Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
10 Avocet Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DL
EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
181 m²
1948 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
About 10 Avocet Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
10 Avocet Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6DL). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft). The latest certificate (September 2014) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 181 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £551,000 is 37.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 21% below the postcode norm. On the market in October 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
10 Avocet Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Sept 2024
Current Certificate
Sept 2014EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 September 2024
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 10 Avocet Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
10 Avocet Road has no planning applications on record.
1
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.
10 Avocet Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£551,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2014)
£400,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 October 2014Most recent
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6DL: £325,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in MK42 6DL
7 Avocet Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DL
Sold Apr 2026
£325,00024 Avocet Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DL
Sold Nov 2025
£465,00015 Avocet Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DL
Sold Mar 2025
£215,0002 Avocet Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DL
Sold Feb 2025
£465,00013 Avocet Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DL
Sold Aug 2024
£205,000
Versus other Avocet Road homes
Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 10 Avocet Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,210
Street avg £2,959
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 114 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Years Held
12 years
Street avg 8 years
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
424/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Dove Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Wixams Tree Primary Academy. 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 6DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 10 Avocet Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.