Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 2, 83 Southern Cross, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FF
EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor 1
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
About Flat 2
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 2 is a detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6FF). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2020. At 58 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (58–61 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (83 versus a best of 84). The latest certificate (December 2021) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average.
Sold December 2021 for £221,995. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Flat 2's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Dec 2021EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 December 2031
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 2, 83 Southern Cross, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Flat 2 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.
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
See how we calculated this£217,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£221,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 December 2021Most recent
£221,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6FF: £224,995 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK42 6FF
Flat 6, 83 Southern Cross, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FF
Sold Mar 2025
£225,000Flat 1, 83 Southern Cross, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FF
Sold Oct 2024
£220,000Flat 5, 83 Southern Cross, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FF
Sold Mar 2022
£224,995Flat 3, 83 Southern Cross, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FF
Sold Dec 2021
£222,995Flat 4, 83 Southern Cross, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FF
Sold Dec 2021
£224,995
Versus other Southern Cross homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Flat 2 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,828
Street avg £3,703
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 0.9 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 3 years
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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.
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
Brooklands Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 6FF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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