2 Blackbird Close, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FH
About 2 Blackbird Close
2 Blackbird Close is a six-bedroom detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6FH). It has a recorded floor area of 219 m² (around 2357 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (November 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). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 219 m² the property is well over the postcode median (143 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £735,000. Across 2022–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Blackbird Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 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
Latest sale on 2 Blackbird Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£693,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 2 years.
£735,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
12 December 2024Most recent
£735,000
+4.3%over 2 years25 November 2022
£704,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6FH: £562,995 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in MK42 6FH
8 Blackbird Close, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FH
Sold Mar 2025
£690,00010 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
£555,9955 Blackbird Close, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FH
Sold Nov 2022
£659,995
Everything we know about 2 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
2 Blackbird Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,356
Street avg £3,535
Floor Area
219 m²
Street avg 172 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Years Held
1 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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