What type of property is 18 Cuckoo Road, MK42 6FJ?

18 Cuckoo Road, MK42 6FJ is a detached house.

What did 18 Cuckoo Road, MK42 6FJ sell for?

18 Cuckoo Road, MK42 6FJ last sold for £544,995 in February 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Cuckoo Road, MK42 6FJ?

The current EPC rating for 18 Cuckoo Road, MK42 6FJ is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Cuckoo Road, MK42 6FJ?

18 Cuckoo Road, MK42 6FJ has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (1,475 sq ft). That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 6FJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Cuckoo Road, MK42 6FJ heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Cuckoo Road, MK42 6FJ records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 18 Cuckoo Road, MK42 6FJ located?

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

What is crime like near 18 Cuckoo Road, MK42 6FJ?

Police records around 18 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 18 Cuckoo Road, MK42 6FJ?

The closest primary school to 18 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 18 Cuckoo Road, MK42 6FJ?

The closest bus stop to 18 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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18 Cuckoo Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FJ

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor area

137 m²

1475 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Overview

About 18 Cuckoo Road

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

18 Cuckoo Road is a detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6FJ). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2019. The latest certificate (January 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 93).

At 137 m² it's 29.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 20 EPCs). Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £544,995.

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Risks

planning & flood

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.

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Cuckoo Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Cuckoo Road 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.

18 Cuckoo Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£543,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£544,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 February 2023Most recent
£544,995

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.

On years held, 18 Cuckoo Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,978

Street avg £3,687

Above

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Below

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 3 years

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£529k

1 Eagle Mews, Wixams

MK42 6DU

5 bed3 bath

£574k

1 Hobby Grove, Wixams

MK42 6FG

£467k

1 Bellflower Road, Wixams

MK42 6GD

4 bed1 bath

£466k

1 Blackbird Close, Wixams

MK42 6FH

4 bed3 bath

£456k

1 Brooklands Avenue, Wixams

MK42 6AX

£439k

1 Falcon Field, Wixams

MK42 6DT

£688k

1 Finch Close, Wixams

MK42 6FE

£427k

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

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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