12 Lakeside Way, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DG
About 12 Lakeside Way
12 Lakeside Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6DG). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band B. At 63 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (63–93 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good.
Last sale on file: £195,000 in April 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 63 m² it's 23.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 16 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- ConciergeYes
Energy performance
12 Lakeside Way's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Lakeside Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
12 Lakeside Way changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 9 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
20 April 2022Most recent
£195,000
+21.9%over 1 year7 December 2020
£160,000
-13.5%over 3 years16 August 2017
£185,000
+37.0%over 4 years18 January 2013
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6DG: £205,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in MK42 6DG
10 Lakeside Way, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DG
Sold Dec 2024
£205,00014 Lakeside Way, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DG
Sold Oct 2024
£310,0008 Lakeside Way, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DG
Sold Aug 2024
£195,0004 Lakeside Way, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DG
Sold Mar 2021
£175,0007 Lakeside Way, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DG
Sold Dec 2020
£293,000
Everything we know about 12 Lakeside Way, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Lakeside Way homes
12 Lakeside Way outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,095
Street avg £2,750
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Wilstead Industrial Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Lakeview School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB