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24 Cuckoo Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FJ

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

About 24 Cuckoo Road

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

24 Cuckoo Road is a detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6FJ). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2019. The latest certificate (December 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 (106 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £686,995 in December 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
Dec 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 15 December 2032

6 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Cuckoo Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Cuckoo Road 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.

Latest sale on 24 Cuckoo Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£727,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£686,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2022Most recent

    £686,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6FJ: £379,996 (2026–2023).

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 price per m², 24 Cuckoo Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,195

Street avg £3,714

Strongly below

Floor Area

215 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 3 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 24 Cuckoo Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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

Brooklands Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 6FJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 6FJ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 24 Cuckoo Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.