Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Hummingbird Way, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6EU
EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
About 17 Hummingbird Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Hummingbird Way is a semi-detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6EU). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2020) 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 95).
At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £367,000 is 10.5% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £331,995. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
17 Hummingbird Way's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Nov 2020EPC Rating
A
B
B85
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
Valid until 26 November 2030
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Hummingbird Way, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Hummingbird Way 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£367,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£331,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 February 2021Most recent
£331,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6EU: £248,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in MK42 6EU
3 Hummingbird Way, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6EU
Sold Apr 2026
£385,00034 Hummingbird Way, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6EU
Sold May 2025
£240,00038 Hummingbird Way, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6EU
Sold Dec 2024
£248,0006 Hummingbird Way, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6EU
Sold Apr 2021
£249,99536 Hummingbird Way, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6EU
Sold Apr 2021
£230,000
Versus other Hummingbird Way homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 17 Hummingbird Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,192
Street avg £3,706
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 5 years
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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
Dove Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Wixams Academy. 7 schools nearby.
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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 6EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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