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5 Hummingbird Way, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6EU

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
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Overview

About 5 Hummingbird Way

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

5 Hummingbird Way is a detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6EU). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft). The latest certificate (September 2020) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

At 71 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 25 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 is 15.8% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £258,995.

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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 Hummingbird Way's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 September 2030

4 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Hummingbird Way, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Hummingbird Way 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£258,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 October 2020Most recent

    £258,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6EU: £248,000 (2026–2021).

On the street

Versus other Hummingbird Way homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Hummingbird Way outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,648

Street avg £3,682

On par

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Below

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 5 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

£266k

1 Bluebird Gardens, Wixams

MK42 6AJ

£352k

1 Bluewater Quay, Wixams

MK42 6BF

3 bed3 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

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.

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 6EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 6EU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 6EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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