What type of property is 18 Avocet Road, MK42 6DL?

18 Avocet Road, MK42 6DL is an end-of-terrace house.

What did 18 Avocet Road, MK42 6DL sell for?

18 Avocet Road, MK42 6DL last sold for £265,000 in January 2019, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £242,000 in October 2014. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Avocet Road, MK42 6DL appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 2014 and January 2019, 18 Avocet Road, MK42 6DL rose from £242,000 to £265,000, a change of £23,000. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Avocet Road, MK42 6DL?

The current EPC rating for 18 Avocet Road, MK42 6DL is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Avocet Road, MK42 6DL?

18 Avocet Road, MK42 6DL has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Avocet Road, MK42 6DL heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Avocet Road, MK42 6DL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Avocet Road, MK42 6DL?

18 Avocet Road, MK42 6DL is in council tax band D.

Where is 18 Avocet Road, MK42 6DL located?

18 Avocet Road, MK42 6DL sits in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 18 Avocet Road, MK42 6DL?

Police records around 18 Avocet Road, MK42 6DL show an average of 424 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Avocet Road, MK42 6DL?

The closest primary school to 18 Avocet Road, MK42 6DL is Wixams Tree Primary Academy (243m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wixams Academy (357m).

How well connected is 18 Avocet Road, MK42 6DL?

The closest bus stop to 18 Avocet Road, MK42 6DL is Dove Lane, 207m away. The nearest rail option is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 2.8km away.

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18 Avocet Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DL

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band D

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Overview

About 18 Avocet Road

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

18 Avocet Road is an end-of-terrace house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6DL). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2014) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2014–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 is 19.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 17.6% below the postcode norm. Sold January 2019 for £265,000.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

18 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 2014

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 September 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Avocet Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Avocet Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

18 Avocet Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£265,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

4 January 2019Most recent
£265,000
-4.3%
30 August 2018
£276,800
+14.4%over 3 years
15 October 2014
£242,000

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

Nearby sales in MK42 6DL

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.

EPC Rating for 18 Avocet Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,345

Street avg £2,954

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Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Above

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 8 years

Below

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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.

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 6DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

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