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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 15.5% 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.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
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
Planning history
17 Cygnet Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Cygnet Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£744,000
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 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in MK42 6FA
10 Cygnet Close, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FA
Sold Mar 2025
£695,0006 Cygnet Close, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FA
Sold Oct 2020
£323,99511 Cygnet Close, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FA
Sold Oct 2020
£685,9959 Cygnet Close, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FA
Sold Oct 2020
£614,9953 Cygnet Close, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FA
Sold Sept 2020
£404,995
Everything we know about 17 Cygnet Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Cygnet Close homes
Years Held for 17 Cygnet Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,781
Street avg £3,400
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 6 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
6/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
The full 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