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7 Finch Close, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FE

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
219 m²
2357 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
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Overview

About 7 Finch Close

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

7 Finch Close is a detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6FE). It has a recorded floor area of 219 m² (around 2357 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2019. The latest certificate (June 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).

At 219 m² it's 22.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (179 m² median across 10 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £742,000 is 11.2% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £667,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

Current Certificate
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 June 2031

4 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Finch Close, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Finch Close 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

£742,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£667,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 June 2021Most recent

    £667,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6FE: £640,995 (2026–2021).

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.

7 Finch Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,048

Street avg £3,282

Below

Floor Area

219 m²

Street avg 182 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 4 years

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.
£736k

1 Finch Close, Wixams

MK42 6FE

£728k

1 Harlequin Crescent, Wixams

MK42 6DY

£561k

1 Hobby Grove, Wixams

MK42 6FG

£522k

1 Eagle Mews, Wixams

MK42 6DU

5 bed3 bath
£476k

1 Brooklands Avenue, Wixams

MK42 6AX

£455k

1 Blackbird Close, Wixams

MK42 6FH

4 bed3 bath
£430k

1 Bellflower Road, Wixams

MK42 6GD

4 bed1 bath
£424k

1 Heron Gardens, Wixams

MK42 6BY

4 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

Duck End Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Wixams Academy. 6 schools nearby.

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Finch Close, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.