11 Blackbird Close, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FH
About 11 Blackbird Close
11 Blackbird Close is a detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6FH). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2019. The latest certificate (August 2022) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since July 2022. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).
At 215 m² the property is well over the postcode median (143 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £655,995 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2024Garage ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of existing garage to form a habitable annexe including introduction of 4no velux windows to existing roof.
Annex- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00953/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 11 Blackbird Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£686,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£655,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 August 2022Most recent
£655,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6FH: £674,995 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in MK42 6FH
8 Blackbird Close, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FH
Sold Mar 2025
£690,0002 Blackbird Close, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FH
Sold Dec 2024
£735,00010 Blackbird Close, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FH
Sold Jan 2023
£562,9956 Blackbird Close, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FH
Sold Dec 2022
£559,9954 Blackbird Close, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FH
Sold Nov 2022
£555,995
Everything we know about 11 Blackbird Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Blackbird Close homes
11 Blackbird Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,051
Street avg £3,566
Floor Area
215 m²
Street avg 172 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 3 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
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Duck End Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Wixams Academy. 6 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB