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8 Jackdaw Drive, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6EF

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Overview

About 8 Jackdaw Drive

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

8 Jackdaw Drive is a detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6EF). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 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 (93 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £557,000 is 16% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £479,995 in November 2018.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Jackdaw Drive, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Jackdaw Drive 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.

8 Jackdaw Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£557,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£479,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2018Most recent

    £479,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6EF: £372,500 (2025–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Jackdaw Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,357

Street avg £3,466

Below

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Below

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 7 years

On par
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£574k

1 Hobby Grove, Wixams

MK42 6FG

£529k

1 Eagle Mews, Wixams

MK42 6DU

5 bed3 bath
£467k

1 Bellflower Road, Wixams

MK42 6GD

4 bed1 bath
£466k

1 Blackbird Close, Wixams

MK42 6FH

4 bed3 bath
£456k

1 Brooklands Avenue, Wixams

MK42 6AX

£688k

1 Finch Close, Wixams

MK42 6FE

£439k

1 Falcon Field, Wixams

MK42 6DT

£709k

1 Harlequin Crescent, Wixams

MK42 6DY

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

0.4 km

Brooklands Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Wixams Tree Primary Academy. 6 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 6EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 6EF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 6EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

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 8 Jackdaw Drive, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6EF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.