Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Harlequin Crescent, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DY
EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
About 5 Harlequin Crescent
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Harlequin Crescent is a four-bedroom detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6DY). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft). The latest certificate (July 2018) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).
At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 54 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £539,000 — fresh data. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year.
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
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDetached
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Jul 2018EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 July 2028
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Harlequin Crescent, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Harlequin Crescent has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Harlequin Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£537,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2025)
£539,000
Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
21 March 2025Most recent
£539,000
+13.0%over 6 years30 August 2018
£476,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6DY: £375,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in MK42 6DY
97 Harlequin Crescent, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DY
Sold Mar 2026
£475,00031 Harlequin Crescent, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DY
Sold Dec 2025
£343,33459 Harlequin Crescent, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DY
Sold Nov 2025
£375,00089 Harlequin Crescent, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DY
Sold Jun 2025
£375,00017 Harlequin Crescent, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DY
Sold Apr 2025
£360,000
Versus other Harlequin Crescent homes
Four headline reads against 52 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Harlequin Crescent outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,769
Street avg £3,374
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 122 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Years Held
1 years
Street avg 5 years
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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.
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
0.6 km
Duck End Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Wixams Tree Primary Academy. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 6DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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