What kind of home is 8 Blackbird Close, MK42 6FH?

8 Blackbird Close, MK42 6FH is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 8 Blackbird Close, MK42 6FH last change hands?

8 Blackbird Close, MK42 6FH last sold for £690,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £674,995 in December 2022, so prices have been flat over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Blackbird Close, MK42 6FH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2022 and March 2025, 8 Blackbird Close, MK42 6FH rose from £674,995 to £690,000, a change of £15,005. That works out to roughly +1% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Blackbird Close, MK42 6FH?

The current EPC rating for 8 Blackbird Close, MK42 6FH is B with a score of 87 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Blackbird Close, MK42 6FH?

8 Blackbird Close, MK42 6FH has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (2,314 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 50% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 6FH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Blackbird Close, MK42 6FH use?

The latest EPC at 8 Blackbird Close, MK42 6FH records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 8 Blackbird Close, MK42 6FH in?

8 Blackbird Close, MK42 6FH sits in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Blackbird Close, MK42 6FH?

Police records around 8 Blackbird Close, MK42 6FH 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 8 Blackbird Close, MK42 6FH?

The closest primary school to 8 Blackbird Close, MK42 6FH is Wixams Tree Primary Academy (849m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wixams Academy (817m).

What is the nearest station to 8 Blackbird Close, MK42 6FH?

The closest bus stop to 8 Blackbird Close, MK42 6FH is Duck End Lane, 805m away. In total there are 24 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Blackbird Close, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FH

EPC BNotable views

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

215 m²

2314 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 87

Overview

About 8 Blackbird Close

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

8 Blackbird Close is a five-bedroom 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 (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). Other recorded features include notable views.

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. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £690,000. Across 2022–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms4
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageDouble
Notable viewsYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Blackbird Close, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Blackbird Close 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.

Current estimate

£690,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£690,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2025Most recent
£690,000
+2.2%over 2 years
16 December 2022
£674,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6FH: £562,995 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in MK42 6FH

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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.

Years Held for 8 Blackbird Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,209

Street avg £3,550

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

1 years

Street avg 3 years

Strongly below

Comparables

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

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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

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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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· 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

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