What type of property is 3 Hobby Grove, MK42 6FG?

3 Hobby Grove, MK42 6FG is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Hobby Grove, MK42 6FG?

3 Hobby Grove, MK42 6FG last sold for £725,995 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Hobby Grove, MK42 6FG?

The current EPC rating for 3 Hobby Grove, MK42 6FG is B with a score of 87 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Hobby Grove, MK42 6FG?

3 Hobby Grove, MK42 6FG has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (2,659 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 6FG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Hobby Grove, MK42 6FG heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Hobby Grove, MK42 6FG records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 3 Hobby Grove, MK42 6FG located?

3 Hobby Grove, MK42 6FG sits in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

Is 3 Hobby Grove, MK42 6FG in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Hobby Grove, MK42 6FG show an average of 424 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Hobby Grove, MK42 6FG?

The closest primary school to 3 Hobby Grove, MK42 6FG is Wixams Tree Primary Academy (951m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wixams Academy (926m).

What transport links are near 3 Hobby Grove, MK42 6FG?

The closest bus stop to 3 Hobby Grove, MK42 6FG is Duck End Lane, 768m away. In total there are 24 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Hobby Grove, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FG

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

247 m²

2659 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 87

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Overview

About 3 Hobby Grove

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

3 Hobby Grove is a five-bedroom detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6FG). It has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (around 2659 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2019. The latest certificate (June 2022) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).

Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £725,995. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms4
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

Current Certificate

Jun 2022

EPC Rating

B87

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 June 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Hobby Grove, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

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

£784,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£725,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 June 2022Most recent
£725,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6FG: £674,995 (2022–2022).

Nearby sales in MK42 6FG

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.

3 Hobby Grove outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,939

Street avg £3,290

Below

Floor Area

247 m²

Street avg 203 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 4 years

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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4 bed4 bath

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1 Finch Close, Wixams

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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.

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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· 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

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