brooklands Avenue, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Flat 7 has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Flat 7 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in MK42 6BE: £77,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Brooklands Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Flat 7 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
83 (B)
Street avg 84 (B)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
Crime
424/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Dove Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Lakeview School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 6BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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