17 Cygnet Close, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FA
About 17 Cygnet Close
17 Cygnet Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6FA). It has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (around 2659 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2019. The latest certificate (April 2021) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
At 247 m² the property is well over the postcode median (138 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £765,000 is 11.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 17.1% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £686,995 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 April 2031
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Planning history
17 Cygnet Close has no planning applications on record.
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£765,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£686,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 June 2021Most recent
£686,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6FA: £614,995 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in MK42 6FA
7 Cygnet Close, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FA
Sold Jan 2026
£542,50010 Cygnet Close, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FA
Sold Mar 2025
£695,00011 Cygnet Close, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FA
Sold Oct 2020
£685,9956 Cygnet Close, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FA
Sold Oct 2020
£323,9959 Cygnet Close, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FA
Sold Oct 2020
£614,995
Versus other Cygnet Close homes
Floor Area for 17 Cygnet Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,781
Street avg £3,432
Floor Area
247 m²
Street avg 148 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 5 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.5 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







