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7 Avocet Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DL

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Avocet Road

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

7 Avocet Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6DL). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012-2021. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £335,000 is 42.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 15.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Avocet Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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

£335,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£235,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 November 2014Most recent

    £235,000

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.

EPC Rating for 7 Avocet Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,092

Street avg £2,842

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

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.
£326k

1 Brambling Gardens, Wixams

MK42 6BN

3 bed2 bath
£322k

1 Greenside Close, Wixams

MK42 6DQ

3 bed1 bath
£349k

1 Bluewater Quay, Wixams

MK42 6BF

3 bed3 bath
£382k

1 Cadwall Drive, Wixams

MK42 6EE

3 bed2 bath
£410k

1 Jackdaw Drive, Wixams

MK42 6EF

3 bed2 bath
£360k

1 Avocet Road, Wixams

MK42 6DL

4 bed2 bath
£360k

1 Bittern Lane, Wixams

MK42 6AP

4 bed4 bath
£369k

1 Hummingbird Way, Wixams

MK42 6EU

2 bed1 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.

Go deeper on the local area

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