What type of property is 16 Cuckoo Road, MK42 6FJ?

16 Cuckoo Road, MK42 6FJ is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Cuckoo Road, MK42 6FJ?

16 Cuckoo Road, MK42 6FJ last sold for £405,995 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Cuckoo Road, MK42 6FJ?

The current EPC rating for 16 Cuckoo Road, MK42 6FJ is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Cuckoo Road, MK42 6FJ?

16 Cuckoo Road, MK42 6FJ has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Cuckoo Road, MK42 6FJ heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Cuckoo Road, MK42 6FJ records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 16 Cuckoo Road, MK42 6FJ located?

16 Cuckoo Road, MK42 6FJ sits in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Cuckoo Road, MK42 6FJ?

Police records around 16 Cuckoo Road, MK42 6FJ 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.

Which schools serve 16 Cuckoo Road, MK42 6FJ?

The closest primary school to 16 Cuckoo Road, MK42 6FJ is Wixams Tree Primary Academy (695m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wixams Academy (665m).

What transport links are near 16 Cuckoo Road, MK42 6FJ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Cuckoo Road, MK42 6FJ is Brooklands Avenue, 779m away. The nearest rail option is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 2.9km away.

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16 Cuckoo Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FJ

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Overview

About 16 Cuckoo Road

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

16 Cuckoo Road is a semi-detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6FJ). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2019. The latest certificate (May 2023) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

Sold June 2023 for £405,995.

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Risks

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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.

16 Cuckoo Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Cuckoo Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Cuckoo Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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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

£388,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£405,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 June 2023Most recent
£405,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6FJ: £383,801 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in MK42 6FJ

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On the street

Versus other Cuckoo Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,830

Street avg £3,694

Above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Above

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 3 years

Below

Comparables

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1 Fallow Lane, Wixams

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1 Cuckoo Road, Wixams

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Brooklands Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 6FJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 6FJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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