Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 3, 83 Southern Cross, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FF
EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
About Flat 3
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 3 is a semi-detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6FF). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2020. The latest certificate (December 2021) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. At 61 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 58–61 m².
Sold December 2021 for £222,995. 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 3's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Dec 2021EPC Rating
A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 December 2031
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 3, 83 Southern Cross, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Flat 3 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£221,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£222,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 December 2021Most recent
£222,995
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 2, 83 Southern Cross, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FF
Sold Dec 2021
£221,995Flat 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 3 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,656
Street avg £3,737
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 0.9 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 3 years
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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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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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