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1 Hobby Grove, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FG

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
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Overview

About 1 Hobby Grove

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

1 Hobby Grove is a detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6FG). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2019. The latest certificate (June 2022) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

At 143 m² it sits well below the postcode median (233 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 25.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £540,495 in June 2022. 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.
Current Certificate
Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 June 2032

5 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hobby Grove, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Hobby Grove 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.

Latest sale on 1 Hobby Grove was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£561,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£540,495

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2022Most recent

    £540,495

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6FG: £709,995 (2022–2022).

On the street

Versus other Hobby Grove homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Hobby Grove is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,780

Street avg £3,150

Strongly above

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 220 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 4 years

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Hobby Grove

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£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
£728k

1 Harlequin Crescent, Wixams

MK42 6DY

£430k

1 Bellflower Road, Wixams

MK42 6GD

4 bed1 bath
£736k

1 Finch Close, Wixams

MK42 6FE

£424k

1 Heron Gardens, Wixams

MK42 6BY

4 bed3 bath
£415k

1 Falcon Field, Wixams

MK42 6DT

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

0.8 km

Duck End Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Wixams 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 6FG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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 1 Hobby Grove, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.