What kind of home is Flat 4, 83 Southern Cross, MK42 6FF?

Flat 4, 83 Southern Cross, MK42 6FF is a semi-detached house.

What did Flat 4, 83 Southern Cross, MK42 6FF sell for?

Flat 4, 83 Southern Cross, MK42 6FF last sold for £224,995 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Flat 4, 83 Southern Cross, MK42 6FF?

The current EPC rating for Flat 4, 83 Southern Cross, MK42 6FF is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat 4, 83 Southern Cross, MK42 6FF?

Flat 4, 83 Southern Cross, MK42 6FF has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat 4, 83 Southern Cross, MK42 6FF use?

The latest EPC at Flat 4, 83 Southern Cross, MK42 6FF records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Flat 4, 83 Southern Cross, MK42 6FF in?

Flat 4, 83 Southern Cross, MK42 6FF sits in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Flat 4, 83 Southern Cross, MK42 6FF?

Police records around Flat 4, 83 Southern Cross, MK42 6FF 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 Flat 4, 83 Southern Cross, MK42 6FF?

The closest primary school to Flat 4, 83 Southern Cross, MK42 6FF is Wixams Tree Primary Academy (431m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wixams Academy (438m).

What transport links are near Flat 4, 83 Southern Cross, MK42 6FF?

The closest bus stop to Flat 4, 83 Southern Cross, MK42 6FF is Brooklands Avenue, 502m away. The nearest rail option is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 2.8km away.

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Flat 4, 83 Southern Cross, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FF

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 2

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About Flat 4

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

Flat 4 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.

Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £224,995. 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.

Flat 4's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

0.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 83 Southern Cross, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 4 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£228,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£224,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 December 2021Most recent
£224,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6FF: £224,995 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in MK42 6FF

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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On the street

Versus other Southern Cross homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 4 outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,688

Street avg £3,731

Below

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 0.9 t/year

On par

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 3 years

Strongly above

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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Flat 1, 83 Southern Cross, Wixams

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Flat2 bed1 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

6/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.

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The full 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 6FF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 6FF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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