What kind of home is 3 Finch Close, MK42 6FE?

3 Finch Close, MK42 6FE is a semi-detached house.

What did 3 Finch Close, MK42 6FE sell for?

3 Finch Close, MK42 6FE last sold for £412,995 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Finch Close, MK42 6FE have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Finch Close, MK42 6FE is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Finch Close, MK42 6FE?

3 Finch Close, MK42 6FE has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (1,324 sq ft). That makes it about 43% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 6FE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Finch Close, MK42 6FE use?

The latest EPC at 3 Finch Close, MK42 6FE records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 3 Finch Close, MK42 6FE in?

3 Finch Close, MK42 6FE sits in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 3 Finch Close, MK42 6FE?

Police records around 3 Finch Close, MK42 6FE show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Finch Close, MK42 6FE?

The closest primary school to 3 Finch Close, MK42 6FE is Wixams Tree Primary Academy (880m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wixams Academy (871m).

How well connected is 3 Finch Close, MK42 6FE?

The closest bus stop to 3 Finch Close, MK42 6FE is Duck End Lane, 644m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Finch Close, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FE

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

123 m²

1324 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 3 Finch Close

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

3 Finch Close is a semi-detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6FE). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2019. The latest certificate (November 2021) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

At 123 m² it sits well below the postcode median (215 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £412,995. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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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

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Finch Close, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Finch Close 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.

Latest sale on 3 Finch Close was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£417,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£412,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 November 2021Most recent
£412,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6FE: £640,995 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in MK42 6FE

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On the street

Versus other Finch Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Finch Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,358

Street avg £3,209

Above

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 191 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 4 years

On par

Comparables

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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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1 Falcon Field, Wixams

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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

0.6 km

Duck End Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Wixams Academy. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 6FE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 6FE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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