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5 Blackbird Close, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FH

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
215 m²
2314 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
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Overview

About 5 Blackbird Close

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

5 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 2022. The latest certificate (November 2022) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. 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: £659,995 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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
Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 November 2032

6 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Blackbird Close, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Blackbird Close has no planning applications on record.

1

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

£686,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£659,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 2022Most recent

    £659,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6FH: £674,995 (2026–2022).

On the street

Versus other Blackbird Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Blackbird Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,070

Street avg £3,567

Strongly below

Floor Area

215 m²

Street avg 172 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 3 years

On par

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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.
£728k

1 Harlequin Crescent, Wixams

MK42 6DY

£736k

1 Finch Close, Wixams

MK42 6FE

£561k

1 Hobby Grove, Wixams

MK42 6FG

£522k

1 Eagle Mews, Wixams

MK42 6DU

5 bed3 bath
£476k

1 Brooklands Avenue, Wixams

MK42 6AX

£455k

1 Blackbird Close, Wixams

MK42 6FH

4 bed3 bath
£430k

1 Bellflower Road, Wixams

MK42 6GD

4 bed1 bath
£424k

1 Heron Gardens, Wixams

MK42 6BY

4 bed3 bath
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

0.8 km

Wixams Academy. 6 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 6FH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 6FH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 6FH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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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