2 Hobby Grove, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FG
About 2 Hobby Grove
2 Hobby Grove is a four-bedroom 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). Other recorded features include notable views.
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 (£359/sq ft) was about 28.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £551,995. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 June 2032
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Planning history
2 Hobby Grove has no planning applications on record.
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£564,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£551,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 July 2022Most recent
£551,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6FG: £709,995 (2022–2022).
Nearby sales in MK42 6FG
3 Hobby Grove, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FG
Sold Jun 2022
£725,9954 Hobby Grove, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FG
Sold Jun 2022
£725,9951 Hobby Grove, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FG
Sold Jun 2022
£540,4955 Hobby Grove, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FG
Sold Mar 2022
£674,9957 Hobby Grove, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FG
Sold Mar 2022
£709,995
Versus other Hobby Grove homes
2 Hobby Grove outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,860
Street avg £3,137
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 220 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 4 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







