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23 Avocet Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DL

EPC B

Estimated value

£452,000

  • Since the 2019 sale (£435,000)+4%
  • Against MK42 6DL's recent median (£325,000)+39%

Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£452,000

  • Against its 2019 sale (£435,000)+4%
  • Against MK42 6DL's recent median (£325,000)+39%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 23 Avocet Road is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 6DL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    114 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2015

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019

  • Recent sales in MK42 6DL

    5 sales, median £325,000 (2026–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Avocet Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 October 2019Most recent

    £435,000

    +52.6%over 4 years

  2. 19 February 2015

    £285,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 23 Avocet Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 23 Avocet Road

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

23 Avocet Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6DL). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft). The latest certificate (January 2015) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 37.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £435,000.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

23 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 16 Jan 2025

Current Certificate
Jan 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 January 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Avocet Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

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.

Price per m² for 23 Avocet Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,816

Street avg £2,899

Strongly above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 116 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

On par

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 8 years

Below
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.

Nearest schools

  • Wixams Tree Primary AcademyPrimary243m
  • Wixams AcademySecondary357m
  • Lakeview SchoolPrimary480m
  • Willow Grove Primary SchoolPrimary946m

Nearest stops

  • Dove LaneBus stop207m
  • Brooklands AvenueBus stop271m
  • Wilstead Industrial ParkBus stop648m
  • B+M Distribution CentreBus stop757m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
  • Shoplifting807 reports12%
  • Public Order518 reports8%

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
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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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1 Bellflower Road, Wixams

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£424k

1 Heron Gardens, Wixams

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£412k

1 Avocet Road, Wixams

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4 bed2 bath
£402k

1 Bittern Lane, Wixams

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4 bed4 bath
£415k

1 Jackdaw Drive, Wixams

MK42 6EF

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£396k

1 Cadwall Drive, Wixams

MK42 6EE

3 bed2 bath
£522k

1 Eagle Mews, Wixams

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Avocet Road is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 6DL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 23 Avocet Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 23 Avocet Road was lodged in January 2015 at band B and expired in January 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 23 Avocet Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 6DL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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