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4 Avocet Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DL

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Overview

About 4 Avocet Road

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

4 Avocet Road is a detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6DL). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2014) 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 August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 is 44.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 19.6% below the postcode norm. 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

4 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Aug 2024

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
—
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Avocet Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Avocet Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£362,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 August 2014Most recent

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6DL: £327,000 (2025–2024).

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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.

4 Avocet Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,193

Street avg £2,876

Strongly below

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

12 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£360k

1 Avocet Road, Wixams

MK42 6DL

4 bed2 bath
£360k

1 Bittern Lane, Wixams

MK42 6AP

4 bed4 bath
£369k

1 Cuckoo Road, Wixams

MK42 6FJ

£369k

1 Hummingbird Way, Wixams

MK42 6EU

2 bed1 bath
£372k

1 Fallow Lane, Wixams

MK42 6EQ

2 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Dunnock Drive, Wixams

MK42 6FQ

£349k

1 Bluewater Quay, Wixams

MK42 6BF

3 bed3 bath
£382k

1 Cadwall Drive, Wixams

MK42 6EE

3 bed2 bath
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

6/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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The full 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 4 Avocet Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.