What kind of home is 6 Hobby Grove, MK42 6FG?

6 Hobby Grove, MK42 6FG is a detached house.

When did 6 Hobby Grove, MK42 6FG last change hands?

6 Hobby Grove, MK42 6FG last sold for £698,995 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6 Hobby Grove, MK42 6FG?

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

How big is 6 Hobby Grove, MK42 6FG?

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

What heating system does 6 Hobby Grove, MK42 6FG use?

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

Which area is 6 Hobby Grove, MK42 6FG in?

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

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

Police records around 6 Hobby Grove, MK42 6FG 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 6 Hobby Grove, MK42 6FG?

The closest primary school to 6 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 is the nearest station to 6 Hobby Grove, MK42 6FG?

The closest bus stop to 6 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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6 Hobby Grove, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FG

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor area

247 m²

2659 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 87

Overview

About 6 Hobby Grove

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

6 Hobby Grove is a 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 (March 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: March 2022 at £698,995. 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.

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

EPC Rating

B87

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

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

6 Hobby Grove 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

£748,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£698,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 March 2022Most recent
£698,995

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

Nearby sales in MK42 6FG

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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.

Price per m² for 6 Hobby Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,830

Street avg £3,309

Strongly 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

Strongly above

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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1 Finch Close, Wixams

MK42 6FE

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1 Hobby Grove, Wixams

MK42 6FG

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1 Eagle Mews, Wixams

MK42 6DU

5 bed3 bath

£467k

1 Bellflower Road, Wixams

MK42 6GD

4 bed1 bath

£466k

1 Blackbird Close, Wixams

MK42 6FH

4 bed3 bath

£456k

1 Brooklands Avenue, Wixams

MK42 6AX

£439k

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

6/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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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

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