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5 Avocet Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DL

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
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Overview

About 5 Avocet Road

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

5 Avocet Road is a semi-detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6DL). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2014) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in November 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 is 45.9% above the 2014 sale price.

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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.

5 Avocet Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Nov 2024

Current Certificate
Nov 2014

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 November 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Avocet Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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

£321,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£220,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 November 2014Most recent

    £220,000

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 co₂ emissions, 5 Avocet Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,895

Street avg £2,933

On par

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

12 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly 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.
£319k

1 Brambling Gardens, Wixams

MK42 6BN

3 bed2 bath
£326k

1 Fieldfare View, Wixams

MK42 6BL

£330k

1 Greenside Close, Wixams

MK42 6DQ

3 bed1 bath
£331k

1 Dunlin Grove, Wixams

MK42 6DS

£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 5 Avocet Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.