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16 Avocet Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DL

EPC B
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 16 Avocet Road

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

16 Avocet Road is a mid-terrace house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6DL). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2025) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).

Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 is 41.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 21% below the postcode norm. Last sold in October 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 January 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Sept 2014
Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Avocet Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£325,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£230,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 October 2014Most recent

    £230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6DL: £325,000 (2026–2024).

On the street

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 years held, 16 Avocet Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,212

Street avg £2,958

Strongly below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£326k

1 Fieldfare View, Wixams

MK42 6BL

£330k

1 Greenside Close, Wixams

MK42 6DQ

3 bed1 bath
£331k

1 Dunlin Grove, Wixams

MK42 6DS

£319k

1 Brambling Gardens, Wixams

MK42 6BN

3 bed2 bath
£337k

1 Firecrest Walk, Wixams

MK42 6DX

£338k

1 Dunnock Drive, Wixams

MK42 6FQ

£352k

1 Bluewater Quay, Wixams

MK42 6BF

3 bed3 bath
£372k

1 Cuckoo Road, Wixams

MK42 6FJ

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

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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for MK42 6DL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 6DL

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Avocet Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.